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A fisherman holds up a big Florida catfish; inspecting a big catfish on a tailgate.

Catfish Fishing

‘Shocked at What We Caught.’ Florida Fisherman Pulls in a New State-Record Catfish on His Home River

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Panfish Fishing

How to Use Forward-Facing Sonar to Catch Crappie

By Chad Morgenthaler

A man holds up a giant bluegill.

Bluegill Fishing

11 Tips for Catchings Giant Bluegills This Summer

The new Tennessee state record largemouth bass

Largemouth Bass

‘Now That’s a Fish.’ This Largemouth Bass Was Just Declared the New Tennessee Record

By Natalie Krebs

A dry fly caught wild brown trout from a small mountain stream.

Quick Strike Podcast: 3 Simple Dry-Fly Tricks That Catch More Trout

An angler holds up a large spotted bass in front of a bridge.

How to Fish Bridges for Giant Bass and Panfish

By Derek Horner

Two fishermen in a canoe on blue water in an old photo

Bluegill Fishing

This Traditional Bait Still Slays Summertime Bluegills

By Byron W. Dalrymple

Largemouth Bass

The Scientific Reason Why Black Lures Catch the Most Fish

An angler lies next to a giant, state-record sturgeon.

‘A Bare Knuckles Fight.’ Fishing Buddies Wrestled This State-Record Sturgeon into Their Boat

Bass caught using Garmin LiveScope fish finder

The Only Rod and Reel You Need for Bass Fishing

By Scott Einsmann

An italian angler with one of the biggest Wels catfish ever caught.

These 6 Monsters Are the Biggest Fish Ever Caught — At Least On Record

A West Virginia angler with a big pickerel.

Kayak Angler Breaks His Own Fishing Record Using a Lure He Designed

An angler with a big pikeminnow in Washington.

Walleye Fisherman Catches a Pending World-Record Pikeminnow — the Native Fish That Has a Bounty On Its Head

By M.D. Johnson

An angler fishing for muskie.

Pike and Muskie Fishing

A Tribe in Wisconsin Wants to Restrict Non-Members from Fishing for Walleye and Muskie. They Also Aim to Ban Trolling and Forward-Facing Sonar

A man holding a walleye on a boat

Walleye Fishing

The Best Walleye Lures: Proven Baits That Catch Keepers and Trophy Walters

By Ross Robertson

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Largemouth Bass

Expert Tips for Making Your Own Soft-Plastic Fishing Baits

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Pike and Muskie Fishing

Researchers Reveal Why Muskies Are So Hard to Catch

An Idaho angler with a state-record burbot.

Idaho Angler Just Broke the State Record for This ‘Underappreciated’ Fish

An Ohio fisherman with a record crappie.

Crappie Fishing

Ohio Bank Fisherman Catches a State-Record Crappie on His Way to Work

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Catching Catfish, According to a Fanatic

Catfish Fishing

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Catching Catfish, According to a Fanatic

By George Laycock