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Why Lake El Salto is Still the Best Place to Catch Your Biggest Bass Ever
Bass Fishing

Why Lake El Salto is Still the Best Place to Catch Your Biggest Bass Ever

By: Alex Robinson

How to Sneak an Epic Day of Fishing into Your Summer Family Vacation
Fishing

How to Sneak an Epic Day of Fishing into Your Summer Family Vacation

By: Mark Modoski

Catch Giant Pike When the Summer Heat is On
Fishing

Catch Giant Pike When the Summer Heat is On

By: Joe Cermele

Texas Teen Wins Noodling Competition with 72-Pound Catfish
Catfish Fishing

Texas Teen Wins Noodling Competition with 72-Pound Catfish

By: Chris DiScipio

11 Bass Fishing Myths That Are Keeping You From Landing a Trophy
Bass Fishing

11 Bass Fishing Myths That Are Keeping You From Landing a Trophy

By: Pete Robbins

The Weirdly Wonderful Wels Catfish
Catfish Fishing

The Weirdly Wonderful Wels Catfish

By: Outdoor Life Online Editor

The Shiner Guides of Florida are the Kings of Stress-Free Big-Bass Fishing
Bass Fishing

The Shiner Guides of Florida are the Kings of Stress-Free Big-Bass Fishing

By: Pete Robbins

Slow Down for Walleyes
Fishing

Slow Down for Walleyes

By: M.L. Bridges

AMERICA’S BEST CRAPPIE LAKES
Crappie Fishing

AMERICA’S BEST CRAPPIE LAKES

By: David Hart

Crappies Out Cold
Crappie Fishing

Crappies Out Cold

By: Jerry Gibbs

Catch Giant Fall Walleyes at Night
Fishing

Catch Giant Fall Walleyes at Night

By: Ross Robertson

Fishing for Brown Trout and Steelhead on the High and Mighty Niagara River
Fishing

Fishing for Brown Trout and Steelhead on the High and Mighty Niagara River

By: Jimmy Fee

Best Baits: 15 Hottest Lures for Panfish
Baits, Lures, & Flies

Best Baits: 15 Hottest Lures for Panfish

By: David A. Brown

Trout Shoot
Fishing

Trout Shoot

By: Les Bartus

6 Reasons Why Green Pumpkin Is The Best Bass Lure Color Of All Time
Baits, Lures, & Flies

6 Reasons Why Green Pumpkin Is The Best Bass Lure Color Of All Time

By: David A. Brown

Crappies by Degrees
Crappie Fishing

Crappies by Degrees

By: Brian Ruzzo

Fishing Tips: Catch Monster Brown Trout at These 7 Best Tailraces
Fishing

Fishing Tips: Catch Monster Brown Trout at These 7 Best Tailraces

By: Joe Healy

Fish of the Amazon: 13 Species Caught in the Rio Negro
Fishing

Fish of the Amazon: 13 Species Caught in the Rio Negro

By: Gayne C. Young

Early Winter is the Best Time to Catch Your Biggest Pike or Muskie on the Fly
Fishing

Early Winter is the Best Time to Catch Your Biggest Pike or Muskie on the Fly

By: Ben Duchesney

Deep-Water Tricks for Winter Bass
Bass Fishing

Deep-Water Tricks for Winter Bass

By: Don Wirth

How to Build a Simple Bridge
Conservation

How to Build a Simple Bridge

By: Michael Veine

Back-Country Muskies
Fishing

Back-Country Muskies

By: Bob Sampson

Trick Bass With Scent
Baits, Lures, & Flies

Trick Bass With Scent

By: Homer Circle

Float a Fly for a Bass
Bass Fishing

Float a Fly for a Bass

By: Don Wirth

Post-Spawn Walleyes
Fishing

Post-Spawn Walleyes

By: Dick Sternberg

3 Killer Ice Fishing Tactics For Mid-Winter Pike, Walleyes, and Panfish
Fishing

3 Killer Ice Fishing Tactics For Mid-Winter Pike, Walleyes, and Panfish

By: Dr. Jason A. Halfen

Meet the 20 Best Anglers on the Planet
Fishing

Meet the 20 Best Anglers on the Planet

By: Brian McCombie

5 Bluegill Facts That Will Help You Catch More Fish
Bluegill Fishing

5 Bluegill Facts That Will Help You Catch More Fish

By: Dr. Jason A. Halfen

Master Class for Walleyes
Fishing

Master Class for Walleyes

By: Dave Scroppo

Use Big Baits to Catch Giant Lake Trout Through The Ice
Baits, Lures, & Flies

Use Big Baits to Catch Giant Lake Trout Through The Ice

By: Joe Cermele

Get the Drop (Shot) on Fall Bass
Baits, Lures, & Flies

Get the Drop (Shot) on Fall Bass

By: Michael Jones

Stock Up on these Overlooked, Old-School Trout Flies
Fishing

Stock Up on these Overlooked, Old-School Trout Flies

By: Joe Cermele

The Best Lures of The Bassmaster Classic
Baits, Lures, & Flies

The Best Lures of The Bassmaster Classic

By: Craig Lamb

Lawyers, Trout, and Money—The Crazy Story Behind the Water Access Battle in New Mexico
Conservation

Lawyers, Trout, and Money—The Crazy Story Behind the Water Access Battle in New Mexico

By: Christine Peterson

Walleyes In Between
Fishing

Walleyes In Between

By: Dick Sternberg

Muskies with a Southern Accent
Fishing

Muskies with a Southern Accent

By: Don Wirth

“Rare Freak” Tiger Muskie Could Have Been a World Record
Fishing

“Rare Freak” Tiger Muskie Could Have Been a World Record

By: Alex Robinson

Still-Water Trout
Fishing

Still-Water Trout

By: Greg Thomas

October Trout
Fishing

October Trout

By: Chris Dunlap

Summer Pike
Fishing

Summer Pike

By: Dick Sternberg

Farm-Pond Bass
Bass Fishing

Farm-Pond Bass

By: Tim Tucker

The Armchair Technique: The Easiest Way to Clean Panfish
Fishing

The Armchair Technique: The Easiest Way to Clean Panfish

By: James B. Moorehead

World Record Albino Catfish Pulled from the River Ebro in Spain
Catfish Fishing

World Record Albino Catfish Pulled from the River Ebro in Spain

By: Gayne C. Young

Walleyes in the Uglies
Fishing

Walleyes in the Uglies

By: Jerry Gibbs

The Walleye Playbook
Fishing

The Walleye Playbook

By: Dick Sternberg

Fishing the Epic (and Underrated) Shad Run on the Delaware River
Fishing

Fishing the Epic (and Underrated) Shad Run on the Delaware River

By: Joe Cermele

How to Catch Big Walleyes in Little Rivers
Fishing

How to Catch Big Walleyes in Little Rivers

By: Alex Robinson

Weeding Out Walleyes
Fishing

Weeding Out Walleyes

By: Dick Sternberg

Walleye Timing
Fishing

Walleye Timing

By: Dick Sternberg

Jig Up Some ‘Eyes
Fishing

Jig Up Some ‘Eyes

By: Dick Sternberg

How to Catch Dropback Steelhead in the Spring
Fishing

How to Catch Dropback Steelhead in the Spring

By: Jimmy Fee

Michigan Angler Lands 58-Pound State Record Muskie
Fishing

Michigan Angler Lands 58-Pound State Record Muskie

By: Gayne C. Young

How to Catch Muskies on Topwaters
Baits, Lures, & Flies

How to Catch Muskies on Topwaters

By: Dick Sternberg

10 Tough Walleye Questions Answered
Fishing

10 Tough Walleye Questions Answered

By: The Editors

10 Best Ways to Catch More and Bigger Walleyes
Fishing

10 Best Ways to Catch More and Bigger Walleyes

By: Brian Bashore

10 Bass Mysteries Solved
Bass Fishing

10 Bass Mysteries Solved

By: The Editors

Giant Plastics Equal Giant Pike
Fishing

Giant Plastics Equal Giant Pike

By: Outdoor Life Online Editor

12 Ways to Hunt Down Big Bass
Bass Fishing

12 Ways to Hunt Down Big Bass

By: The Editors

10 Tips to Troubleshoot Your Bass Fishing Woes
Bass Fishing

10 Tips to Troubleshoot Your Bass Fishing Woes

By: The Editors

How to Catch a 100-Pound Catfish
Catfish Fishing

How to Catch a 100-Pound Catfish

By: The Editors

Where To Find Post-Spawn Panfish
Fishing

Where To Find Post-Spawn Panfish

By: Outdoor Life Online Editor

How to Prep and Cook Largemouth Bass Fillets for Fried Deliciousness
Bass Fishing

How to Prep and Cook Largemouth Bass Fillets for Fried Deliciousness

By: Hank Shaw

How to Fish for Bass Like a Pro: Spinnerbait Tips from Kevin VanDam
Baits, Lures, & Flies

How to Fish for Bass Like a Pro: Spinnerbait Tips from Kevin VanDam

By: Alex Robinson

The Ultimate Guide to Fishing the Great Lakes this Summer
Fishing

The Ultimate Guide to Fishing the Great Lakes this Summer

By: Steve Quinn

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Killing Cricket: Putting Down Your Dog Is Never Easy — Nor Easy to Explain
Hunting

Killing Cricket: Putting Down Your Dog Is Never Easy — Nor Easy to Explain

By: Andrew McKean

Texas Game Wardens Seize $100K Worth of Stolen Boats and Motors at Amateur Bass Tournament
Bass Fishing

Texas Game Wardens Seize $100K Worth of Stolen Boats and Motors at Amateur Bass Tournament

By: Dac Collins

Drunk Man Kicks Yellowstone Bison, Hurts Himself, and Gets Arrested
Conservation

Drunk Man Kicks Yellowstone Bison, Hurts Himself, and Gets Arrested

By: Katie Hill

California Guide’s Roosevelt Elk Is a New World Record. It’s Not His First
Big Game Hunting

California Guide’s Roosevelt Elk Is a New World Record. It’s Not His First

By: Dac Collins