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Name That Fish Quiz

Can you identify these popular freshwater ichthyoids?

How to Catch Different Types of Fish

Expert advice on the best baits, locations and fishing techniques for catching bass, trout, panfish, catfish and other species of fish.

Essential Fishing Gear to Get Started

Heading out to try fishing for the first time? Or maybe it has been awhile since you’ve gone fishing. Here’s a basic list of items to get you going.

Trick Casting With Tom Redington

After making millions of casts in a lifetime, fishing pros like Tom Redington can get pretty precise with their casts.

25 Funny Fish Jokes

What do you get when you cross a fishing lure with a gym sock? Find out in our collection of hilarious fishing jokes.

Where to Catch Bass in the Spring

With big largemouth bass moving shallow to spawn in the spring, fishing pro Tom Redington explains how to catch bass during spring warming trends and also where to find bass after cold fronts slow down the bite.
Where to Find Fish in a River or Stream
How to Make the Most of a Rainy Day
Where to Find Big Bass

How to Choose the Right Crankbait Colors When Bass Fishing

With hundreds of crankbait lure colors to choose from, picking the right color for bass fishing can be hard. Fishing pro Tom Redington has tips for choosing the right crankbait colors for various conditions.
A Bass Angler’s Tackle Box: Buzzbaits
How to Fish With Crankbaits
Make This Homemade Fishing Lure

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