Fishing

The family of a man who died in a boating accident is suing Major League Fishing (MLF) for what they say were negligent decisions made during the day of an April fishing tournament. On April 16, 2025, a competitive angler from Georgia named Flint Davis struck a fishing boat helmed by guide Gary...

My dad was never a fisherman. He’d dabbled in it here and there, but he grew up as a city boy, and fishing was never something he was passionate about or bothered to get good at. He was a good dad, so he’d begrudgingly take me out on the water when I became a fishing-obsessed youngster. However, his...

Spring arrives with a vibrant burst of color that releases us from the dull gray bonds of winter. It’s a time of new beginnings and new adventures when outdoors folk can finally get back out into the woods and waters they love. For anglers, spring is an incredibly special time as every fish, from...

Brevard County, Florida, has no chill—at least, not if you're a kid trying to fish a neighborhood pond. Less than 12 months after a Palm Bay man was arrested for allegedly holding a group of young anglers at gunpoint, a Melbourne woman has been arrested for doing the same. Both incidents involved...

One of the biggest things we like about ice fishing is the mystery. Unlike open-water fishing, where we can see down into the clear blue depths, ice fishing blocks the aquatic world from view, adding a layer of secrecy as to what may be lurking beneath our feet. When we drill a hole in the ice...

They say that variety is the spice of life. From a menagerie of movies and shows on streaming services, to libraries full of books, to different types of beer and even pizza toppings (except for pineapple), we all like to have a lot of options and this is especially true the outdoors. Waterfowl...

Ice fishermen are the duck hunters of the fishing world. Diehards with a passion to be in the outdoors in less-than-ideal conditions a majority of the time. Just because you have a passion for it, however, doesn’t mean you won’t suck at it. Fish in the winter months can be pickier than a teenage...

There’s a special kind of satisfaction that comes from catching a pile of panfish through the ice. It’s a feeling of accomplishment, similar to picking a bushel of apples or finding a good patch of morels. Catching panfish through the ice is a fairly simple affair. You find a piece of likely-looking...

One adult and two children suffered severe burns this week when their ice shanty caught fire due to what local anglers say is a known problem of methane gas trapped beneath the ice. On the morning of February 1, 2025, three anglers were fishing on the Harriman Reservoir in southern Vermont when...

Ice fishing always feels a bit like a scavenger hunt. You can’t see what’s swimming in the water beneath your feet and unless you’re fishing with electronics or are fishing an area you know extremely well, having a successful day usually comes down to finding clues. It’s a game of seeking and...

As Americans and Europeans know, traditional fish taxidermy involves harsh chemicals to preserve the skins, which are later mounted on wood or plastic molds. And if you've ever spent time in a dusty barroom overlooking a lake or river, you know they don't age well. The modern version of fish...

Trout fishing is an obsession. While there are perhaps more popular species in America, such as bass, and more common species, like panfish, no other fish inspires more dedication and love from anglers than the trout. When trout season rolls around, it’s treated like a holiday where thousands of...