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A red snapper caught offshore.

Saltwater Fishing

The Trump Administration Helped Establish the Longest Red Snapper Seasons in Decades. A Federal Court Just Blocked Them

jiggerpole fishing

Largemouth Bass

This Forgotten Bass Fishing Tactic Required 18-Foot Poles and Massive Lures (and it Slayed Monster Largemouth)

By Bill Phillips

an illustration of spawning bluegills

Bluegill Fishing

Why You’re Only Catching Small Bluegills, and How to Fix It

By Byron W. Dalrymple

Three anglers hold up a giant blue catfish.

Catfish Fishing

Tournament Fisherman Weighs in a Record-Breaking Catfish in West Virginia

Largemouth Bass

Should Anglers Keep More Largemouth Bass to Improve Trophy Fisheries?

Ray Easley big bass

Largemouth Bass

The Near World-Record Bass That Changed California Fishing Overnight

By Chuck Garrison

freshwater fish

The 10 Gnarliest Freshwater Fish in the World (and How to Catch Them)

Old color photos of smallmouth fishing

Smallmouth Bass

We Found an Unreal River Smallmouth Bite Despite Blazing Hot Weather

A black and white photo of a man chest deep in a bog looking at a fishing fly.

Beaver Ponds Are Still a Secret Spot for Catching Trout. Here’s How to Fish Them

By Nelson Bryant

Officers investigating a pipe bomb found in an urban lake.

Pipe Bomb Found in an Urban Lake Was Put There to Blast Fish, Officials Say

Man catches giant bass with one of the best bass lures.

Largemouth Bass

The Best Topwater Lures for Bass: 9 Classics That Still Catch Big Fish

By Pete Robbins

Nuggets of fried bass served with lemon and sauces.

Wild Caught Fish Recipes

Secrets for a Better Tasting Largemouth Bass Fry

Giant shark photos.

The Biggest Sharks of All Time

By Ken Perrotte

A trout caught with a soft plastic swimbait.

How to Catch Big Trout on Soft Plastics

Chatterbait bass.

The Ultimate Guide to Fishing a Chatterbait

By Kristine Fischer, Derek Horner

a collection of record panfish images

Panfish Fishing

The Biggest Panfish of All Time

By Ken Perrotte

A color illustration of a bunch of people fishing for a giant tuna fish off the coast of montauk

The Greatest Tuna Fight of All Time

By Frank T. Moss

Two vintage photos of crappie fishermen

Crappie Fishing

Old-School Crappie Tactics for Fishing the Spring Spawn

By John Phillips

Flathead catfish on a stump

Catfish Fishing

The Weird Trick Catfish Anglers Are Using to Call Fish to the Boat

By Chad Ferguson

An illustration of a kid holding up a big bass

The Unmaking of an Ozark Stream, and One Last Big Bass with My Grandpa

By Larry Dablemont