Catch and release works — when done correctly. Learn the primary causes of C&R fish mortality, how to minimize air exposure, proper handling for bass and trout, barbless hooks, and species-specific release techniques for 2026.
Your knot is the weakest link between you and any fish you ever hook. Learn the five essential fishing knots — Palomar, Improved Clinch, Uni Knot, Albright Special, and FG Knot — with step-by-step instruction for 2026.
Surf fishing gives you access to the entire American coastline with no boat required. Learn to read the surf zone, set up rigs, choose baits by region, and fish the productive tide windows for 2026.
Carp are the most underrated freshwater gamefish in North America. Learn European hair rig and boilie technique, method feeder fishing, and the growing sport of fly fishing for carp on flats in 2026.
The Alabama rig changed open water bass fishing when it arrived in 2011. Learn the proper multi-arm setup, best swimbait selections, heavy tackle requirements, and when the A-rig outfishes every other presentation for 2026.
Yellowfin tuna are the pinnacle of offshore sport fishing. Learn Gulf offshore location, chunking technique, surface popper fishing, high-speed jigging, and proper handling for sashimi-grade tuna in 2026.
Red snapper are the most coveted bottom fish in the Gulf of Mexico. Learn Gulf season rules, bottom rig setups, vertical jigging on artificial reefs, and inshore mangrove snapper technique for 2026.
Night fishing is when the biggest freshwater fish are most vulnerable. Learn why night fishing works, topwater bass after dark, dock light fishing, walleye night technique, and safety for fishing after dark in 2026.
Brown trout are the most selective and challenging trout to catch. Learn tailwater fishing, how to match the hatch for sipping browns, night fishing mouse patterns, large streamer technique, and the best brown trout rivers in 2026.
Grouper are the premier bottom fish of the Gulf of Mexico and Southeast Atlantic. Learn knocker rigs, live bait selection, deep-water technique, fighting grouper out of structure, and current regulations for 2026.
