Sign up for the Quick Strike newsletter The latest fishing news, tips and tricks A good topwater smash is one of the greatest fishing experiences. Dozens of surface lures on the market can do this, but few are more popular or user-friendly than the popper. They come in all different colors and sizes, but the
Keith Lusher 07.24.26 The Hook Big Fish Classic returns this weekend in Ocean City, Maryland with more bragging rights on the line. Now in its 13th year, the offshore tournament has become one of the East Coast’s premier big-game fishing events, offering a record $1.256 million prize pool in 2025 and introducing a first-of-its-kind women’s
Sign up for the Quick Strike newsletter The latest fishing news, tips and tricks Timothy Hicks and his brother Steve are die-hard northern pike fishermen. On June 13 they were catching a banner morning of sizable pike that spawned in vast Lake Pend Oreille in northwestern Idaho. “They spawn late on Pend Oreille because it’s
Sign up for the Quick Strike newsletter The latest fishing news, tips and tricks It was about 7 p.m. on July 3 when Cooper Clark hooked a fish he hoped was a bluefin tuna. He was trolling out to sea with his uncle Robert Clark and his cousin Ashton Clark in Robert’s 27-foot Sailfish center-console
okuma Helping fishermen catch fish anytime, anywhere with new highly portable Okuma Tavares Inshore Travel Combo. Perfect for a quick weekend getaway or flying around the world but still want to go fishing, the Okuma Tavares Inshore Travel Combo comes in a sleek pack that can be easily added to your luggage. Constructed from a
Keith Lusher 07.15.26 Most fishermen dream of landing a state-record fish. Cooper Clarke almost killed him for the bait. 19-year-old Ocean City angler has been certified Maryland Department of Natural Resources As the new state record holder for false albacore in the Atlantic Division after catching a fish weighing 28.2 pounds on July 3. This
Georgia’s Caroline Langdale set a new Idaho state women’s catch-and-release record after landing a 30.5-inch brown trout on the South Fork Snake River. The fish, caught during a guided trip with Ed Emory of the South Fork Lodge, surpassed previous women’s records and represents what Idaho Fish and Game officials describe as an exceptionally rare
Sign up for the Outdoor Life newsletter Get the latest outdoor news from Outdoor Life. a while back to win ran a story About fisherman Adam Young, who was fishing in Florida when he caught a largemouth bass with, of all things, hotdogs and bread. The fish was only 16 inches long, but it came
Sign up for the Quick Strike newsletter The latest fishing news, tips and tricks If you have a little bit of fishing skill, there’s a good chance you can be dropped into any lake, river, stream or pond and you’ll figure out where the fish are hanging out. After all, there are plenty of visual
Sign up for the Quick Strike newsletter The latest fishing news, tips and tricks In July 2017, I was guiding a group of kayak bass fishermen Lake WanahueA flood control reservoir in southeast Nebraska that was built in 2012. The lake is stocked with bass, panfish, blue catfish, walleye, and northern pike, which flourished in