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Bob McNally

Bob McNally has been around fishing and the outdoors all his adult life. He has fished throughout the much of the world pursuing the globe's important gamefish. He's written over 5,000 feature magazine articles, and for many years also was a full-time metropolitan newspaper outdoor writer, and is the author of 11 outdoor books. His writing, broadcast and photography work have won dozens of state, regional and national awards. For years he hosted a daily syndicated fishing radio show, and was a weekly on-camera host of a fishing TV show for Fox Sports Outdoors.

Articles by Bob McNally

Angler Ends Great Fishing Day by Catching Giant State-Record Black Crappie

Angler Ends Great Fishing Day by Catching Giant State-Record Black Crappie

Bob McNally Jun 9, 2026
Walleye Could Be Commercially Harvested in Michigan — and Anglers Are Furious

Walleye Could Be Commercially Harvested in Michigan — and Anglers Are Furious

Bob McNally Jun 5, 2026
Record 36.2-Pound Flathead Catfish Caught by Visiting Angler Who Doesn’t Eat Fish

Record 36.2-Pound Flathead Catfish Caught by Visiting Angler Who Doesn’t Eat Fish

Bob McNally Jun 4, 2026
College Track Star Catches-And-Releases Giant 28-Inch Inland River Brown Trout

College Track Star Catches-And-Releases Giant 28-Inch Inland River Brown Trout

Bob McNally Jun 2, 2026
71-Pound Blue Catfish Sets West Virginia Record

71-Pound Blue Catfish Sets West Virginia Record

Bob McNally May 27, 2026
Monster Blue Catfish Breaks 11-Year-Old Florida Record

Monster Blue Catfish Breaks 11-Year-Old Florida Record

Bob McNally May 21, 2026
72.6-Pound Snook Could Be New IGFA World Record

72.6-Pound Snook Could Be New IGFA World Record

Bob McNally May 19, 2026
12-Pound Bass Continues Texas Lake’s Streak of Giant Catches

12-Pound Bass Continues Texas Lake’s Streak of Giant Catches

Bob McNally May 12, 2026
Virginia Angler Ties IGFA Black Crappie World Record

Virginia Angler Ties IGFA Black Crappie World Record

Bob McNally May 11, 2026
Catching and Releasing Nearly 300 Pounds of Catfish in Two Hours

Catching and Releasing Nearly 300 Pounds of Catfish in Two Hours

Bob McNally May 8, 2026
Six People Injured in Boat Collision at Calif. High School Tournament

Six People Injured in Boat Collision at Calif. High School Tournament

Bob McNally May 4, 2026
Massive 4.10-Pound Crappie Caught on Grenada Lake

Massive 4.10-Pound Crappie Caught on Grenada Lake

Bob McNally Apr 30, 2026
Angler Records and Nets Five-Pounder Choking on Another Bass

Angler Records and Nets Five-Pounder Choking on Another Bass

Bob McNally Apr 29, 2026
Angler Lands Personal Best Bass at Texas’ Lake Alan Henry

Angler Lands Personal Best Bass at Texas’ Lake Alan Henry

Bob McNally Apr 27, 2026
15.24-Pound Bass Caught And Released On Louisiana’s Cross Lake

15.24-Pound Bass Caught And Released On Louisiana’s Cross Lake

Bob McNally Apr 21, 2026
Youngsters Catch 50-Pound Catfish on Fishing Trip With Grandmom

Youngsters Catch 50-Pound Catfish on Fishing Trip With Grandmom

Bob McNally Apr 17, 2026
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