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Two backcountry paddlers with a New York record brook trout.

Canoe Tripper Catches Record Trout in the Backcountry, Finds a Creative Way to Preserve It Canoe Tripper Catches Record Trout in the Backcountry, Finds a Creative Way to Preserve It

illustration of two men in a canoe

I Was Floating One of the West’s Great Trout Rivers. Then the Governor Dropped in on His Helicopter I Was Floating One of the West’s Great Trout Rivers. Then the Governor Dropped in on His Helicopter

By Erwin A. Bauer

An illustration of a boy fishing at night with his dad.

Largemouth Bass

Nights Were the Only Time My Dad Had Time to Himself. He Took Me Fishing Anyway Nights Were the Only Time My Dad Had Time to Himself. He Took Me Fishing Anyway

By Jerry Dennis

A black carp being harvested in a boat.

Want to Make Thousands by Fishing? Arkansas Just Put a Bounty on Black Carp Want to Make Thousands by Fishing? Arkansas Just Put a Bounty on Black Carp

guided fishing trip

How to Book a Guided Fishing Trip, Without Getting Ripped Off How to Book a Guided Fishing Trip, Without Getting Ripped Off

A spotted bass on a boat deck

A Florida Man Caught This Fish During a Tournament. It Broke a 40-Year-Old State Record A Florida Man Caught This Fish During a Tournament. It Broke a 40-Year-Old State Record

the qualified captain

Quick Strike Podcast: Don’t Be That Guy at the Boat Ramp, with ‘The Qualified Captain’ Quick Strike Podcast: Don’t Be That Guy at the Boat Ramp, with ‘The Qualified Captain’

A young teen holds a huge king salmon.

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

An Alaska Teen Just Landed a 51-Pound King Salmon. It Could Have Won the Local Derby, But He Was Too Young An Alaska Teen Just Landed a 51-Pound King Salmon. It Could Have Won the Local Derby, But He Was Too Young

By Alice Jones Webb

record whitefish

North Dakota Angler Breaks 40-Year Record With This Giant Missouri River Fish North Dakota Angler Breaks 40-Year Record With This Giant Missouri River Fish

Paddlefish that swam 925 miles

Bowfisherman Shoots Paddlefish That Swam Nearly 1,000 Miles from South Dakota to Kentucky Bowfisherman Shoots Paddlefish That Swam Nearly 1,000 Miles from South Dakota to Kentucky

A man wearing sun glasses holds up a massive common carp.

Tournament Angler Smashes Connecticut Record with 58-Pound Carp from Lake Zoar Tournament Angler Smashes Connecticut Record with 58-Pound Carp from Lake Zoar

By Alice Jones Webb

Catching bass on frog baits.

How to Catch Bass on Frog Baits How to Catch Bass on Frog Baits

By Alex Robinson, By Kristine Fischer, By Joe Cermele

record tiger trout

Wyoming Angler Caught This Record Trout on a Tiny Fly Rod Wyoming Angler Caught This Record Trout on a Tiny Fly Rod

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

Bluegill Fishing

Pork Rinds Are My Secret Weapon for Summer Bluegills Pork Rinds Are My Secret Weapon for Summer Bluegills

By Byron W. Dalrymple

bent fishing hook

8 Sneaky Reasons You Keep Losing Big Fish 8 Sneaky Reasons You Keep Losing Big Fish

A Maryland bowfisherman with a world-record snakehead.

Maryland Man Arrows a World-Record Snakehead on a Charter Trip Maryland Man Arrows a World-Record Snakehead on a Charter Trip

Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life's fishing editor, holds up a snakehead.

Quick Strike Podcast: Don’t Make These Common Snakehead Mistakes Quick Strike Podcast: Don’t Make These Common Snakehead Mistakes

A high school angler with a rainbow trout; a biodegradable lure fresh out of a mold.

This Angler Won His Science Fair for Biodegradable Fishing Lures. Now He’s Selling Them This Angler Won His Science Fair for Biodegradable Fishing Lures. Now He’s Selling Them

An Idaho bowfisherman holds up a giant grass carp.

This Idaho Record Carp Was So Big It Broke the Bowfisherman’s Arrow This Idaho Record Carp Was So Big It Broke the Bowfisherman’s Arrow

A Minnesota angler with a bigmouth buffalo.

Minneapolis Fisherman Lands State-Record Bigmouth Buffalo from a Bridge in the ‘Burbs Minneapolis Fisherman Lands State-Record Bigmouth Buffalo from a Bridge in the ‘Burbs