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Coosa River Bottom Feeders Join Alabama Catfish Series at Gadsden, Alabama —How They Fished
Coosa River Win Goes to Nathan Trammell and Jonathan Batton by Ron Presley, Photos courtesy of Coosa River Bottom Feeders/Alabama Catfish Series A momentous day of catfishing leads Team Blessed Outdoors to a first-place win and Big Fish honors on Neely Henry Lake with the largest tournament bag ever recorded! The Coosa River Bottom […]
CFN How-to Video with Michael Haney
Michael Haney with the B’n’M Poles’ Pro Staff shares some tips that can help you properly preserve skipjacks for bait.
“When the Bull-Heads Bite.” By Francis H. Buzzacott
“When the Bull-Heads Bite.” By Francis H. Buzzacott Francis Buzzacott, aka “The Colonel,” was a well-known explorer, outdoorsman and author in the early 20th century. His many accomplishments included serving as a member of the British South African Expedition, 1878-9; the Antarctic Expedition, 1879-81; Voyage to the Arctic, 1881-4; the Spanish-American War Campaign, 1898; and [...]
Two for the Books
Angela Dixon of Chidester, Arkansas with her 3-pound, 9-ounce record brown bullhead from Lower White Oak Lake. Two for the Books Sources: Arkansas Game & Fish Commission, International Game Fish Association A pair of whopper catfish have established new record-book benchmarks. Incoming news reports this month tell of two impressive catfish that will [...]
Rebuilding a Legendary Flathead Lake By Keith “Catfish” Sutton
Haylee and Logan Applegate caught 50-pound catfish from Lake Conway in Arkansas within days of one another. Rebuilding a Legendary Flathead Lake By Keith “Catfish” Sutton Arkansas’ Lake Conway is about to undergo an extensive five-year renovation For decades now, I’ve told anyone who would listen that Arkansas’ Lake Conway is one of […]
Catfish Gear #74
Driftmaster rod holders have a patented locking stem design that will prevent the rod from turning left or right when a fish hits. Locking Stem System for Driftmaster Rod Holders By Keith “Catfish” Sutton You won’t have to worry about a big catfish repositioning your rod when it hits if you’re using Driftmaster’s patented […]
Catfish Basics #164—with Jim Lagacy
Taking proper care of your rods, reels, terminal tackle and fishing accessories can help assure you have an enjoyable time on the water whenever you can go fishing. Catfish Basics #164—with Jim Lagacy The holidays are over, and most of the hunting seasons have passed. So, what can you do to keep occupied and […]
Go to Sleep and Save Power by Brad Wiegmann
Garmin’s home screen allows an angler to put the unit in sleep mode to conserve power. Go to Sleep and Save Power by Brad Wiegmann Forward-facing modules use less power than a large screen sonar/GPS unit One of the most underutilized modes on sonar units is the sleep/standby mode. In today’s world of […]
3 Patterns for Spring Catfish by Keith “Catfish” Sutton
Few baits work better than frogs when targeting trophy channel cats. Go out on rainy spring nights, catch some by hand and store in a wet sock or cooler. Leopard, or grass, frogs are among those most often used by catfish anglers. 3 Patterns for Spring Catfish by Keith “Catfish” Sutton Knowing what different […]
CAT-aclysm in Memphis: A Tournament to Remember By Keith “Catfish” Sutton
Cary Winchester (right) and partner Harold Dodd proudly display the 108-pound blue cat Winchester caught to establish a new record for the largest catfish ever weighed in a tournament. CAT-aclysm in Memphis: A Tournament to Remember By Keith “Catfish” Sutton “Move over Elvis, a couple of new kings are in town!” That was […]
Tapping Your Competitive Spirit By Brent Frazee
Big fields of boats aren’t uncommon at some catfish tournaments run by Twisted Cat Outdoors. Tapping Your Competitive Spirit By Brent Frazee Experts offer advice on how to get started in the catfish game. So, you’re trying to get up enough nerve to enter a catfish tournament, but you’re not sure you […]
Tournament Fishing Advice from a Director with Brad Durick
Troy Weber and Dustin Casmey are longtime tournament partners who have won tournaments and Anglers of the Year together. Great partners make for great tournament results. Tournament Fishing Advice from a Director with Brad Durick These tips from seasoned catfish tournament director Brad Durick can help you achieve success when you start fishing competitively. […]