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How Big Are Tuna?

By Joe Cermele— August 19, 2024

We break down the size and stamina levels of all these muscular pelagics swimming in the ocean

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Older man in camouflage hoodie holding a freshly caught silver fish by river. Fly Fishing

Keeping Score: A Friendly Competition During the Spring Shad Run

By T. Edward Nickens— August 19, 2024

The shad fishing this season was so epic, so off-the-charts, that the author and his buddy decided to make things even more interesting one afternoon

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Seven anglers posing with a massive sturgeon caught on Great River Fishing tour. Freshwater Fishing

How Big Do Sturgeon Get? (Hint: Really, Really Big)

By Joe Cermele— August 19, 2024

You know these freshwater goliaths grow heavy, but we bet you didn’t think they hit these epic proportions

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Person cleaning a freshly caught trout with a knife over lake water Trout Fishing

How to Clean a Trout, Step by Step

By Joe Cermele— August 19, 2024

Prep your catch for the campfire or skillet in just a few easy steps

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Winter Striped Bass Fishing Tips

By Joe Cermele— August 19, 2024

After the migration, a few “holdover” stripers remain in the Northeast. All you have to do is go out and catch them

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Hand holding a freshly caught walleye fish above calm blue water. Freshwater Fishing

How to Catch Walleye: A Complete Guide

By M.D. Johnson— August 19, 2024

Whether you’re looking to fill the skillet or land a trophy, here’s everything you need to know to catch more and bigger walleyes

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How to Fish a Soft Hackle Fly, Plus 6 Killer Patterns

By Micah Fields— August 19, 2024

Are you overlooking these deadly flies? Here are the soft hackle patterns you need to own, plus expert tips on how to hook more trout with them

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The Home of Fly-Fishing Literature

By Maggie Doherty— August 19, 2024

This fall, we spent the day with John N. Maclean””son of Norman Maclean, author of A River Runs Through It””at his family’s cabin to talk writing, Hemingway, and fishing

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Two fishermen on a boat spearing a fish at night in a swamp. Catfishing

Stabs in the Dark

By T. Edward Nickens— August 19, 2024

Every year, a centuries-old tradition takes place on Ozark streams””gigging for suckers at night

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Party Poopers: Follow These Rules When You Fish on a Head Boat

By Joe Cermele— August 19, 2024

If you can avoid being any one of these people on a head boat, you’ll catch a lot more fish

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