November is here and it’s officially getting cold.

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 ...

Fathead minnows, leeches and worms are mainstays in bait-shop refrigerators across the country. These old standards have pro­duced stringers of game fish for decades, and they’ll continue to produce ...

When you’re fishing for any pelagic species, it’s hard to beat healthy live bait, especially in South Florida where kite fishing is king. Merely catching enough bait for a single fishing trip can be ...

In the last few columns I mentioned a few baits that are easy to use, but apparently not too well known. I’ve had a lot of emails asking about them. In this column, I will try to explain them and ...

There’s something magical about beach fishing where the rhythm of the waves meets the thrill of the catch. Using live bait, ...

Ask any walleye nut and they’ll tell you there’s lots to love about these popular game fish—and loads of reasons to learn how to catch walleye. First, walleyes are widely distributed across the ...

Discover how late fall and winter offer prime fishing opportunities in Idaho’s rivers. Learn tips to catch trout and whitefish, stay warm, and enjoy the solitude.

A record is a record, even when it’s not the one you were going for. An angler in West Virginia was hoping to catch some catfish, but he needed some bait first. Ironically, that ended up being the ...

The coastwide catch limit will be reduced by 20%, which is less than environmental and recreational fishing groups had hoped ...