11 Giant Freshwater Fish that You’ve Probably Never Heard of Before Thirty years ago, Heinz Machacek found data from fishing record books to be incomplete, so he decided to start his own.

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Researchers have used radio transmissions to track the movement of fishing vessels and create stunning maps of fishing activity. The maps show that fishing covers most of the globe's oceans.

Here's what you'll need to start fishing For freshwater fishing, use a light-to-medium-action rod and reel combination such as an Ugly Stick, Berkley or other rod-and-reel combination ($39 to $69).

2. What gear do you need to get started? For freshwater fishing, use a light- to medium-action rod-and-reel combination such as an Ugly Stick, Berkley or other rod/reel combination ($39 to $69).