Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World Tips presents free, seasonal how-to advice from Larry Whiteley, host of the award-winning Outdoor World Radio show. Each weekly tip offers practical advice to improve your skills.
The nineteenth annual Stock Island Marina Village King Mackerel Tournament promoted by Lee Murray of Murray’s Marine and sponsored by Evinrude Outboards, Yellowfin Boats, and Continental Trailers was held January 29th thru the 31st. 72 […]
Jackson Kayak has teamed with one of the most recognizable kayak anglers in North America to develop “the ultimate paddlers kayak” for offshore and big lake kayak anglers. Pioneering kayak fisherman Jim Sammons, the gregarious […]
Just when the newly discovered largemouth yellowfish gem was made, Vanderkloof Dam, the existence of our largest freshwater sportfish, fondly called “largies” are now under threat in this dam. Largemouth yellowfish numbers has recently plummeted […]
Largemouth bass – Florida bucket-mouths – are showing up in abundance this winter, with an outstanding year projected by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) biologists. The first year of TrophyCatch ended, and the […]
This spring, the Tennessee River gave up a number of trophy catches and tales of massive tournament weights, spread throughout the Southeast. Steve Coursey of Whitwell, Tenn., topped them all on May 20 when he […]
Fly fishing is a game-changer in the angling industry, particularly for individuals who find traditional fishing to be tedious or mindless. Fly fishing offers a more engaging alternative to traditional fishing. Because it challenges participants […]
Learn how and where to fish lipless crankbaits to catch more bass this spring. Cold water and lipless crankbaits. So wedded are these concepts that many anglers have missed out on the four-season versatility of […]
Winter is a special time of year for catching massive fish; there is no time of the year that compares to winter fishing when you are hunting for size, and the one thing you should […]
Its fishing line. It’s the time of year when many anglers are getting ready for the open water fishing season. Something that every angler should do is make sure that your fishing line is ready […]
Regardless of whether you do a lot of ice fishing or are completely new to ice fishing… bluegills are seemingly designed for entertaining ice anglers. Abundant, relatively easy to find and great on the table, […]
The cold temperatures are settling in, and the visions of open water fishing are coming to a close. Ice anglers all over the upper Midwest have already taken to the early ice in pursuit of […]
Northern pike are one of the greatest fish to chase during the winter months. They stay active all winter long, they fight aggressively, and they can grow as long as two feet and weigh as […]
There are so many reasons that an angler would want to go fishing at this time of year: First of all, the open water fishing season is winding down. The landscapes are alive with color. […]
I’ll bet you have heard of Lake Fork in deep East Texas. Maybe you have even fished there. If not, try to think back to the day before Christmas at your local shopping mall and […]
This time of year when falling water temperatures make catching bass difficult, veteran guide and tournament angler James Niggemeyer spends a few minutes with pen and paper in hand before he picks up his rod […]
A recent high school track and field champion set a different kind of state record last weekend in south-central Kansas. Recent Cheney graduate Trey Patterson caught a 66-pound bigmouth buffalo measuring 45 3/4 inches long […]
“Still-Fishing” (also known as dead-sticking or plunking) dough bait for trout is a popular and productive method for catching trout from lakes, reservoirs and rivers, many of which are frequently stocked with hatchery trout. It’s […]
Alphonso Jackson broke a 36-year-old freshwater fish state record on June 10 after landing a 2-pound, 1-ounce redbreast sunfish from the Lumber River in Wagram. Jackson, who is from Maxton, caught the sunfish using a […]
The fourth event in Hobie®’s new elite-level kayak tournament trail, the Hobie Bass Open Series (B.O.S.) on Lake Fork, took place this past Saturday, June 1 and Sunday, June 2. Hosted at Lake Fork Marina […]
Last year’s record-setting rainfall brought more into the Chesapeake Bay than pollution and debris. Biologists say the freshwater deluge helped the nonnative blue catfish, which was already invading the estuary, to spread farther in the […]
The key to finding fish is structure and contours. This is especially true in bass fishing, with changing patterns and depths related to seasonal migrations. With modern technologies, Navionics offers maps for electronic plotters and […]
No prize trophy for recognizing that fishing, one of the great outdoor American pastimes has been struggling to reel in new, young consumers to the sport. According to PEW Research, participation in fishing is sharply […]
Hand grabbing for catfish has been around for centuries. Depending on where it is practiced, hand grabbing is known by an assortment of names, including noodling, hogging, and tickling. Some might refer to it as […]
Emanuel Tankersley wasn’t looking for fame when he caught a monster northern snakehead last year while fishing on a Northern Virginia creek. He’s caught a lot of big snakeheads, he says, and some of them […]
Virginia and two New England states are urging other East Coast fishery managers to move quickly to curb striped bass catches in the wake of a new assessment that found the prized species was being […]
Free Lance-Star, in Fredericksburg reported first -AS ONE of the most important fisheries on the Atlantic coast, striped bass—or rockfish as they are also known—have been counted, studied and managed for decades. That history provides […]
Stetson Blaylock came to the Bassmaster Elite at Winyah Bay with one goal in mind: don’t finish last. He accomplished that goal — and then some. The third-year Elite Series pro from Arkansas tallied a […]
Catfish anglers from seven states traveled to Camden, SC and Lake Wateree for a King Kat Tournament Trail event presented by Bass Pro Shops Cabela’s. Thirty-seven teams gathered to test their catfishing skills against other […]
From the moment he announced his intention to compete on the Major League Fishing® (MLF) Bass Pro Tour, Tennessee pro Andy Morgan was tabbed by his fellow competitors as an angler to watch. Based on […]
Each spring, anglers across The Natural State start getting the fever for some fishing action. Sure, die-hard anglers and veteran bass fishermen have been on the water fishing for big fish for the last month […]
Many anglers have led the first three rounds of a Bassmaster Elite Series event, only to have the title slip through their hands on the final day. More times than not, pressure was the culprit. […]
That’s the simple rhythm anglers hope to experience when tossing twitchbaits to saltwater predators. During the spring season, it happens with regularity, especially over grassy flats and oyster beds where other lures dare not venture. […]
Striped bass recreational fishing has begun in the tidal Hudson River. These fish spend most of their time in coastal waters but return to the fresh water of the Hudson each spring to spawn. The […]
Catfish anglers from six states traveled to Milford Lake for a King Kat Tournament Trail presented by Bass Pro Shops Cabela’s Event. Forty-five teams gathered at Milford, KS to test their catfishing skills against other […]
Crappie anglers from 12 states traveled to Old Hickory Lake to participate in a Crappie USA (CUSA) event. That was a record turnout for the number of states to compete in a local Crappie USA […]
The fishing was tough for many, but not too tough for Doris Parsons and Robbie Hartline, who captured victories on Lake Hickory this weekend in the first stop on the Lady Bass Anglers Association pro […]
When it all comes down to it, the Major League Fishing® (MLF) format has always been about identifying fishing conditions on the fly, and making the right adjustments as those conditions change. MLF pro Jacob […]
One day last week, Ott DeFoe’s daughter, Lizzie, used chalk to write this on the driveway in front of the family’s Knoxville home: “The 2019 Bassmaster Classic Champion Lives Here.” Over three days of competition, […]
Fishing nets are one of the most underrated and overlooked pieces of gear in an angler’s arsenal. A net can make or break a day, and be the difference between winning and losing a big […]
Muskellunge (Esox masquinongy; hereafter referred to as Muskies) are native to Canada and the United States including the Great Lakes, upper Mississippi River and Ohio River drainages. Muskies were native to Indiana’s tributary rivers connected […]
Crappie anglers from five states traveled to Lakes Marion and Moultrie at Santee, SC to participate in a Crappie USA (CUSA) Super Event presented by Bass Pro Shops Cabela’s. Local and traveling anglers fished for […]
Catfish anglers from 13 states traveled to Wheeler Lake for a King Kat Tournament Trail event presented by Bass Pro Shops Cabela’s. Fifty-eight teams gathered at Decatur, AL to test their catfishing skills against other […]
For decades, it seemed almost impossible for an angler to win the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods in his home state. Now it’s happened four times in six years. Tennessee pro Ott […]
Let’s face it, while some fish species in the Commonwealth do a pretty good job of procreating (e.g., the ubiquitous panfish), others of our fishy friends can use some help in keeping their numbers up—or […]
Crappie anglers from several states traveled to Lake Guntersville, at Scottsboro, AL to participate in a Crappie USA (CUSA) event presented by Bass Pro Shops Cabela’s. Local and traveling anglers fished for cash, prizes, and […]
On a recent or past episode of Fishing the Midwest television depending on where you live, we talked about some of the changes that have taken place in the world of fishing. I’ve been fishing […]
March 3, 2019 – Crappie anglers from several states traveled to Lake Wylie to participate in a Crappie USA (CUSA) Super Event presented by Bass Pro Shops Cabela’s. Local and traveling anglers fished for cash, […]
Little did 43-year-old Royce Krummen of Lake Park realize when he went fishing shortly after noon on Saturday, February 16 that he would end up catching the fish of a lifetime and possibly the new […]
In February 2017, Marine Creek Lake produced the first ever confirmed Toyota ShareLunker offspring entered in the program, a major milestone in the program’s effort to create bigger, better bass in Texas. Two years later, […]
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