This story, “Getting the Bait’s a Bail,” appeared in the May 1970 issue of Outdoor Life. The morning sparkled as bright and shiny as a new dime. The river was clear and purling along, its voices ...

Laura Yeates simply loves angling for catfish, so much so that she started the Catfish Kings tournament in 2023 for others who share that same passion. Now, she’s launching a second event — she’s ...

The Washington Sportsmen’s Show (Jan. 28 to Feb. 1) in Puyallup features a unique indoor “Steelhead River” and extensive fishing seminars, and the Western Idaho Fly Fishing Expo (Jan. 30 and 31) is a ...

To catch boatloads of big Tennessee River bass during a shad spawn, Major League Fishing Pro David Walker spends his mornings casting reaction baits and finesse rigs at freshwater mussel beds on the ...

Visit any stretch of river where big fish such as barbel are the primary target, and you’ll instantly notice that most anglers have their rods on a pod, pointing skywards. Using the feeder to target ...

Altmar, N.Y. — Winter is Shane Muckey’s favorite time of year for one reason: Salmon River steelhead. Muckey, 56, owns Altmar Outfitters lodge and fish cleaning station, a local landmark familiar to ...

Summer means fireworks and fishing. Not necessarily separate, because at times, the fishing can be explosive. Largemouth and smallmouth bass are drawing anglers out of bed every weekend for bass ...

THE HOLIDAYS ARE over. Only the mess remains. That, and the grim realization that after only a week into the new year, my ...