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Big or small, famous guide James “Big Cat” Patterson never met a catfish he didn’t like. (Photo: Richard Simms)

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Big or small, famous guide James “Big Cat” Patterson never met a catfish he didn’t like. (Photo: Richard Simms) ...

Guide Jordan Leer uses a colorful Demon Dragon line floater to keep his hook baited with cut shad off the bottom where it is more visible to hungry blue catfish.

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Catching flatheads consistently requires the right bait placed precisely on target.

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When fishing floodwaters for flatheads, bank fishermen often find themselves battling big catfish in extremely shallow water.

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One advantage of a fishfinder keypad is being able to use it easily when driving down the lake.

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Electronics by Wiegmann

One advantage of a fishfinder keypad is being able to use it easily when driving down the lake. One...

The T-6200 Troll King with twin mounting stems on each end is the strongest trolling system Driftmaster makes.

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This diagram shows the coverage area of 2D sonar, down imaging sonar and side imaging sonar. (Photo courtesy of Humminbird Electronics)

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Anglers can change chart speed to faster, slower or factory setting.

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Boss Kat Sabiki Rigs Put More Bait in Your Tank Sabiki rigs, sometimes called piscator rigs, are great tools to...

For fast-paced catfishing action, follow Jerry Kotal's five-step process.

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Why would one put a piece of soap on a hook and use it for catfish bait? Because it works, that’s why. Some types of soap have been used to attract catfish for more than a century.

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In a flashback to his childhood, Joey Pounders demonstrates how to find and use river mussels for catfish bait. Joey...

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