Master the Haywire Twist Knot, the strongest connection for wire leaders when targeting barracuda, mackerel, golden dorado, and other toothy predators. The clearest video tutorials and gear tips included.

The sight of a tailing redfish makes even experienced anglers weak in the knees. We’ve chased them in various parts of Louisiana as well as in Florida and intend to do so more in the future. In the meantime, here are some shirts showing that iconic scene.

Explore fishing-inspired homes, man caves, and angler shrines. From pro setups to everyday legends, see how fishing lives are captured in personal spaces.

Boost your fishing sponsorships with expert photo tips from Senior Bassmaster photographer Andy Crawford. Learn how to get featured in top magazines and websites -- and attract and retain premium sponsors.

On our increasing number of trips to Sport Fish Panama Island Lodge, we celebrate the first tuna of the day, however early, with a cold beer – either Panama or Panama Light. There are some other common beers like Atlas and Soberana as well as craft beers.

Discover how arapaima arrived in Bolivia and how you can catch these giants on our hosted Amazon fishing adventure.

Discover button-down shirts inspired by the Giant Trevally—perfect for travel days, tropical fishing, and post-fish tales over dinner.

We had well over 300 entries this year at Half Past First Cast. Here are five that made me particularly happy when we published them.

From Panama tuna feasts to Louisiana comfort food and Mag Bay wahoo tacos, we recap our favorite fishing-trip meals from a delicious year of travel.

Capture the thrill of your golden dorado catch with stunning prints, paintings, and artwork. Discover classy ways to commemorate your trip to Argentina’s Don Joaquin River Lodge without a full fish replica.

The River2Sea Whopper Plopper has produced some of my biggest topwater largemouths. While the Rico has probably been my longest-term ride-or-die, there’s no question that the Plopper produces more violent strikes. I’m not ready to get one on my skin, but I wasn’t surprised to find out that a few others have.

Discover how to catch, cook, and savor surubim (surubí) catfish on your South American adventure. Includes top restaurants in Buenos Aires and Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, plus authentic recipes and culinary tips.

Discover bold alligator skull jewelry styles and learn how to bring home your own authentic skull from a Louisiana hunt at Grosse Savanne Lodge.

Learn about the piranha’s big brother, then join our December 2026 hosted trip to Don Joaquin River Lodge, Argentina. Fish for powerful golden dorado and Pacu, enjoy riverside-cooked fish, beef, and Malbec.

The Fred Arbogast Jitterbug is iconic to bass anglers and to the fishing world generally – which means I’d be shocked if some fanatics hadn’t tattooed one on their arm, leg, back or nether regions. Here are seven of my Instagram favorites.

Picking your favorite fish replica is kind of like picking your favorite child – they all have different pros and cons. Of the eight mounts we have, my cutthroat is the smallest, but it provides a disproportionate amount of joy. I caught it on our 10^th anniversary trip to Triple Creek Ranch in Montana in 2015.

From Biggie to the Stones to Britney, these songs spark adrenaline, nostalgia, and epic fishing vibes across all of our global fishing adventures.

Mahi Mahi make great tattoo subjects. One thing that often makes them even better is addition of flying fish. While we’ve seen plenty of both in the wild, we’ve yet to see this precise scene. We’ll have to keep on looking. In the meantime, here are some artists’ renditions.

Discover the incredible arapaima (pirarucu) scales, their evolutionary armor, stylish jewelry and apparel, and how to experience these giants on an amazing fishing trip in the Bolivian Amazon.

We’ve made argument that mahi mahi are potentially the world’s greatest gamefish, and we’ve shown you a mailbox manufactured to look like one. They’re also on plenty of stamps — here are some that we found.