Destination: Buffalo, N.Y.

If you’re looking to chase the bronze-backed brawlers of the North, Buffalo, N.Y., might just be the most underrated destination on your fishing bucket list. This Western New York hub...

Grandfathered in 

My daughter Katherine may have been a little young when I took her fishing for the first time.  Friends had given her a kid-sized rod-and-reel combo with her name embossed...

It’s almost time

I’m just about ready to go. The long offseason is nearly over, and we’re packing everything up to head south to get the season underway. I’ve been in the shop...

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Why we fish: My first fish

“First fish I ever caught I took home and hid under my bed, mom eventually smelled it out.”— Jeremy Johnson Dateline: March 2021 “There are places I remember…” When I...

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Arkansas boating accidents doubled in 2020

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — Arkansas waters saw a spike in the number of boating accidents last year compared to 2019, according to data compiled by the Arkansas Game and Fish...

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Why we fish: Memories

“When I was a kid there were creek chubs in a stream, I started with a stick, line and a Christmas tree hook…I was 3 years old.”— Arthur Ahalt Dateline:...

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