A fishing record can always be broken, but some prove particularly challenging to beat. The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) has been clocking fishing accomplishments since its beginnings.

A Dorset schoolgirl is part of a squad heading to the US to compete in the World Youth River Fly Fishing Championships. Lydia Thomas, 17, from Maiden Newton is the only female in the Angling Trust's ...

A new world-record grouper caught off the Florida coast was just made official by the International Game Fish Association. Benny Ortiz caught the big gag grouper, which measured 98 centimeters (or ...

Catching a tautog, also called a blackfish, on a fly rod is no easy feat. You usually find the fish around rocks and boulders 20 to 30 feet down. The bite turns on when the current is moving, so it ...

Editor’s Note: This story was originally published in the December 1992 issue of Outdoor Life. The IGFA currently recognizes Cal Johnson’s 67-pound, 8-ounce muskie as the world record. September 1957 ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The best ice anglers in the world are coming to Michigan. The U.S. Angling team announced this week that it will host the 2025 Ice Fishing World Championship on the frozen waters of ...

LAKE HARTWELL, S.C. (WSPA) – Lake Hartwell has gained significant attention this week. More than 400 teams are competing in a premier high school fishing tournament at Green Pond Landing Event Center.

CATO TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — Some of the best ice fishers in the world are descending upon West Michigan to compete this week. The 2025 XXI World Ice Fishing Championship is happening at Tamarack ...