catch and release Articles

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Video: 5 Tips for Releasing Large Fish

The goal with catch-and-release is allowing that fish to grow, reproduce and hopefully be caught again. With proper fish-handling techniques, you give the fish the best chance of survival.

Resize bass hold

When Releasing Fish, Handle Them With Care

If you plan to release a fish, then it makes sense to do everything you can to ensure it will swim away in the best possible condition.

Walleyes Rainy River

Minnesota Boat Launch Video You Have to See to Believe

To what lengths will some anglers go to catch walleyes? Check out the crazy lineup of parked trucks with boat trailers by the Rainy River near the Minnesota/Ontario border.

Pike under the ice

Ice Fishing Video: 40-Plus-Inch Northern Pike Swims Away Under Clear Ice

Check out this rare under-the-ice view of a trophy northern pike swimming away after being released by an angler.

February 27, 2025

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Ice Fishing Tips: How to Properly Handle Fish

For catch and release to work as intended while ice fishing, it’s critical that anglers understand how to properly handle fish.

February 14, 2023

8 foot gator gar

Video: Battling an 8-Foot Alligator Gar

No. 1 on the author’s bucket list is a visit to the Trinity River in southeast Texas to fish with alligator gar guru Henry Martin, who recently landed an 8-footer on hook and line.