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

Ultimate Trout Fishing Guide: Tips, Gear & Techniques

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The Complete Guide to Trout Fishing is your ultimate resource for learning how to catch trout successfully in rivers, lakes, and streams. This comprehensive guide covers everything from the best trout fishing gear and bait to proven techniques for fly fishing, spin fishing, and trolling. Discover tips for identifying popular trout species like rainbow, brown, and brook trout, plus advice on reading water and seasonal strategies. Whether you're a beginner or experienced angler, this trout fishing guide will help you catch more fish and enjoy the great outdoors like never before.

Freshwater fishing
How to
Fish handling
Fishing gear
Fall fishing
Spring fishing
Summer fishing
Winter fishing
Fly fishing
Ultimate Trout Fishing Guide: Tips, Gear & Techniques
Early summer bass fishing tactics

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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
Early summer bass fishing tactics
Kayak Fishing tips with Chuck Earls

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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
Kayak Fishing tips with Chuck Earls
Trout die off in Montana's Big Hole River

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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
Trout die off in Montana's Big Hole River
Topwater tactics with Erik Luzak

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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
Topwater tactics with Erik Luzak
How to take better fishing photos

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Fishing is full of moments that make us come back for more. Don't sully these moments and the fish we catch with bad photos anymore. Learn some of the basic tricks that will add new dimensions and light to your shots. They may even make your fishing buddies look acceptable.

Photography
How to take better fishing photos
The Klamath Dam removals and our interview with American Rivers

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We look at the progress made on the Klamath Dam removal project and interview American Rivers for insight on this project and ongoing river restorations.

Conservation
Angler interview
The Klamath Dam removals and our interview with American Rivers
Fishing for post spawn pike

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How to find and target northern pike after they spawn.

Spring fishing
Fishing for post spawn pike
How to fish spring runoff

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Learn tips to fish rivers when spring snowmelt has them high, dirty and seemingly hopeless.

Spring fishing
How to fish spring runoff
How to find the best fishing spot near you

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Don't waste hours driving around looking for the perfect spot to fish. Learn how to find the best spot to fish, the best time, and more.

How to
How to find the best fishing spot near you
How to fish smarter with Fishbrain Pro

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Learn about the features on Fishbrain Pro and how they help take your fishing to the next level.

How to
Fishing gear
How to fish smarter with Fishbrain Pro
Fall and winter app updates

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Fishbrain updates are here and better than ever. Follow along as we run through the best updates to hit since last fall.

Fall fishing
Winter fishing
Fall and winter app updates