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An illustration of a kid holding up a big bass

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

By Larry Dablemont

An angler holds up a massive largemouth bass.

Texas Crappie Angler Hooks Same Giant Bass from the Same Dock 2 Years Apart Texas Crappie Angler Hooks Same Giant Bass from the Same Dock 2 Years Apart

By Alice Jones Webb

A tournament angler holds up a lake-record spotted bass.

Tourney Angler Catches Record Spotted Bass on Final Day of Competition Tourney Angler Catches Record Spotted Bass on Final Day of Competition

Football star Travis Hunter holds up a bass.

This Heisman Trophy Winner Would Rather Be Bass Fishing This Heisman Trophy Winner Would Rather Be Bass Fishing

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The Best Bass Fishing Tips for Beginners The Best Bass Fishing Tips for Beginners

By Joe Cermele, Derek Horner

kayak fisherman tragically dies

Carolina Angler Finds Swamped Fishing Kayak with a Life Jacket Still Strapped to It Carolina Angler Finds Swamped Fishing Kayak with a Life Jacket Still Strapped to It

By Derek Horner

Man holds up a record lake trout in Minnesota

‘All I Do Is Fish Jigs for Lakers.’ Minnesota Man Catches the Pending State Record Lake Trout ‘All I Do Is Fish Jigs for Lakers.’ Minnesota Man Catches the Pending State Record Lake Trout

Spring crappie fishing

How to Catch Crappie How to Catch Crappie

By Nicole Stone

A chain pickerel with a lure in its mouth.

Quick Strike Podcast: Early Spring Tricks for Giant Chain Pickerel Quick Strike Podcast: Early Spring Tricks for Giant Chain Pickerel

glide baits for bass

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

A bluegill caught on a popper.

How to Fish a Popper How to Fish a Popper

A trout jumping

There’s No Place I’d Rather Be Than Rural Ireland, Especially When the Trout Are Rising There’s No Place I’d Rather Be Than Rural Ireland, Especially When the Trout Are Rising

smallmouth bass

How to Catch Smallmouth Bass How to Catch Smallmouth Bass

By Joe Cermele, Derek Horner

A Massachusetts teenager holds up a state-record bass.

‘That Ain’t No Crappie.’ Watch This 13-Year-Old Catch a State-Record Largemouth Bass Through the Ice ‘That Ain’t No Crappie.’ Watch This 13-Year-Old Catch a State-Record Largemouth Bass Through the Ice

How to read a fish finder

How to Read a Fish Finder How to Read a Fish Finder

By Pete Robbins

A man holds up a nice pike he caught while pike fishing on a river.

Pike Fishing Tips: How to Catch Pike Pike Fishing Tips: How to Catch Pike

By Joe Cermele, Derek Horner

how to catch nightcrawlers

How to Catch Nightcrawlers for Bait How to Catch Nightcrawlers for Bait

A woman fishes on a lake with a spinning rod and reel combo.

Gear

The Best Spinning Rod and Reel Combos, Tested and Reviewed The Best Spinning Rod and Reel Combos, Tested and Reviewed

By Alice Jones Webb

A tournament angler holds up a heavyweight largemouth bass.

‘I Knew Right Away It Was a Big, Big Fish.’ Tourney Angler’s Huge Largemouth Ties League Record for Heaviest Bass Ever Weighed ‘I Knew Right Away It Was a Big, Big Fish.’ Tourney Angler’s Huge Largemouth Ties League Record for Heaviest Bass Ever Weighed

The author releases a smallmouth bass caught on a neko rig.

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

By Derek Horner