A fat bass. A bird worth following a dog through briars for. Landon Fraker paints the fish and wildlife that occupy an outsized portion of our attention. His work is uniquely oversized yet rooted. You get the sense he knows these animals beyond photographs.

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This giant lake trout crushed the Minnesota state catch-and-release record after a 15-minute battle by angler Joe Bouta of Benson, Minnesota.

Bouta was vertical jigging in 100 feet of white-capped water on Lake Superior on May 9, braving 15 to 20 mph wind gusts, when the fish slammed his tube jig. His guide, Ethan Waytashek of the Lake Superior Jigging Guide Service, spotted the fish on a 2D fish finder just moments before the strike. He knew it was a new state record almost immediately, having just helped another client net the previous record the month before.

The fish taped out at 44.5 inches, besting the previous record—a 44-inch laker caught by Matthew Hammer in April—by a half inch. Bouta’s son Andrew, who was on the boat, believes the fish weighed north of 30 pounds. Remarkably, it was only Bouta’s second lake trout ever. He caught his first earlier that same morning.

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Somewhere in a shoebox, there’s a Polaroid of a guy holding a bass too big for the camera frame.

That’s what Old School Sundays are for 🍻
Presented by @yuenglingbeer x @fieldandstream

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Five years without a trip away from the kids, Bradley and Brittany Saunders came from North Carolina for this one. They’re lifelong NASCAR fans. They grew up with Field & Stream. And after five years without a trip away from the kids, they found themselves headed to Nashville for a weekend they won’t soon forget.

So far, they’ve gone behind the scenes with the team, met Corey Heim, experienced Nashville with the 23XI crew, and gotten a look at race weekend from the inside. The best part?

Race day hasn’t even happened yet.
Welcome to Nashville, Bradley and Brittany. 🏁

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Just days ago, we were fishing Santee Cooper with Corey Heim. Today, 23XI Racing announced that the reigning NASCAR Truck Series champion will move to the NASCAR Cup Series full-time in 2027.

Over the last few years, Heim has quietly become one of the most accomplished young drivers in stock car racing, earning 25 Truck Series wins, two regular-season titles, and the 2025 championship.

Away from the track, we found the same thing anglers appreciate in a fishing partner: patience, confidence, and a competitive streak that never really shuts off. Congrats to Corey and the entire 23XI team on the next chapter.

Watch the full video of Corey’s Santee fishing trip // out now on our YT channel. ...

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The answer came back fast: Alaska.

Before the No. 67 takes the track in Nashville, we asked the @23xiracing crew a simple question: If you could go on one hunt anywhere in the world, where would it be? For most of them, it was the Last Frontier.

But before anyone starts packing for Alaska, we’ve got some racing business to take care of in Music City.

🏁🏔️ What’s your dream hunt? ...

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For 140 years, anglers have been obsessed with tarpon. One look at a six-foot fish launching itself skyward explains why.

The Silver King is among the strongest, most unpredictable gamefish that swims, capable of turning a perfect cast into heartbreak in seconds. Even veteran anglers measure success differently when tarpon are involved. Sometimes seeing one roll is enough. Sometimes a single jump is the memory that lasts.

The good news? Understanding tarpon behavior, habitat, and seasonal movements can dramatically improve your odds of joining the obsession.

Field & Stream contributor Max Inchausti’s complete guide covers everything you need to know about the Silver King—from migrations and habitat to proven tactics, tackle, and one surprisingly effective approach many anglers overlook.

Drop “TARPON” & we’ll send you the full guide. ...

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For 1871 Club Members only. Not a member? Buy or gift a membership to purchase the tumbler set and this Father’s Day release of six-year-old, single-barrel bourbon from Eric Church’s Whiskey JYPSI. 

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“The bamboo rod is our samurai sword,” Bill Oyster says.

For 25 years, Oyster has been handcrafting bamboo fly rods from a two-story workshop in Blue Ridge, Georgia. Alongside his wife, Shannen, the co-owner of Oyster Bamboo Fly Rods, he’s built rods coveted by diehard anglers around the world — along with a few celebrities, members of royalty, and former U.S. President Jimmy Carter.

Each one is built the old-fashioned way. Split, sanded, filed, fitted, glued, bound, varnished, engraved. A handcrafted American masterpiece from the place where the bamboo fly rod was perfected.

Unpack the full story in “AMERICAN SAMURAI” by Field & Stream Editor-In-Chief Colin Kearns in the Fall ’24 Field & Stream Journal; Volume 129, Issue 2.

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Story by Colin Kearns @cmkearns
Photos by Paul King @dirtlord
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10 days deep in the Alaskan wilderness chasing grizzlies. Cody Johnson called it the “trip of a lifetime” after sharing photos from the hunt this week, but the response quickly split between praise and criticism among his fans.

Johnson said a full video from the trip is coming soon to the Chasing Legends YT channel.

Photos of @codyjohnson by @jcolstonmedia ...

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