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Your guide to fishing, the world’s most popular hobby.

Fall fishing tips with Fishbrain

Fall fishing tips with Fishbrain

Learn which Fishbrain features can be used specifically for the changing fishing conditions and migrating species in fall.

Fall fishing
Night fishing during a heatwave

Night fishing during a heatwave

When the summer heatwave halts the bite on your favorite water, don't give up. It's time to go nocturnal. Learn why night fishing during a heatwave can not only be productive but a chance for some rare fishing solitude during the busy season.

Night fishing
Getting started with kayak fishing

Getting started with kayak fishing

How to start kayak fishing. An introduction into picking the right kayak for fishing in your area, what species you can fish for and how to prepare for hitting the water.

Kayak fishing
Fishing gear
Fishbrain's ICAST 2024 gear highlights

Fishbrain's ICAST 2024 gear highlights

Fishbrain highlights some of the best new gear we saw at ICAST 2024

Fishing gear
Fishing legends: Fishbrain's Q&A with Patrick Sebile

Fishing legends: Fishbrain's Q&A with Patrick Sebile

"There are between 22,000 and 24,000 fish in the world and I want to be the guy who caught the most. That means I have around 23,000 to go."

Angler interview
Safe fish handling this Summer

Safe fish handling this Summer

Summer is here and we asked our fisheries biologist Ryan Hearn how you can handle fish safely during the summer heat.

Conservation
Fish handling
Summer fishing
New striper regulations for Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean

New striper regulations for Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean

We look into the new, set, striper regulations after last year's emergency regulations and fall public addendum meeting.

Fishing Regulations
Conservation
New striper regulations in effect

New striper regulations in effect

New, set, regulations are in effect for Atlantic striped bass after a public addendum meeting in October.

Conservation
Early summer bass fishing tactics

Early summer bass fishing tactics

Early summer brings fishing stability, but also the challenges of changing weather, hotter temps and lethargic fish. Read about some of our best tips and techniques from our own fisheries biologist on how to change with the weather and keep your rod bent all Summer.

Fly fishing
Summer fishing
Topwater fishing
Kayak Fishing tips with Chuck Earls

Kayak Fishing tips with Chuck Earls

An introduction into the gear and knowledge needed for kayaking America's Great Lakes. Learn about fishing for walleye, steelhead, small mouth bass and other species from a kayak in The Great Lakes.

Kayak fishing
Great Lakes Fishing
Angler interview
Trout die off in Montana's Big Hole River

Trout die off in Montana's Big Hole River

Trout are dying off in Montana’s Big Hole River and surrounding rivers. We look into what’s happening and the plans being made for recovery.

Fly fishing
Conservation
Topwater tactics with Erik Luzak

Topwater tactics with Erik Luzak

Learn some of the tactics and baits used by pro angler and Lunkerhunt sponsored athlete Erik Luzak. Luzak has 25 years of competitive fishing experience and participates in the Major League Fishing circuit.

Topwater fishing
Angler interview