Fishing

Get on the water before dark to help get your bearings. Photo by David Paul Williams.

Throwing topwaters to bass in the moonlight has an appeal all its own.

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Need to get a lake wired quickly? Bass pros have it down to a science. Check out their tips to fish better than a local.

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With the heat of summer upon us, it’s time to pursue catfish at night. Here are some tips on this type of angling, so you won’t just be in the dark!

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All down the eastern seaboard of the United States saltwater bowfishing allows those with an adventurous bend to take a…»

By first prioritizing the types of structure they wanted to fish, the author, right, and Chris DePoala were able to get on the muskies quickly. The results are pictured here! Photo by Pete Maina.

Stick to these basic tactics and you’ll increase your odds of battling with a summer muskie.

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The novice can feel barred from fly-fishing by all the gear, while the veteran angler can feel weighed down by it. Each may benefit from a minimalist approach.

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Jumping Mako! Here’s a cool video from Mission Bay, California that shows the speed and power of a big mako…»

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A bowfisher in northeastern Louisiana reeled in a record alligator gar Sunday. Brad Doughty, a Downsville, La., native, reeled in…»

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An English couple on holiday went home with one heck of a fish story. Michael and Margaret Snell, a retired…»

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We get reader trophy photos sent to us from all over the U.S. Here are our favorite from the last…»

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Last year, high flows frustrated anglers pursuing the coldwater steelhead that came through the Pac-NW. What does this year hold in store?

Photo by Brad Durick

This is a great time of year to target Wisconsin catfish, whether you want a true trophy flathead or a bunch of eater-sized channels.

Fighting the cold water and the crisp air, Bill Mead shows off a keeper steelhead. Photo by Jim Foster.

Shortly after the move to Idaho, a neighbor invited me on a fishing float on the Main Salmon River. Spending…»

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Red drum top the list of favored inshore sport fish. Learning to catch them at any stage of the tide places you among the elite anglers.

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At a time when many anglers get preoccupied with summertime activities like family vacations, honey-do lists and lawn care, our…»

The Daiichi Bleeding Bait hook is ideal for use with a Senko worm when targeting largemouth bass. Photo by Ken Freel.

Though there are many different styles and sizes of hooks to choose from these days, let’s take a look at…»

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They may not love them, exactly, but bass fishermen at the very least must take notice of swimmers, pleasure boaters,…»

Photo by Pete Maina

My home in the Twin Cities west metro is also my fishing headquarters. Every aspect of my arsenal is always…»

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If Michigan didn’t have such great fishing for trout, salmon and walleyes, then its smallmouth bass would be king. Brown…»

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Targeting trophy bass is entirely different from catching their average-sized brethren. Here’s how to work around those differences.

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Illinois catfish water can be divided into ponds, rivers and lakes. All are part of the Mississippi River drainage, but…»

The author with a massive Red River catfish caught near the community of Drayton, North Dakota, while filming a television show.  Photo by Jason Mitchell.

The Red River of the North is one of the few rivers in the continental United States that flows due…»

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Spring may be the time when the best action for West Virginia’s trophy fish takes place, and fall may be…»

The South Holston gives up some impressive and colorful browns during July and August. Photo by Jim Casada.

While hot weather and trout fishing don’t necessarily make the perfect angling marriage, here are some “cool” destinations where the…»

Guide Inky Davis hefts a Lake Marion largemouth taken in hot weather from heavy cover. Photo by Terry Madewell.

Scorching temperatures during the mid-summer melt-down don’t mean anglers have to abandon hope of catching fish in South Carolina. The…»