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11Sep

Common carp swimming over a muddy lake bottom

Common Carp: Complete Guide to America’s Smartest Fish

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Common Carp: Complete Guide to America's Smartest Fish Few fish divide American anglers like the common carp. Once dismissed as a "trash fish," carp are now recognized as one of the hardest-fighting, smartest, and most accessible game fish in freshwater

23Aug

Angler fly fishing a golden autumn trout river in fall

Fall Trout Fishing Guide: Why Autumn Is Trout Season

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Fall Trout Fishing Guide: Why Autumn Is Trout Season Fall trout fishing is the window trophy hunters circle on the calendar. While bass anglers watch the shad migration and pike anglers work weed edges, the trout crowd gets something better:

23Aug

Angler fighting a brown trout in a stream with a deeply bent rod

How to Catch Brown Trout: Stream Tactics That Work

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How to Catch Brown Trout: Stream Tactics That Work Brown trout are the hardest trout in North America to catch — and that's exactly why so many anglers spend a lifetime learning how to catch brown trout. They spook at

23Aug

Brown Trout: Complete Species Guide

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Brown Trout: Complete Species Guide The brown trout (Salmo trutta) is the smartest fish in American trout water — a golden-brown import from Europe that has earned a reputation no other trout can match. Anglers call it the "fish of

23Aug

Rainbow trout swimming in clear cold river water with pink lateral stripe and black spots

Rainbow Trout: Complete Species Guide

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Rainbow Trout: Complete Species Guide Few fish say "freshwater fishing" like the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). With its pink side stripe, hard fighting runs, and willingness to take everything from dry flies to spinners, the rainbow is the most popular

22Aug

Angler fighting a rainbow trout on a deeply bent fly rod

How to Catch Rainbow Trout: The Complete Fishing Guide

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How to Catch Rainbow Trout: The Complete Fishing Guide Rainbow trout are the most stocked fish in North America, which means almost anyone can learn how to catch rainbow trout — and many anglers catch their first one on their