Pike and Muskie: Chasing Apex Predators
Most fish nibble. Pike and muskie attack. These two members of the esox family sit at the very top of the freshwater food chain across the northern United…
Inshore Saltwater Fishing: Redfish and Trout
Along the warm coastlines of the southern United States, from the Carolinas down around Florida and across the entire Gulf of Mexico, lies some of the most…
Catching Bluegill and Panfish with Kids
If you want to turn a child into a lifelong angler, don't take them bass fishing. Take them bluegill fishing. Panfish, bluegill, sunfish, redear, and other…
Walleye Fishing Tactics That Actually Work
Across the northern United States, the walleye holds a special status. In the Great Lakes region, the upper Midwest, and the northern plains, it's the most…
How to Catch Crappie
If you want a fish that's easy to catch in numbers, fights with a feisty headshake, and tastes absolutely outstanding in the frying pan, the crappie is hard to…
Catfishing: Baits, Rigs, and Spots
Catfish don't get the glamour of bass or the elegance of trout, but ask anyone who's hooked a 40-pound flathead in the dark and they'll tell you nothing else…
Best-Eating Freshwater Fish
An honest ranking of the best-tasting freshwater fish - walleye, perch, crappie, trout and channel catfish - with the cooking method that suits each, plus a word on big bass.
How to Catch Largemouth Bass Year-Round
The largemouth bass is America's fish. From farm ponds in Georgia to mountain reservoirs in California, it lives almost everywhere there's warm, fertile water.…
Catch and Release Done Right
Catch and release is one of the best things to happen to American fishing. It lets us enjoy the sport, protect fish populations, and pass healthy fisheries on…