Where Big Bass Actually Go When Fall Arrives

The oldest advice in bass fishing tells you to run to the backs of creeks when the leaves turn. A tracking study from Texas Parks and Wildlife biologists dismantled that idea. They followed bass at Lake Fork and Toledo Bend Reservoir, and none of the tracked fish moved into the back of a creek on...

By James Chen •

5 Days Fishing, Camping, & Whitewater Rafting in Montana’s Grizzly-Infested Woods

I spent 5 days at the best cutthroat trout fishing destination in the US with Glacier Anglers & Outfitters. At the start of the trip, I had little fly fishing experience. I’d never caught a trout on a fly rod, but by the end I’d caught well over 100 westslope cutthroat trout. Including se...

By Wes Littlefield •

Chasing Fall Giants: A Spin Angler’s Trout Playbook

Fall gives spin anglers a real edge on big trout, and the reason comes down to what the fish are eating. From late spring through the middle of September, wild trout across much of the country are locked onto aquatic insects, which makes a spinner or jerkbait nearly useless even when trout are ri...

By James Chen •

Raising the Bar with the Savage Gear 3D Whitefish RTF Swimbait

One of the global leaders for big baits for big freshwater predators, Savage Gear, is planning to raise the bar for trophy Esox species, pike & musky, once again. They are releasing the new 3D Whitefish RTF swimbait, an ultra-realistic soft plastic swimbait that delivers tons of lifelike ac...

By Eugene L. •

[Balkan Shield 2026] Bosnian Zupčanik Presents New Grenade Launchers

Earlier this month, the Bosnian defense industry came together for the first time at the Balkan Shield exhibition in Sarajevo. If you look closer at the participants of the event, there will be two distinct categories of companies there.

By Vladimir Onokoy •

11-Year-Old Kansas Hunter Downs “Ghost” on Her Birthday

Gracie Herschell got a second crack at the buck her family had chased for years, and she made it count on her 11th birthday. The Lyndon, Kansas, fifth grader dropped a giant velvet buck the family had nicknamed “Ghost” on the evening of Sept. 9. The main-frame 8-pointer weighed 225 po...

By James Chen •

The Truth About Alligator Gar, Ryan’s Dinosaur Fish

For much of the last century, the alligator gar carried a reputation that got it killed on sight. Anglers across its range treated the armor-plated, toothy giant as a nuisance that ate bass, crappie, and every other fish worth catching. That view has flipped. The species now has a cult following ...

By James Chen •

WV Angler’s 72-Pound Blue Cat Could Pay Out $20,000

A spur-of-the-moment catfish trip on the Ohio River turned into a state record and a potential five-figure payday for Tyler Harmon of Ravenswood, West Virginia. According to Field & Stream, Harmon was out with his dad and 4-year-old son last month, hoping to land a small cat his boy could ree...

By James Chen •
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