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President Trump said Thursday that Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is, in fact, invited to the White House for the Congressional Picnic after the GOP senator and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) both said they were “uninvited” from the event amid their opposition to Trump’s tax cut and spending package. Paul said late Wednesday he planned to…

From trolling spinners for weed walleye, to building your own tapered trout leaders, to frog fishing for summer bass, these stories captured our Sports Illustrated fishing reader’s attention on Fishing on SI this past week.

The Trout Fire, burning north of Silver City in the Gila National Forest, has nearly doubled in size, fire officials reported on Saturday morning, June 14. The Trout

In midsummer, I want to be waist-deep in heavy pocket water, when the river is up and the fishing turns on. I don’t lob crawlers much anymore—not because I think I’m above it. I just think fly fishing is more fun. And summer should be fun.

The author says that when it comes to catching trout, it’s not always what you throw at them, but also where in the water column you place it. (Photo by Oak Duke)

First 5 Fox Valley, a nonprofit that supports families, revealed designs and a donor for its planned resource center in the former Trout Museum.

The Los Angeles Angels signed a catcher, have reported continued knee soreness from Mike Trout, and swept the Athletics again.