When most people think of topwater smallmouth takes, they envision something violent: A slashing blow and shot of whitewater ...

More of an exact imitation than the Near-Nuff, Hada’s Creek Crawler is a newer pattern that works well on smallmouth and largemouth bass in rivers and lakes. The epoxy-coated body helps it sink faster ...

Once the seed was planted for a different kind of night fishing trip, Jim Tom Bell of Little Rock couldn't let it go.

If you like to fly fish for warm water species such as bass and bluegills, you may well focus on large lakes like Frederick, ...

John Turner of Fresno holding the 18½ pound, 36½ long San Luis striper he caught and released using the Seaqualizer tool on Sept. 19, 2025. Eastman turned on in the past week with five bass limits ...

Fishing report compiled by California Outdoors Hall of Fame member Dave Hurley and edited by Roger George, who guides in the greater Fresno area and holds the striper record at Millerton Lake.

As kids growing up in rural Oregon, my brother and I always had an important stop before we headed out for a day of fishing. We had to collect bait. For roughly 10 months of the year, that meant ...

Anglers are finding success fishing from kayaks and specialized boats designed for shallow rivers. Popular artificial baits include Ned rigs, tubes, and swim baits, often in green pumpkin or natural ...

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Swarms of flying ants have been sweeping across one state, with residents told to shut their homes to stop the pesky critters from getting inside. The tiny insects are known to swarm in large numbers ...

Euro nymphing is a productive method to catch trout if you adjust your hook size as the weather warms up. Using larger streamer flies can attract bigger fish like trout and bass throughout the year.