Fishing

In the latest fishing industry news, the annual and popular St. Croix "customer appreciation day" will be June 15 at the rod company's headquarters in Wisconsin.

Essential research to learn more about the unique alligator gar is underway in Oklahoma, one of the states in which the fish lives and thrives.

BoatUS compiles the most popular names for boats each year and some are pretty creative. Take a look at the Top 10 list for 2018.

The Tallapoosa River is home to the small but hard-fighting redeye bass, which gives light-tackle and fly-fishing anglers a great challenge.

Guide Brenden Windsor explains how a correctly rigged plastic worm will outfish a real nightcrawler for walleyes under certain conditions.

In the latest fishing industry news, Brunswick Corporation has promoted Christopher Drees to president of Mercury Marine and American Baitworks has purchased 50 percent of Freedom Tackle.

Shallow-water sight fishing is always fun, but it’s off-the-charts insane when the target is trophy lake trout.

Crankbaits come in a vast array of impressive color options that can confuse some anglers when it's time to choose. But veteran professional angler Gerald Swindle believes you need only three basic colors.

Yes, it’s only early May, but we can’t imagine a funnier fishing video than this one surfacing in 2019.

It's a tedious and sometimes tangled proposition, but bass fishing in lily pads and other vegetation can be a rich endeavor well worth the hang-ups.

Three anglers stopped by Michigan Department of Natural Resources had 80 walleye in possession — 65 more than the Detroit River daily limit of five per person.

The first push shallow by spring crappies has nothing to do with spawning, it’s all about finding food.

With decades of experience chasing bass across the country, veteran pro Terry Scroggins spills a few secrets for his spring bass fishing success.

Trout may be voracious or picky, depending on their mood. Having spiders available in your selection of flies may create taut lines and big smiles.

When spring rolls around, pro angler Kevin Van Dam looks on the shoreline for clues to catch more bass. Here's what he looks for and how it makes that intel work.

In the latest fishing industry news, former Walmart vice president Jamie Sohosky has joined Bass Pro Shops as Chief Marketing Officer.

FLW Outdoors CEO Irwin Jacobs and his wife, Alexandra, were found dead in the bedroom of their Minnesota home April 10.

With hard-water angling drawing to a close, even in the far North, it’s time to name my favorite ice fishing video of the 2018-2019 season. The top spot goes to Aaron Wiebe of Uncut Angling.

If you're into sight-fishing for bass, having the right bait that aggravates fish enough to bite is critical. The Psycho Dad might be the best one to try.

Biologists with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and Arkansas Tech are studying the secretive habits of sauger of the Arkansas River.

Port Eads Marina in Louisiana, the final stop for many anglers heading into or coming from the Gulf of Mexico, has closed due to siltation in South Pass.

If you want to know what it’s like to fight a dinosaur, then book a trip to Texas for ancient alligator gar.

During March 2019, the ShareLunker Program in Texas accepted two monster bass from Lake Fork and Lake Conroe.

Gag grouper is one of the most popular saltwater fishing species anglers enjoy catching each year in the Gulf of Mexico. Special seasons and limits help keep populations in check.

In the world of professional bass fishing, anglers are quick to give credit to their sponsors, but what happens when you catch the winning fish on another company’s lure?

Curious about bass life under the ice? Check out this video that shows a group of largemouth as they stalk a shiner.

Looking for a unique fishing trip? Head to West Virginia this spring, where golden trout will be stocked in some lakes and streams.

Living a humble — but busy — life in southwest Iowa, Jimmy Lawrence might be the most talented fish taxidermist in the country.

Avoiding dangerously low windchills, a husband and wife seek shelter in a SnoBear ice machine to target Lake Winnipeg’s famed trophy walleyes.