For the most versatile all-around option, the Okuma Safyre is the best sub-$100 spinning reel tested, covering freshwater and saltwater alike. For the best bang-for-buck pick, the Shimano Catana FE ...

For a versatile all-conditions pick, the Northland Fishing Tackle Deep-Vee Jig is the best overall walleye lure. For trolling open water, the Rapala Down Deep Husky Jerk is the top choice.

Bass fishing rod prices can run anywhere from the price of a super-sized meal deal at a fast-food restaurant to something that requires a considerable portion of a paycheck. Add the various lengths, ...

Spinnerbaits are some of the most productive yet simplest bass lures of all time. They can be used to target spotted, largemouth, and smallmouth bass from a foot of water out to about 20 feet with ...

Last year, the Field & Stream team of editors decided to perform the most comprehensive and detailed fly rod test in the publication’s history. Naturally, we chose trout as the target species. That ...

The author holds up the Shimano Caius with a small bass he caught while testing the best casting reels under $100. (Photo/Shaye Baker) The Shimano Caius 150 casting reel feels a lot like the brand’s ...

Catfish noodling means diving or reaching underwater, sticking your hand into a hole where catfish spawn, letting the fish bite down, then grabbing it by the jaw and wrestling it to the surface. It ...

Find the best hunting knives reviewed by Field & Stream’s gear experts. From fixed-blade skinning knives to versatile folding models, we test knives for edge retention, handle ergonomics, and field ...

For the second straight year, we took dozens of spinning reels and put them through the wringer to find the very best for bass fishing. The lineup included over 30 different models at various price ...

Shotguns digest more shells in a season than most rifles will in a lifetime. They get knocked around in the uplands, splattered with mud in the marsh, and shot and shot and shot at the range. A lot of ...

If there is a rifle cartridge that everyone is tired of hearing about it’s the 6.5 Creedmoor. However, it’s hard to discuss any of the new cartridges introduced since the Creed hit the scene without ...

Back in the March, Field & Stream reported on a Public Land Order that removed protections from Alaska’s famed Dalton Highway—a vast swath of federally managed public land known for caribou hunting ...