There’s rarely a warning. Not with pike. When a striped bass attacks a topwater fly, you often see a boil or a swirl before the toilet flushes. Snakeheads will track a foam frog and wake the surface ...

It is no secret how effective deadbaiting is for catching pike. Whether you are targeting the smallest or largest pike in your venue, they will seldom turn their noses up at a well-presented deadbait.

From a how to for beginners to catch their first bass, to a review of the Benchmark Adira folding knife, to the wild story of a boy catching a giant pike, these stories captured our Sports Illustrated ...