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A yellow perch pulled through the ice.

Tips for Catching Jumbo Yellow Perch Through the Ice Tips for Catching Jumbo Yellow Perch Through the Ice

Two guys with a West Coast steelhead.

Quick Strike Podcast: Tips for Catching West-Coast Winter Steelhead Quick Strike Podcast: Tips for Catching West-Coast Winter Steelhead

The Best Baits for Bluegill and Other Panfish The Best Baits for Bluegill and Other Panfish

A family holds up a red snapper caught in the Atlantic Ocean.

Anglers and Lawmakers Blast Fed’s Proposed Fishery Closure On Florida’s Atlantic Coast Anglers and Lawmakers Blast Fed’s Proposed Fishery Closure On Florida’s Atlantic Coast

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

An ice fisherman drinks an energy drink while jigging an ice hole at the ice fishing extravaganza.

Hot Dogs, Schnapps, and Live Minnow Shots: Grub From the World’s Biggest Ice Fishing Tournament Hot Dogs, Schnapps, and Live Minnow Shots: Grub From the World’s Biggest Ice Fishing Tournament

Photographs by Jenn Ackerman and Tim Gruber, Story by Natalie Krebs

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

An angler with a big bowin; a close-up of a fishing lure.

Kayak Fisherman Catches State-Record Bowfin on His Nephew’s Custom-Made Lure Kayak Fisherman Catches State-Record Bowfin on His Nephew’s Custom-Made Lure

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

a collage of large record-breaking fish held by different anglers

The Biggest Record-Breaking Fish of 2024 The Biggest Record-Breaking Fish of 2024

By Alice Jones Webb

ice fisherman Ross Robertson holds up a nice fish

Quick Strike Podcast: Little Tips That Make a Big Difference While Ice Fishing Quick Strike Podcast: Little Tips That Make a Big Difference While Ice Fishing

A hunter sits beside a dall ram, and looks into a steep alpine basin.

The Best Stories of 2024 The Best Stories of 2024

Last Call For Stripers: How to Catch Striped Bass in Winter Last Call For Stripers: How to Catch Striped Bass in Winter

Two hunters stand in a snowy road with a beagle.

The Year My Family Skipped Traditional Christmas to Hunt and Fish Was Our Best Yet The Year My Family Skipped Traditional Christmas to Hunt and Fish Was Our Best Yet

By Erwin A. Bauer

A man holding a fish on a river

Gear

The Best Fly Fishing Waders, Tested and Reviewed The Best Fly Fishing Waders, Tested and Reviewed

By Kevin Hughes

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