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Gear

The Best Bass Lures

By Pete Robbins

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Fishing

Louisiana Teens Haul in Record Stringer at High School Bass Fishing Tournament

By Bob McNally

A man standing in water holding a bass and a fishing rod
Gear

The Best Swimbaits for Bass

By Pete Robbins

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Fishing

Huge Louisiana Largemouth Is One of the Top 10 Biggest Bass Ever Recorded in the State

By Bob McNally

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Fishing

O.H. Ivie Lake Produces Two Dozen 13-Plus-Pound Bass in Two Years

By Bob McNally

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Gear

The Best Bass Fishing Rods, Tested and Reviewed

By Pete Robbins, Kristine Fischer

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Fishing

Giant Alligator Gar Caught in Alabama Certified as a New State Record

By Bob McNally

duck lures and rat baits
Gear

Are Duck, Rat, and Snake Lures Legit or Gimmicks?

By Joe Cermele

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Fishing

Watch an Angler Pull a 22-inch Snake Out of a 16-inch Bass

By Dac Collins

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Fishing

The Best Braided Fishing Lines for Bass

By Pete Robbins

A smallmouth bass in Michigan.
Fishing

These Anglers Break Records (Almost) No One Cares About

By Michael Carr

Colorado is asking anglers to catch fish in two reservoirs.
Fishing

Colorado Asks Anglers to Catch and Keep as Many Fish as Possible Before Two Reservoirs Dry Up

By Keegan Sentner

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Fishing

Ultra-Rare Orange Smallmouth Bass Caught in Michigan

By Bob McNally

Smallmouth bass
Conservation

Why Smallmouth Bass Are One of the Most Dangerous Fish in the Country

By Joe Cermele

Largemouth bass
Fishing

Are Fishing Apps Doing More Harm Than Good?

By Joe Cermele

GA shoal bass state record tie
Fishing

Georgia Angler Catches Giant Shoal Bass, Ties State Record

By Keegan Sentner

Chatterbait bass.
Fishing

How to Fish a Chatterbait

By Kristine Fischer

Tiger bass
Fishing

Are Hybrid Tiger Bass the Key to Growing Trophy Largemouth in the Mid-South?

By Bob McNally

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Fishing

The Fonz Isn’t Letting Internet Haters Stop Him From Catching Monster Trout

By Dac Collins

New York record smallmouth bass
Fishing

New Record Smallmouth Bass Caught in New York?

By Bob McNally

travis wendt idaho smallie
Fishing

Idaho Fishing Guide Catches and Releases New State-Record Smallmouth Bass

By Dac Collins

5 Million Pure-Strain ‘Lone Star’ Bass Will Be Stocked in Texas Lakes to Grow the State’s Trophy Largemouth Potential
Fishing

5 Million Pure-Strain ‘Lone Star’ Bass Will Be Stocked in Texas Lakes to Grow the State’s Trophy Largemouth Potential

By Bob McNally

Ray Scott, the Father of Tournament Bass Fishing and Food Plots Passes at Age 88
Fishing

Ray Scott, the Father of Tournament Bass Fishing and Food Plots Passes at Age 88

By Gerry Bethge

Fischer is one of about 20 anglers that make a living kayak fishing.
Fishing

A Look Inside Tournament Kayak Bass Fishing—One of the Fastest Growing Sports in America

By Kristine Fischer

Two Louisiana teens became the first girls to win a state high school state title.
Fishing

Two Louisiana Teens Are the First All-Girls Team to Win a High School State Fishing Title

By Joe Genzel

Bass start thinking about the spring spawn as water temps rise.
Fishing

How to Catch Big Spring Bass When Water Temperatures Are on the Rise

By Kristine Fischer

A huge 17-pound Texas bass.
Fishing

This 17-Pound Bass Is the Biggest Largemouth Caught in Texas in 30 Years

By Bob McNally

New Research Program Aims to Grow Golden Shiners Faster and Help Fill Anglers’ Bait Buckets
Fishing

New Research Program Aims to Grow Golden Shiners Faster and Help Fill Anglers’ Bait Buckets

By Bob McNally

giant striped bass arkansas
Fishing

Bass Tournament Angler Catches and Releases Massive Striper in Arkansas

By Bob McNally

Big bass can be harder to find for a kayak angler on larger bodies of water.
Fishing

How to Catch More Bass on Large Bodies of Water from a Kayak

By Kristine Fischer

Two 14-Pound Bass Kick off the 2022 ShareLunker Season in Texas
Fishing

Two 14-Pound Bass Kick off the 2022 ShareLunker Season in Texas

By Bob McNally

Kevin VanDam holds two smallmouth
Fishing

Fantasy Fishing Is Finally Here. Sports Betting Comes to Major League Fishing

By Dac Collins

Where the Road Runs Out: Passing on a Fishing Tradition
Fishing

Where the Road Runs Out: Passing on a Fishing Tradition

By Ray Ruiz

How to Texas Rig
Fishing

How to Texas Rig

By Recurrent Creative

You can catch big fish on open water during the winter.
Fishing

3 of the Best Places to Catch Trophy Musky and Bass This Winter

By Kristine Fischer

The same baits will work on river and lake smallmouths.
Fishing

How to Catch Smallmouth Bass in Moving Water

By Kristine Fischer

A collage of the best fall bass lures
Gear

Best Fall Bass Lures

By Pete Robbins

Fischer cashed a $35,000 check with her win at Eufala.
Fishing

The Three Baits I Used to Win the Hobie Bass Open Series Tournament of Champions

By Kristine Fischer

Logan Parks and Tucker Smith took first place in the US Open Amateur Team Championships
Fishing

Two College Kids Win Inaugural U.S. Open Amateur Bass Tournament, Walk Away with $1 Million

By Dac Collins

Aaron Martens died of brain cancer at the age of 49.
Fishing

Aaron Martens, Champion and Trend-Setting Pro Bass Angler, Dies at 49

By Alan Clemons

A smallmouth bass with evidence of a largemouth bass virus.
Fishing

Largemouth Bass Virus Has Been Discovered in Wisconsin Smallmouth Bass

By Bob McNally

You can use a spinning rod to pull bas out of cover.
Fishing

How to Rig Your Spinning Rod to Catch Bass in Heavy Cover

By Kristine Fischer

How to Fish a Pond
Fishing

How to Fish a Pond

By Outdoor Life

Fizzing fish is not complicated.
Fishing

A Tournament Angler’s Case for Safely Fizzing Bass Before Release

By Kristine Fischer

Berkley crankbaits
Gear

Here’s What Most Bass Anglers Don’t Understand About Their Lures

By Jeff Johnston

The author targets small water for big bass.
Fishing

How to Catch Big Bass in Small Creeks

By Kristine Fischer

You can land a giant bass by following these rules.
Fishing

How to Never Lose Another Giant Bass Again

By Kristine Fischer

An aerated livewell will help keep bass healthy.
Fishing

How to Catch and Release Bass in the Heat of Summer—Without Killing Them

By Kristine Fischer

The New Data Behind 100 of Florida’s Biggest Bass
Fishing

The New Data Behind 100 of Florida’s Biggest Bass

By Bob McNally

New South Dakota Record Smallmouth Caught, Weighed, Released
Fishing

New South Dakota Record Smallmouth Caught, Weighed, Released

By Bob McNally

Choose your bass bait color wisely.
Fishing

The Color of Your Bait Matters If You Want to Catch Big Bass

By Kristine Fischer

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Gear

The Berkley Lab: A Sneak Peek Inside Fishing’s Area 51

By Jeff Johnston

If you are a novice bass angler, you should own these three rods.
Fishing

3 Rods Every Weekend Bass Angler Needs to Catch More Fish

By Kristine Fischer

Arkansas Angler Catches a One-in-a-Million Golden Largemouth Bass
Fishing

Arkansas Angler Catches a One-in-a-Million Golden Largemouth Bass

By Bob McNally

World Record “Meanmouth” Bass Caught in Texas
Fishing

World Record “Meanmouth” Bass Caught in Texas

By Bob McNally

Angler’s First Bass Ever Is Also a State Record Fish
Fishing

Angler’s First Bass Ever Is Also a State Record Fish

By Bob McNally

New York Angler Likely Caught and Released a State-Record Largemouth
Fishing

New York Angler Likely Caught and Released a State-Record Largemouth

By Bob McNally

Dustin Chelette with his 10-pound bass
Fishing

Louisiana Angler Catches Two 10-Pound Bass on Back-to-Back Casts

By Bob McNally

Man whitewater rafting down a river.
Fishing

A Whitewater Fishing Adventure on The New River

An angler holds up a largemouth bass.
Fishing

Texas Lakes Are Blowing Up Right Now With Giant Bass

By Alan Clemons

Two anglers hold up four smallmouth bass.
Fishing

7 Tips for Catching Big Cold-Weather Bass

By Jeff Gustafson

Woman angler holds up a largemouth bass while fishing from her kayak.
Fishing

Kristine Fischer Caught Two 11-Pound Florida Bass in The Same Day. Here’s How She Did It

By Kristine Fischer

Bassmaster Elite Series Angler Stetson Blaylock fishes Amistad Reservoir.
Fishing

The Greenhorn’s Guide to Catching More Big Bass

By Joe Genzel

Two largemouth bass in clear blue water.
Fishing

The Science on Why Bass Are Getting Harder to Catch

By Hal Schramm