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Team SouthernCats Caim Win at SeaArk Owners Invitational at Decatur by Ron Presley, Tom Stolze Photos Mike Mitchell, Jackson Mitchell, and Rick Sexton dedicate tournament win to Betty Sexton.   The 2024 SeaArk Boats Owner’s Invitational Catfish Tournament was held on Lake Wheeler out of Ingalls Harbor, Decatur AL where more than $100,000 in cash […]

NACT Tourney Top Honors Go to Team Tackle 22 Fishing by Ron Presley, First-place and Top Lady Angler honors go to Edward Anderson and Alyssa Bell, Bell also won Top Lady Angler under the new NACT directorship of Doug Smith. The North Alabama Catfish Trail (NACT) held its 4th event of the 2024 season on […]

Wild western scenes: a narrative of adventures in the western wilderness By John Beauchamp Jones   John Beauchamp Jones (1810–1866) was a novelist, literary editor and political journalist whose books were very popular during the mid-19th century. During the Civil War, he served as a senior clerk in the Confederate War Department and is today […]

CFN How-to Tie a Leader for Dragging with Capt. David Magness Capt. David Magness with Cat’n Aroun’ Guide Service shows how to tie a leader to your main line that’s ideal when dragging for catfish.

Lucas Rudloff (left) and Capt. Grant Nisbet, owner of Catching Ozarks Guide Service, with the monster blue cat they caught in Lake of the Ozarks this March.   Why We Catfish: A Guest Editorial by Grant Nisbit Monster blue cat a surprise catch on Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks. Here at CatfishNOW.com, we love hearing […]

Arizona’s Fat Cat Challenge encourages catch-and-release of the biggest and oldest individual fish in waters managed by the state Game & Fish Department.   Fat Cat Challenge Source: Arizona Game and Fish Department Ready to catch a little fame and glory? The Arizona Game and Fish Department encourages anglers to participate in the Arizona Fat […]

Whether anglers are looking to stuff their cooler with Maryland fresh seafood or compete for prize money, angling for blue catfish can be rewarding. Competitive angling for invasive species also helps promote a healthier ecosystem in Maryland waters. (Credit: Keith Sutton)   Catfish Competitions Benefit the Chesapeake Source: Maryland Department of Natural Resources Maryland catfish […]

This photo shows the record-breaking catfish caught by nine-year-old Jaxon Yoakum who fittingly wore a T-shirt that read, “Sheeesh.”   Kid Catches Whopper Lone Star Blue Cat Source: Texas Parks & Wildlife Young Texas angler lands a blue cat bigger than he is. Those of you who have had the experience of landing a blue […]

When it’s big cats you’re after, you need a hook you can trust to hold up no matter how tough the fight, a hook like Boss Kat’s Big Boss Super J.   Big Boss Super J Hooks By Keith “Catfish” Sutton Are you using Boss Kat hooks? You should be. Boss Kat’s Big Boss Super […]

Capt. David Magness of Hernando, Mississippi hoists a fat Mississippi River blue cat into the boat. He caught it using basic spring fishing techniques. (credit: Keith Sutton) Catfish Basics #165—with Capt. David Magness Springtime. The dogwoods are blooming, birds are singing, turkeys are gobbling, temperatures are going up, and the water is usually rising. This […]

Garmin’s Perspective View radial grids look like this without a sonar image. (credit: Brad Wiegmann) Catch More Fish With Radial Grid Lines by Brad Wiegmann Use radial grid lines to see how many feet away from the transducer fish, brush or cover are located.    Everyone goes on and on about catching fish using forward […]

B ‘n’ M Pro Staff team Michael Haney (left) and Rodney Crimm display a catfish Haney caught on Grenada Lake while pulling planer boards through submerged timber.   Catfish Bonanza: Grenada Lake, Mississippi By Michael O. Giles Grenada Lake is best known as the country’s top lake for big crappie, but this Magnolia State destination […]