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All About Trout: Rainbows, Browns, Brooks, and More

Fishing 101

There’s just something about trout. Trout prefer cold-water environments—high mountain streams, deep lakes, and limestone creeks. These are the types of places we associate with wilderness and solitude, and I think that is part of the reason trout appeal to us. On the other hand, trout are also one of the most commonly stocked fish species, raised in hatcheries all over the world and released in waters that many of us can fish with just a short drive from home, making them one of our most accessible fish to catch.

Five Freshwater Giants: The biggest gamefish of rivers and lakes

Fishing 101

Rivers and lakes all over the world contain some species that can proudly wear the name “giant” as well. Some of them, including the giant Mekong catfish and the famous beluga sturgeon are now, unfortunately, critically endangered. But others can be targeted by sports anglers, and here are the list of five freshwater giants that should be on every angler’s bucket list.

To the Orange River in Richtersveld, South Africa: Part III

Fishing Adventure / Fishing in Africa

TO PART I By Scotty Kyle So, having arrived safely at Sendelingsdrif, the Headquarters of the Richtersveld National Park and

Rafts on the shore during a Hells Canyon fishing trip

Hells Canyon: North America’s Deepest Fishing Hole

Fishing Adventure / Fishing in the USA

Hells Canyon, on the border of Oregon and Idaho, is the deepest canyon in North America, and contains some 214,000 acres of wilderness, almost all of it inaccessible by road. This makes the Snake River in the Hell’s Canyon a perfect location for a fishing adventure.

Ice Fishing: The Magic in the Cold

Fishing 101

Discover the white magic of ice fishing, and learn what fishes you can catch from ice, where to find them, what rig and other things to you need, and more!

To the Orange River in Richtersveld, South Africa: Part II

Fishing Adventure / Fishing in Africa

In the Richtersveld area the Orange River has no hippopotami, crocodiles, lions or elephants and indeed very little game of any sort. It does, however, contain very large fish surrounded by some of the most remote and magnificent terrain on the continent.