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 ...

You want to catch a fish, you gotta have the right lure. Being one step ahead is a good way to succeed in the fishing game.

One of the best things about fishing in the spring is that it's the best time to catch bass, trout, striped bass, walleyes and even crappie with fast-moving lures.

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We're on the shorelines fishing for channel catfish on a cool and cloudy day. We're using the pre-tried t-turn bait rig to save time and baited up with a catch-a-cat bait pocket that's stuffed with ...

Have you ever seen a fish go fishing? The frogfish in this extraordinary Instagram post is very good at it! Watch the clever way it uses its own body as bait to lure unsuspecting prey and then ...

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Take a giant chunk of the Ozark National Forest, flatten it out and cover it with 8 feet of water. That paints a good picture ...

In “To Catch a Fish,” author Mark Kurlansky explores the psychology behind fishing and the mystery of connecting with our natural world.