For streams and rivers, the Panther Martin Holographic Spinner and Worden's Rooster Tail cover most trout situations with proven in-line action. For big water and trophy browns, jerkbaits like the ...

For anglers who fish hard in the worst conditions and want the best waterproofing available, the Simms ProDry Jacket and Bibs is the top pick. For serious performance at a lower price point, the FXR ...

For anglers who want the best all-around baitcasting rod regardless of price, the Okuma X-Series is the top pick. For strong performance at a lower cost, the Lew's Custom Lite is the best value.

My first pair of wading boots lasted me over five years. When I hung them up for good, the re-glued soles were falling off again. But I was a broke college grad who thought money could be better spent ...

Last year, the Field & Stream team of editors decided to perform the most comprehensive and detailed fly rod test in the publication’s history. Naturally, we chose trout as the target species. That ...

Catfish noodling means diving or reaching underwater, sticking your hand into a hole where catfish spawn, letting the fish bite down, then grabbing it by the jaw and wrestling it to the surface. It ...

Poppers are topwater lures with concave mouths that create fish-attracting commotion when twitched across the surface. They work by trapping water in their scooped face and shooting it forward when ...

Back in the March, Field & Stream reported on a Public Land Order that removed protections from Alaska’s famed Dalton Highway—a vast swath of federally managed public land known for caribou hunting ...

An extreme initiative in Oregon that would ban hunting and fishing is one step closer to making the November ballot. Oregon Initiative Petition 28—which would categorize hunting, fishing, trapping, ...

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Merriam-Webster defines a varmint as “an animal considered a pest” or more specifically ...

Shotguns digest more shells in a season than most rifles will in a lifetime. They get knocked around in the uplands, splattered with mud in the marsh, and shot and shot and shot at the range. A lot of ...

I recently finished our annual test of new crossbows, and although it was a tight race, the TenPoint TX Ultra 29.5 ultimately came out on top. This is TenPoint’s newest flagship model, featuring Zero ...