Catching big fish is not about luck. It starts with choosing the right location, the right bait, and the right gear before the first cast. Then comes the hard part, setting the hook, fighting the fish ...

Above is an example map of areas to look for at your local lake or river. The blue represents super shallow water, while the ...

Everybody wants to catch big bass. Visions of giant largemouths smashing topwaters and brute smallies peeling line are what keep us all up at night—and what get us out of bed at 4 am to be the first ...

Every angler wants to catch big fish. Not just big, but the biggest ever, a personal best. Where to catch big fish and how to catch them is not magic. Rather, it's all about the food. You need to be ...

There are several lakes in the southern U.S. that are hailed as prime winter bass destinations. We actually broke them down a while back on another episode of the Quick Strike Podcast. But it’s hard ...

A lot of anglers in the Upper Great Lakes Areas covet the muskellunge, calling them the kings of freshwater. But these anglers must not fish for lake sturgeon. Indeed, in Wisconsin, which has dubbed ...

What constitutes a “trophy” largemouth bass? Although anglers and writers often set 10 pounds as the benchmark, that doesn’t have to be your definition. In fact, it may be a goal you’ll never reach ...