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Hunting & Fishing News / Fishing on SI / August 17

Top 3 Fishing Stories of the Week: Alaskan Guide Farewell, Must-Have Topwater, and the Top 6 Soft Plastic Baits

After walking away from a twenty-year guiding career in Alaska to write full time, I’m getting the chance to return for one more week on the water. This

Hunting & Fishing News / Fishing on SI / August 16

Top 3 Baits That Dominated the 2025 Bass Pro Tour on Saginaw Bay

With 42 fish weighing 110 pounds, on the final competition day of the 2025 season, Jacob Wheeler won the MLF Bass Pro Tour on Saginaw Bay of Lake Huron in Michigan.

Hunting & Fishing News / Fishing on SI / August 15

The Starting Spot: The Mayfly Pattern, FFS Crash Course, and a Whopper Plopper Deep Dive

In this edition of The Starting Spot: -If you’ve ever been around a lake during a mayfly hatch you can imagine just how big of an impact a natural event like that can have on an ecosystem.

Hunting & Fishing News / Fishing on SI / August 14

Scoping Jumbo White Perch: How to Catch Suspended Schools with Forward-Facing Sonar

Modern forward-facing sonar has transformed once-elusive, nomadic, suspended fish into highly catchable targets, with few species offering a better example of this than the white perch.

Hunting & Fishing News / Fishing on SI / August 14

How to Tie a Slip Bobber Rig in 5 Easy Steps: Catch a Boatload of Panfish

A slip bobber rig requires a few key components to tie everything together, but the star of the show - and what gives this rig its name - is a float (bobber) that has a hole through the center, allowing it to slide freely up and down your line.

Hunting & Fishing News / Fishing on SI / August 14

An Alaskan Fishing Guide's Farewell: It’s Good To Be Back, but Can I Still Do This?

Today is my first full day at the lodge, and it was about getting my guiding feet back under me. The previous week's lodge guest flew out this morning, so the guides have 24 hours to relax, work on their gear, and fix what needs fixing.

Hunting & Fishing News / Fishing on SI / August 14

The Starting Spot: Bassmaster AOY Race, Mercer and McKinney, and Pro Froggin’ Tips

In this edition of The Starting Spot: -The Bassmaster Elite series looks like it’s set to provide a pretty exciting conclusion. After the results at Lake

Hunting & Fishing News / Fishing on SI / August 13

The Evening Hatch - America's Top Fishing Spots, Inshore Shark Fishing, And Rock Bass Tips

In this edition of The Evening Hatch: - The best fishing spot in each U.S. state. - The 50 Best Fishing Spots in America - In case you missed Shark Week last month.

Hunting & Fishing News / Fishing on SI / August 13

Top 3 Lures for Big Smallmouth Bass: 2025 Bassmaster Elite Lake St Clair

The 2025 Bassmaster Elite Series event on Lake St. Clair in Michigan revealed three standout finesse lures. It’s a late-summer event on a giant, basically flat, relatively featureless Lake St Clair.

Hunting & Fishing News / Fishing on SI / August 13

3 Proven Lake Trout Fishing Techniques and the Best Lures for Each

There are lots of different ways to catch lake trout, but the key to consistency is knowing the best techniques and lures to use based on the current conditions and the fish’s patterns and preferences.

Hunting & Fishing News / Fishing on SI / August 13

The Starting Spot: Balancing Bassmaster and Family, Mat Punching Tips, and Fuzzy Bait Rigs

In this edition of The Starting Spot: -Bassmaster Elite pro Brandon Palaniuk has long been a fan favorite for his fishing skills but also for his approachable nature and positive outlook.

Hunting & Fishing News / Fishing on SI / August 12

The Starting Spot: St Clair Bassmaster Observations, Big Smallies Eat Trout, and Overcome Summer Bass Struggles

In this edition of The Starting Spot: -That was a pretty epic Bassmaster Elite tournament that just wrapped up on St Clair. Check out what parts of it caught Pete Robbin’s attention.

Hunting & Fishing News / Fishing on SI / August 11

The Evening Hatch - Simms x Grateful Dead, Artificial Clouds, And August Bass Tips

In this edition of The Evening Hatch: - Grateful Dead fans, check this out. - Lifestyle and function meet as Simms launches Grateful Dead collaboration - How "cloud seeding" might keep trout streams cooler.

Hunting & Fishing News / Fishing on SI / August 11

4 Winning Walleye Lures All Anglers Should Own

Tackle store shelves are teeming with every size, color, and shape of walleye lure imaginable. And if you're new to fishing for walleye, deciding on what baits to choose can be a daunting task.

Hunting & Fishing News / Fishing on SI / August 11

Spend Smarter to Get the Best Bass Fishing Rod & Reel Combo—Here’s How

Most anglers assume when building a new road and reel combo, you should match the approximate price of your reel to the rod. Since most manufacturers seem to combo their own gear using an approximate 50/50 split of the rod vs reel value, so do most people.

Hunting & Fishing News / Fishing on SI / August 11

The Starting Spot: McKinney Takes St Clair, Wheeler Can't Stop Winning, and a Minnow Shaking Masterclass

In this edition of The Starting Spot: -20-year old bass fishing phenom Trey McKinney wins the 2025 Basmaster Elite series on St Clair with a dominating wire-to-wire performance, setting a new total weight record along the way.

Hunting & Fishing News / Fishing on SI / August 10

Top 3 Fishing Stories of the Week: Top 6 Soft Plastic Baits, Rainbows Eat Mice, and Bass Eat Rats

Tackle store shelves are overburdened with every style and shape of soft plastic bait imaginable. And although all undoubtedly catch largemouth bass to some extent, they also can do a great job at hooking eager yet overwhelmed customers.

Hunting & Fishing News / Fishing on SI / August 9

Bill Dance Giant Bass Open Goes Nationwide: Every Lake, Every Cast, Every Angler

If you’re a bass angler, you know that next cast could be the one that changes everything—the first fish in the biggest school you’ve ever seen, or maybe your personal best, or the state record, of maybe even the world record.

Hunting & Fishing News / Fishing on SI / August 8

5 Must-Have Topwater Lures for Bass: Proven Picks for Explosive Strikes

You already know there is no more exciting and satisfying way to catch a bass than with a topwater lure, but which one is best, when and where? The following

Hunting & Fishing News / Fishing on SI / August 8

The Starting Spot: McKinney Leads St Clair, Thrift Leads Saginaw, and Bass Hall of Fame Scholarships

In this edition of The Starting Spot: -The 2025 Basmaster Elite series on St Clair and the BPT on Saginaw Bay, it’s a bad day to be a smallmouth bass. Phenom Trey McKinney sacked up 24-pounds, 11-ounces for the day one lead on St Clair.

Hunting & Fishing News / Fishing on SI / August 7

The Evening Hatch - New Patagonia Gear, State Record Catfish, And A Wildfire Started by a Falling Fish

In this edition of The Evening Hatch: - Patagonia announces new wading pants, boots, and shirts. Patagonia Launches New Fly Fishing Gear for 2026 - A bowfisherman recently landed Michigan's largest flathead catfish ever recorded.

Hunting & Fishing News / Fishing on SI / August 7

Rare and Valuable Fly Fishing Books Hiding in Used Book Shops

Fly fishing is more than just a hobby that begins and ends at the water's edge. —it's a unique culture with its own traditions, community, and language.

Hunting & Fishing News / Fishing on SI / August 7

The Starting Spot: Bassmaster Elites Final Swing, BPT Season Closer on Saginaw, and KVD Picks Team USA

In this edition of The Starting Spot: -The 2025 Basmaster Elite series is winding down, with just two tournaments left in the series—St Clair and the Mississippi River at LaCrosse Wisconsin—some anglers are fighting for what may be career saving AOY points.

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