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Home Bob McNally

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

Lake Erie’s Massive Walleye Hatch This Year Promises Excellent Future Fishing

Lake Erie’s Massive Walleye Hatch This Year Promises Excellent Future Fishing

Bob McNally Dec 22, 2025
Angler Breaks 34-Year-Old Record for NY White Perch

Angler Breaks 34-Year-Old Record for NY White Perch

Bob McNally Dec 18, 2025
12-Year-Old Catches World Record Bass – Then Eats It

12-Year-Old Catches World Record Bass – Then Eats It

Bob McNally Dec 17, 2025
Giant Largemouth Breaks 20-Year-Old Record

Giant Largemouth Breaks 20-Year-Old Record

Bob McNally Dec 9, 2025
Winter Crappie Action Is Heating Up On South Florida’s Lake Okeechobee

Winter Crappie Action Is Heating Up On South Florida’s Lake Okeechobee

Bob McNally Dec 8, 2025
Florida’s Rodman Reservoir is Hot Right Now

Florida’s Rodman Reservoir is Hot Right Now

Bob McNally Dec 4, 2025
Georgia Angler Hauls In Slab Crappie, Sets Lake Record

Georgia Angler Hauls In Slab Crappie, Sets Lake Record

Bob McNally Dec 1, 2025
Walleye, Pike, and Lakers Become Spearfish Targets in Michigan

Walleye, Pike, and Lakers Become Spearfish Targets in Michigan

Bob McNally Nov 20, 2025
Massive 9-Pound Iowa Bass Caught From Shore At A Small Public Lake

Massive 9-Pound Iowa Bass Caught From Shore At A Small Public Lake

Bob McNally Nov 17, 2025
Lake Hartwell Blue Cat Record Set With 53.5-Pounder Caught From A Dock

Lake Hartwell Blue Cat Record Set With 53.5-Pounder Caught From A Dock

Bob McNally Nov 13, 2025
Out-Fishing the Fiancé: St. Clair Guide Catches Her Holy Grail Bass

Out-Fishing the Fiancé: St. Clair Guide Catches Her Holy Grail Bass

Bob McNally Nov 10, 2025
Daughter And Dad Catch And Release A Pair Of Near-Record North Dakota Tiger Muskies

Daughter And Dad Catch And Release A Pair Of Near-Record North Dakota Tiger Muskies

Bob McNally Nov 3, 2025
Low Water Levels Lead to Big Fish for NY Angler

Low Water Levels Lead to Big Fish for NY Angler

Bob McNally Oct 30, 2025
Missouri Angler Catches and Releases Potential Record Blue Catfish

Missouri Angler Catches and Releases Potential Record Blue Catfish

Bob McNally Oct 29, 2025
Giant Striped Bass Eats Earthworm, Breaks 32-Year-Old Ohio Record

Giant Striped Bass Eats Earthworm, Breaks 32-Year-Old Ohio Record

Bob McNally Oct 27, 2025
105-Pound Blue Catfish Breaks 21-Year-Old Iowa Record

105-Pound Blue Catfish Breaks 21-Year-Old Iowa Record

Bob McNally Oct 23, 2025
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