When summer flows drop and warm, trout retreat into scattered cool-water pockets and need a rest. The smart move is to pivot to smallmouth bass, which thrive in the warmer, higher-flow rivers where trout struggle. But wading a skinny river for bronze is not simply trout fishing with a different t...
Seakeeper, the global leader in marine stabilization technology, is back launching its all-new Seakeeper 7.5 marine stabilization system. This is a completely re-engineered system designed for boats in the 45 to 65 foot range. The new Seakeeper 7.5 delivers 25% more stabilization for 20% less vol...
Legendary name in the surf fishing world, Van Staal, is back with a pint-sized powerhouse of a spinning reel, the new Van Staal VR II 25 bailed spinning reel. Built for anglers who fish some of the toughest fishing conditions, the Van Staal VR II 25 bailed reels bring Van Staal’s legendary ful...
I’m a creature of habit. I find one thing and stick with it out of routine. The same goes for my fishing shoes. I’ve owned the same paid of white soled deck shoes for nearly a decade. They are broken in and comfortable. So when Strike sent me a pair of their Silvertip Boat Shoes [R...
Wildlife officials in Montana have made a discovery that has fish managers concerned. Non-native brown trout have been detected in the Flathead Drainage, a waterway system that is home to native fish species. The finding raises new worries about how these introduced fish could affect the balance ...
An Unusual State Record Luke Anderson landed Idaho’s newest certified-weight state record for Westslope cutthroat trout on the St. Maries River, a fish measuring 13.6 inches and weighing under one pound. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game announced the record on July 23, 2026. What makes...
Yeti is a recurring brand that we see on AllOutdoor because of the quality of coolers they produce, but also because they have been slowly growing their portfolio over the last 5 years to include more than simply the hard coolers that they are known for. By branching out into drinkware, cast iron...
We covered the original Scandal glide bait back in February, when Savage Gear pointed it at largemouth and priced it as a premium bait without the boutique price tag. The musky and pike crowd has been waiting on their version, and it arrived in early July. The Scandal Predator keeps the same two ...
Stone Age Fish Traps Found at a Norwegian Mountain Lake Archaeologists have uncovered the first known evidence that prehistoric humans stocked freshwater fish in upstream mountain lakes. In 2022, researchers spotted what appeared to be fish traps on the lakebed of Lake Tesse in the mountains of m...
Get Paid to Fish Lake Pend Oreille Anglers and spearfishers on Lake Pend Oreille can earn cash rewards by turning in the heads of lake trout and walleye through the Idaho Department of Fish and Game’s Angler Incentive Program. The payout structure differs by species. Every lake trout head t...