Fishing

Editor's Letter
From the Editor: Casting for Brook Trout
Practicing the art of adventure in the North Carolina mountains

Travel
On Dominica, the Ultimate Caribbean Castaway Experience
The island’s ferny trails zigzag into the jungle and the sea bubbles like champagne

Sporting
Where to Trout Fish in Western North Carolina
Cast for fat rainbows, browns, and native brookies along these five of the region’s most productive and scenic rivers and streams

The Wild South
A Game-Cooking Bonanza—and the Ultimate Panfish Recipe
At the Backcountry Hunters & Anglers wild game cookoff, Team Oklahoma goes next level with buttery panfish on the half shell and crispy fried panfish tails

Sporting
Reeling in Kentucky History
The foremost collector of the state’s vintage reels trolls auctions, meets, and antique stores for his quarry

Land & Conservation
Where Have All the Tarpon Gone?
There’s been a noticeable decline of the species in Florida Bay and the Keys. A look at why—and what we can do to reverse the trend

Travel
Seven Southern Spots That Will Cook Your Catch
Hook-and-cook fish dinners are as fresh as they come

The Wild South
Conundrum: What Rhymes with Crappie?
Whether you pronounce it like “happy” or “poppy,” these feisty fish are as tasty as they come, and now’s the time to catch them. Just watch your mouth in certain quarters

SHARK ENCOUNTER
A Great White Shark Gets Up Close and Personal
A South Carolina fishing guide spent quality time with a huge apex predator—and has the footage to prove it

Sporting
Fishing for Change
Acclaimed anglers and conservationists Andy Mill and Paul Dixon honored by the Bonefish & Tarpon Trust

HURRICANE IAN
Fishing Guides on the Front Lines of Rescue
Benny Blanco and a network of Florida guides are using their skills to help those hardest hit by Ian

Sporting
On Chalk Time
For the fly angler, a trip to the fabled streams of England just may be the pinnacle of the sporting life

Champions of Conservation
Guiding Presence
No matter the personal cost, fishing captain Benny Blanco shows up for the Everglades
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

The Wild South
Fried Fish on the Go
For pondside bream and more, pack up a no-fuss portable fish fry kit

Sporting
From Rock Bottom to Key West Fishing Phenom
Many consider permit to be the pinnacle of fly fishing. But it took hitting a personal low before Nathaniel Linville could truly begin his quest to become one of the best permit fishermen alive

The Wild South
Soaking Up the Shad Run
Spring in the South means the shad are in the river—and the stripers won’t be far behind

Adventures
Hooked on Belize
Travel and adventure for the Southern soul

Conservation
Bonefish on Drugs
A new study shows that some Florida gamefish—and their prey—are laden with prescription medications

Sporting
Watch Now: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Fishing Friendship
Now available to view online, Mighty Waters tells the story of a mighty bond between the civil rights icon and Bimini guide Ansil Saunders

Conservation
The Return of East End Lodge
Why the revival of a small bonefishing lodge means a lot for the Bahamas