The "big baits catch big fish" theory sometimes flies right out the window when it comes to catching striped bass at Beaver Lake. Chasing stripers that weigh 20 to 30 pounds is enough of a challenge.

Compiled by California Outdoors Hall of Fame member Dave Hurley and edited by Roger George, who guides in the greater Fresno area and holds the striper record at Millerton Lake. In the northern ...

Sore arms feel pretty darned good when a heavyweight Beaver Lake striped bass provides the workout. That's especially true when fly fishing for these big, hard-fighting brutes. Fall and winter are ...

KENNEBUNKPORT, MAINE — All eyes were on the tip of the thick Ugly Stick saltwater rod as it began to bend. At exactly the same time, the high-pitched squealing sound of the 15-18-pound-test ...

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BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) — The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) will conduct a catch-and-release mortality study of striped bass this summer at Smith Mountain Lake. Understanding ...

When Mackey May reeled in a 28-pound, 4-ounce striped bass during the weekend Smith Mountain Striper Club tournament, suddenly everyone else was fishing for second spot. That is a huge fish, and is ...

I rented a jet ski on Lake Powell for a second day, targeting striped bass with anchovies. I quickly caught a few, keeping them fresh on a stringer. After a windy adventure exploring a kayak-only ...

There are no textbooks aboard the comfortable fishing boat piloted by Jon Conklin, a multispecies fishing guide at Beaver Lake. He's a teacher nonetheless. "I enjoy teaching people how to fish," ...