Forward-facing sonar has opened our eyes to how many big bass suspend in open water. And while there’s no doubt that those fish are fun to target and catch, there are still plenty of giants that bury ...

Though a swim jig is a great tool for targeting all black bass species, it is typically associated most with fishing for largemouth around shallow vegetation. Yes, you can catch spotted, smallmouth, ...

SEAGULL LAKE — “There’s this ’80s comedy sketch with Willem Dafoe,” says Joe Friedrichs, fishing rod in hand on a frozen lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. “In the sketch, they go on a ...

Crucian carp possess a remarkable ability to survive for months in oxygen-free, frozen northern lakes. These fish convert lactic acid into ethanol, which they exhale, and drastically reduce their ...

Nothing puts a bend in an ultralight rod quite like a beefy bluegill. Follow these tips to put more slab bluegills on the ice. | Joe Shead You might think of bluegills as something kids catch from ...

A new world-record grouper caught off the Florida coast was just made official by the International Game Fish Association. Benny Ortiz caught the big gag grouper, which measured 98 centimeters (or ...

BALDWIN – It appears the salmon run might be slowing down a bit and headed into its final weeks.. “Salmon fishing is slowing down a little bit on the water,” Jay McMillon of Baldwin Bait & Tackle said ...

This fishing guide for beginner's details how to catch largemouth bass, by first identifying the species, learning where bass live and their behavior, choosing the right rod, reel, line, and lures to ...

It's dog days of summer fishing, said Reece Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers. Best bet for black bass fishing is early or late with small plastic worms worked 20 to 25 feet along points, ...

While the college and high school softball seasons attract players, coaches and spectators throughout the spring, the St. Mary’s County Women’s Slow-pitch Softball League enables many of the former ...

Thomas Woo of Wilmington caught the 19-pound, 3.2-ounce white trevally 55 miles offshore Wrightsville Beach on May 8, 2025. Photo: DMF Thomas Woo of Wilmington recently landed a white trevally ...