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 ...

Here’s the scenario. You drop by the local fish market and treat yourself to something expensive. Perhaps a piece of halibut or fresh mahi or maybe a swordfish steak. You get it home, prep all your ...

Flip Putthoff/NWA Democrat-Gazette Bruce Darr isn’t a fishing guide, but he caught this dandy striped bass on a fly rod in ...

February is an exciting time for bass fishing, and having the right baits can make all the difference. Justin Cooper shares his go-to picks for forward-facing sonar, grass fishing, and ...

Recently, I had the pleasure of having my two youngest grandchildren, ages 4 and 7, visit me. When they arrived, they informed me they wanted to catch fish, not cast for fish, but catch. I was ...

A TikTok video of a worm wriggling in a package of salmon has gone viral. Here’s the scenario. You drop by the local fish market and treat yourself to something expensive. Perhaps a piece of halibut ...