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Fishing

How to Fish the Carolina Rig: A Complete Guide

By Derek Horner

Angler with smallmouth bass.
Fishing

Fisherman Catches Trophy Smallmouth, Breaks Minnesota Catch-and-Release Record on Guided Trip

By Bob McNally

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Fishing

Tournament Angler Catches Record-Breaking Largemouth Bass While Practice Fishing in New York

By Bob McNally

A Humminbird and Garmin fish finder on the deck of a boat.
Gear

MEGA Live vs LiveScope: What’s the Best Forward Facing Sonar?

By Pete Robbins

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Fishing

Micro Ned Rigs: The Ultimate Bait for Targeting Bluegills and Bass at the Same Time

By Alex Robinson

old school bass lures
Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: 3 Old-School Bass Lures the “Cool Kids” Hate (and Why You Should Be Fishing Them Now)

By Joe Cermele

The free rig on the deck of a boat.
Fishing

How to Fish a Free Rig: Here’s What You Need to Know About This Underrated Bass Technique

By Derek Horner

collage of record bass snapshots
Fishing

The Biggest Bass Ever Caught

By Ken Perrotte, Dac Collins

no trespassing sign
Opinion

Here’s What National Water Access Issues Can Teach Us About Losing Our Favorite Fishing Spots

By Joe Cermele

A rat lure
Fishing

Throw Big Rat Baits to Catch Bigger Bass

By Pete Robbins

The best spinning reels help you use some of the best fishing catching tactics
Gear

The Best Spinning Reels for Bass of 2024: Premium to Budget Options

By Pete Robbins

Black bass
Fishing

7 New Bass Species Just Became Eligible for World Records, Including Florida and Alabama Bass

By Bob McNally

We tested the Revo Rocket.
Fishing

The Best Fishing Lines for Spinning Reels of 2024

By Pete Robbins

smallmouth bass caught in a river
Fishing

The Best Way to Catch Smallmouth Bass in Rivers: Hit Them With Topwater Lures While Wading

By Joe Cermele

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Fishing

The Best Bass Fishing Tips for Beginners

By Joe Cermele

Catching bass on frog baits.
Fishing

How to Catch Bass on Frog Baits

By Alex Robinson, Kristine Fischer, Joe Cermele

A largemouth bass caught on a texas rig
Fishing

How to Fish a Texas Rig: A Complete Guide on Baits, Tactics, and More

By Derek Horner

Bass pro Matty Wong with a giant bass he caught in front of a cop.
Fishing

Watch: Pro Fisherman Risks a Ticket, Catches Giant Bass in Front of the Cops

By Dac Collins

A fish being cut open with lead weights inside, the lead weights used to try to cheat in a fishing tournament.
Fishing

Louisiana Man Arrested After Stuffing 2.5 Pounds of Lead Weights into Bass at Fishing Tourney

By Natalie Krebs

smallmouth bass
Fishing

How to Catch Smallmouth Bass

By Joe Cermele

A brown trout caught on a cicada fly.
Fishing

How to Fish the 2024 Cicada Hatch

By Dac Collins

An angler preparing to cast a wacky rig.
Fishing

Wacky Rig: A Complete Guide on Rigging, Setups, and How to Fish It

By Derek Horner

A Texas game warden inspects a boat.
Bass Fishing

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

By Dac Collins

The Ned Rig: A Complete Guide to Baits, Gear, and How to Fish It
Fishing

The Ned Rig: A Complete Guide to Baits, Gear, and How to Fish It

By Derek Horner

The aftermath of a boat wreck at a bass fishing tournament in Florida.
Bass Fishing

Watch: Pro Bass Anglers ‘Could Have Been Killed’ in Crash While Speeding Back to Weigh-In

By Dac Collins

Here’s How Justin Hamner Won the Bassmaster Classic with Forward-Facing Sonar and a Jerkbait
Bass Fishing

Here’s How Justin Hamner Won the Bassmaster Classic with Forward-Facing Sonar and a Jerkbait

By Shaye Baker

drop shot rig
Baits, Lures, & Flies

How to Fish a Drop Shot: A Complete Guide

By Derek Horner

angler standing on bank holds huge largemouth bass up toward camera
Fishing

California Dreaming: How Nintendo Led Oliver Ngy to Big-Bass Superstardom

By Joe Cermele

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Gear

The 6 Best Buzzbaits of 2024

By Pete Robbins

A young angler holds up a huge Texas largemouth.
Fishing

11-Year-Old Lands 13-Pound Bass, Makes Texas History

By Bob McNally

An angler holds up a smallmouth bass in a parking lot.
Fishing

Huge Smallmouth Bass Caught in Indiana Should Break 32-Year-Old State Record

By Bob McNally

A fisherman wearing 3D goggles holds up a bass.
Fishing

Watch: YouTuber Syncs Apple Vision Pro with LiveScope

By Dac Collins

Fischer hoists bass
Fishing

Breaking Bass: Kristine Fischer’s Rise to Kayak-Fishing Fame

By Joe Genzel

augmented reality glasses
Fishing

A Bassmaster Pro Is Using Augmented Reality Glasses for LiveScoping

By Pete Robbins

The best baitcasting rods for bass allow you to present lures and set the hook
Gear

The Best Fishing Lines for Bass of 2024

By Pete Robbins

glide baits for bass
Fishing

Glide Baits for Bass: How to Catch a Giant on a Glider

By Joe Cermele

The best spinning rod and reel combos will do everything from win tournaments to catch your first fish
Gear

The Best Spinning Rod and Reel Combos

By Pete Robbins

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Fishing

Details Behind a Mysterious Idaho Bass Record Finally Come to Light

By Dac Collins

kayak angler paddles through rapids
Fishing

Hell or High Water: Chasing Smallmouth Bass on the New River

Photographs by Nick Kelley, Story by Natalie Krebs

video cannibalistic bass
Fishing

Watch: Kayak Angler Finds a Big Bass Choking on a Smaller One

By Bob McNally

smallmouth bass
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

best fly rods for bass
Gear

The Best Fly Rods for Bass, Tested and Reviewed

By Dac Collins

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Fishing

The Secret World of Custom Balsa Crankbaits

By Pete Robbins

kellie renfro TX sharelunker
Fishing

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

By Dac Collins

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

texas world record bass
Fishing

Texas Angler’s Largemouth Bass Officially a New World Record

By Dac Collins

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

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

golden bass michigan lake
Fishing

Rare Golden Largemouth Bass Caught from Michigan Lake

By Dac Collins

what do bass eat
Fishing

What Do Bass Eat?

By Dac Collins

mistake costs bass angler 100k
Fishing

Pro Bass Angler Forfeits $100K in Winnings When It’s Discovered He Didn’t Have a Fishing License

By Bob McNally

How to read a fish finder
Fishing

How to Read a Fish Finder

By Pete Robbins

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Fishing

Watch: Armed Alabama Man Charged After Cussing Out Bass Tournament Anglers

By Katie Hill

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Gear

The 12 Best Bass Flies for Catching Largemouth and Smallmouth

By Dac Collins

A catfishing bum in Pittsburgh.
Fishing

How to Be a Fish Bum: These 6 Fishermen Are Living the Dream

By Joe Cermele

A man holding a large green spring bass
Gear

The Best Spring Bass Lures, Tested and Reviewed

By Pete Robbins

A man on a boat on the water holding a smallmouth bass
Fishing

The Best Smallmouth Bass Lures, Tested and Reviewed

By Pete Robbins

We tested the Revo Rocket.
Gear

Abu Garcia Revo Rocket Spinning Reel Review

By Pete Robbins

Jeff Gustafson won the 2023 Bassmaster Classic with a Z-Man Jerk ShadZ and Bass Tactics Smeltinator Swimbait head.
Gear

The 5 Best Baits from the 2023 Bassmaster Classic

By Shaye Baker

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

The Best Topwater Lures For Bass, Tested and Reviewed

By Pete Robbins

Bass caught with a Senko soft plastic worm
Gear

The Best Soft Plastic Baits for Bass

By Pete Robbins