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A young Minnesota angler and his dad with a state-record black crappie.

Minnesota Boy Says ‘Yes’ to Fishing with Dad, Catches State-Record Black Crappie Minnesota Boy Says ‘Yes’ to Fishing with Dad, Catches State-Record Black Crappie

By Alice Jones Webb

Understanding the 3 Types of Trout Streams (and How to Fish Them) Understanding the 3 Types of Trout Streams (and How to Fish Them)

An angler stands next to a mounted crappie.

‘I Just Wanted to Catch a Fish,’ Says Ohio Angler Who Caught the New State-Record Crappie ‘I Just Wanted to Catch a Fish,’ Says Ohio Angler Who Caught the New State-Record Crappie

best snakehead lures

The Best Snakehead Lures The Best Snakehead Lures

A man holds up a nice bass while wearing a winter jacket in a bass boat.

Quick Strike Podcast: 3 Winter Escapes for Bass Addicts Quick Strike Podcast: 3 Winter Escapes for Bass Addicts

Shaun Ing with a big catfish caught in the UK

Landing This 8-Foot Catfish, Possibly the Largest Ever Caught in the UK, Was Like ‘Walking 12 German Shepherds’ at Once Landing This 8-Foot Catfish, Possibly the Largest Ever Caught in the UK, Was Like ‘Walking 12 German Shepherds’ at Once

By Natalie Krebs

A cleaning table full of pikeminnows; a man fishes from a powerboat.

Pacific Northwest Angler Earned $164K for Catching Pikeminnow, Shattering the Payout Record Pacific Northwest Angler Earned $164K for Catching Pikeminnow, Shattering the Payout Record

Quick Strike Podcast: Why the Flatfish Is the Ultimate Winter Bait Quick Strike Podcast: Why the Flatfish Is the Ultimate Winter Bait

Pro Angler and YouTuber Ben Milliken Says His Arrest Was a ‘Massive Misunderstanding’ Pro Angler and YouTuber Ben Milliken Says His Arrest Was a ‘Massive Misunderstanding’

By Alice Jones Webb, Derek Horner

This Diehard Bass Angler Wants You to Kill More Largemouths — for Better Fishing in the Future This Diehard Bass Angler Wants You to Kill More Largemouths — for Better Fishing in the Future

lake trout fishing

Podcast: How to Catch Giant Lake Trout from Shore Podcast: How to Catch Giant Lake Trout from Shore

A man in sunglasses holds a large rainbow trout.

Virginia Fisherman Sets State Record with a Giant Rainbow Trout He Lost Twice Virginia Fisherman Sets State Record with a Giant Rainbow Trout He Lost Twice

By Alice Jones Webb

3 Top Salmon Egg Presentations for Catching Trout 3 Top Salmon Egg Presentations for Catching Trout

A close-up of a steelhead caught on a fly.

The Pain and the Glory: How to Swing Flies for Great Lakes Steelhead The Pain and the Glory: How to Swing Flies for Great Lakes Steelhead

A striper coming to hand near an overpass piling.

Here’s Why You Should Fish Big Cities, Like These 4 Here’s Why You Should Fish Big Cities, Like These 4

walleye fishing

Podcast: Is It Better to Cast or Troll for Fall Walleyes? Podcast: Is It Better to Cast or Troll for Fall Walleyes?

An angler with world-record-sized muskie.

Record Chaser Teams Up with Local Fishing Legend to Catch Pending World-Record Muskie Record Chaser Teams Up with Local Fishing Legend to Catch Pending World-Record Muskie

A man in a camo shirt holds up a bow and a brown trout.

South Dakota Bowfisherman Shoots 6-Pound Brown Trout, Setting a New State Record and Drawing the Ire of Purists South Dakota Bowfisherman Shoots 6-Pound Brown Trout, Setting a New State Record and Drawing the Ire of Purists

By Alice Jones Webb

fall trout fishing

Podcast: The “Fall Feed Bag” Is Mostly a Trout Fishing Myth Podcast: The “Fall Feed Bag” Is Mostly a Trout Fishing Myth

Three fishing connection knots to tie braided line to mono.

How to Tie 3 Essential Braid-to-Leader Knots How to Tie 3 Essential Braid-to-Leader Knots