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Fishing

These 3 Classic Jerkbaits Are Still the Best for Bass and Trout

By Joe Cermele

Angler poses with bass and jerkbait.
Gear

The Best Jerkbait Rods of 2024

By Pete Robbins

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Gear

The Best Fly Rods for Bass, Tested and Reviewed

By Dac Collins

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Fishing

Nearly 300-Pound Alligator Gar Caught in Texas Should Break the World Record

By Bob McNally

oklahoma silver carp record
Fishing

Bowfisherman Who Holds Texas Silver Carp Record Just Broke Oklahoma’s Record, Too

By Bob McNally

Trotliner holding a flathead catfish on his lap
Fishing

The Master Catfish Trotliners of the White River

Photographs by Rory Doyle, Story by Natalie Krebs

minnesota coho record
Fishing

Minnesota Angler Breaks 53-Year-Old Coho Salmon Record on His First Trip to Lake Superior

By Bob McNally

gamefish as bait
Fishing

6 Fishing Rules That Are Most Commonly Broken

By Joe Cermele

A sheepshead with its human-like teeth is notoriously difficult to hook.
Fishing

The 5 Hardest Fish to Hook

By Joe Cermele

A 14 year old from Minnesota caught a wallet, and returned it to its owner.
Fishing

Teen Angler Catches Wallet Containing $2,000, Returns It to Owner

By Bob McNally

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Fishing

Watch: Australian Fisherman Wades Right Next to a Large Crocodile

By Bob McNally

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Fishing

How to Cook Trout Outside

By Dac Collins

A 2 stroke vs 4 stroke outboard motor comparison.
Gear

2 Stroke vs 4 Stroke Engine: Which Outboard Is Better for You?

By Dac Collins

shark found on idaho river
Conservation

Salmon Shark Found Along River in Idaho Was Planted as a Prank, Officials Conclude

By Dac Collins

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Fishing

Can You Eat Carp?

By Dac Collins

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Fishing

Twin Brothers Net the Biggest Payday in Catfish Tournament History

By Bob McNally

A woman is holding a giant catfish.
Gear

The Best Catfish Rods of 2024

By Alan Clemons

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Conservation

Trout Numbers Are Crashing in Montana, and No One Is Sure Why

By Dac Collins

walleye stuffing cheater new york
Fishing

Another Walleye-Stuffing Cheater Caught at a Fishing Tournament in New York

By Dac Collins

12-Year-Old Sets New Kentucky Bowfishing Record with Giant Bighead Carp
Fishing

12-Year-Old Sets New Kentucky Bowfishing Record with Giant Bighead Carp

By Bob McNally

big pile of colorful crankbaits laid out on metallic background
Fishing

The Secret World of Custom Balsa Crankbaits

By Pete Robbins

west virginia angler breaks own record
Fishing

West Virginia Angler Breaks His Own Catfish Record 1 Year After Setting It

By Bob McNally

oregon angler shoots at boaters
Fishing

Shotgun-Wielding Angler Arrested for Allegedly Shooting at Boaters and a Police Drone

By Dac Collins

muskie vs pike
Fishing

Muskie vs Pike: Which Is the Top Game Fish?

By Dac Collins

An angler holds a walleye caught from an ice fishing hole.
Fishing

10 Early Ice Fishing Walleye Tactics That Will Put You on the Bite

By Brian Bashore

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Fishing

East Texas Woman Lands 13-Pound Lunker Bass on a Last-Minute Trip to Lake Nacogdoches

By Dac Collins

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Fishing

Can You Eat Snakehead?

By Joe Cermele

Oklahoma pacu
Fishing

Kid Catches Fish with Human-Like Teeth in an Oklahoma Pond

By Bob McNally

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Fishing

Fisherman Pulls Rare Blue-Mouth Pickerel from a Farm Pond

By Bob McNally

A side-by-side comparison of largemouth and smallmouth bass, held up by an angler.
Fishing

A Guide to Largemouth Bass vs Smallmouth Bass

By Dac Collins

Catfish have spiny fins that can stab fishermen.
Fishing

A Flying Fish Stabbed a Surfer in a Freak Accident. These Fish Are More Likely to Impale You

By Joe Cermele

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Fishing

Angler Catches New State-Record Channel Catfish, Breaks His Net in the Process

By Bob McNally

how to fillet trout
Fishing

How to Fillet Trout

By Joe Cermele

female angler record carp britain
Fishing

This Is the Largest Carp Ever Caught by a Female Angler in Britain

By Dac Collins

ny fishing guide world record muskie
Fishing

Fishing Guide Lands World-Record Muskie on His Day Off

By Bob McNally

Ice Fishing for Panfish: The Best Tips and Tactics
Fishing

Ice Fishing for Panfish: The Best Tips and Tactics

By David A. Brown

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Fishing

Sunfish vs Bluegill Identification Guide

By Dac Collins

The pending state-record blue catfish for Tennessee, on a table.
Fishing

This Man’s Pending State-Record Blue Catfish Could Be the Same Record Fish He Caught Last Year

By Bob McNally

texas world record bass
Fishing

Texas Angler’s Largemouth Bass Officially a New World Record

By Dac Collins

commercial fisherman giant illinois carp
Conservation

Giant Carp Caught by Commercial Fisherman Would Have Smashed the World Record

By Dac Collins

second northern snakehead caught in missouri
Fishing

Invasive Northern Snakeheads Are Spreading in the Midwest

By Katie Hill

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Fishing

The Best Live Baits

By Joe Cermele

A hand holds the tail end of a trout in the water before releasing it.
Fishing

Muchas Truchas: Fishing for Giant Trout in the Andes

By Red Smith

record smallmouth bass new york
Fishing

Tournament Angler Catches Same Record Smallmouth Bass Two Years in a Row

By Bob McNally

A weak hook will straighten when you get bit by a big trophy fish.
Fishing

3 Sleeper Tackle Fails That Will Cost You Fish

By Joe Cermele

nebraska common carp record
Fishing

Nebraska Has a New State-Record Common Carp

By Bob McNally

A man and a woman on a boat holding fishing rods and bass
Gear

The Best Bass Lures for Summer of 2024

By Pete Robbins

We found the best bass boats.
Gear

The Best Bass Boats of 2024

By Outdoor Life Commerce Team

ks record smallmouth buffalo
Fishing

Kansas Bowfisherman Arrows State-Record Smallmouth Buffalo

By Bob McNally

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Fishing

Giant Flathead Catfish Confirmed as New Pennsylvania State Record

By Bob McNally

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Conservation

Colorado Supreme Court Throws Out Stream Access Case in Blow to Public Fishing

By Dac Collins

montana green sunfish record
Fishing

8-Year-Old Montana Angler Catches State-Record Green Sunfish

By Bob McNally

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

Italian Angler Catches Pending World-Record Wels Catfish Over 9 Feet Long

By Dac Collins

kody king idaho record tiger trout
Fishing

New Idaho State-Record Tiger Trout Crushes Previous Record

By Katie Hill

A fisherman discovered a Jeep using his LiveScope.
Fishing

Watch: Crappie Fisherman’s LiveScope Helps Law Enforcement Recover Sunken Jeep

By Bob McNally

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Fishing

Fishing Gear Hacks: 3 Things Every Angler Should Carry

By Joe Cermele

golden bass michigan lake
Fishing

Rare Golden Largemouth Bass Caught from Michigan Lake

By Dac Collins

how to bleed fish
Fishing

How to Bleed a Fish

By Joe Cermele

a cow in a pond farm beside the state record sunfish
Fishing

Fisherman Credits Thirsty Cow for Missouri Record-Tying Longear Sunfish

By Katie Hill

pennsylvania record-sized rainbow trout
Fishing

Angler Didn’t Weigh Record-Sized Rainbow Trout Because He Had Dinner Plans

By Bob McNally

An invasive bighead carp.
Fishing

Oklahoma Guide Snags New State-Record Bighead Carp

By Bob McNally

Trash fish slam of the South.
Fishing

4 Summer Fishing Slams Anyone Can Do

By Rick Bach

Walleye anglers caught cheating in tournament
Fishing

Walleye Anglers Taken into Custody for Jail Time After Fishing Tournament Cheating Scandal

By Natalie Krebs

shiner
Fishing

How to Hook a Shiner

By Joe Cermele