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King Kat Win at Wheeler Lake Goes to Ken Luttrell and David Shipman by Ron Presley, Photos courtesy of King Kat Ken and David also claimed Big Fish honors with a monster blue that weighed an even 80 pounds.  The King Kat Tournament Trail hosted its latest event on Wheeler Lake in Decatur, AL. The […]

Kings of The James Crown Claimed by Bennett, Wright, Burruss, and Wright by Ron Presley, Photos courtesy of Kings of The James The winning team was a family of three generations of men who came together to fish the KOJ. Their 4 winning fish averaged nearly 60 pounds each.    The October 18-19, 2024 Kings […]

King of Buggs Goes to Cody Andrews, Josh Mullis, and Dean Matthews by Ron Presley, Photos courtesy of King of Buggs Big Fish honors at the King of Buggs event also produced a new member of the 100-pound club with a 112.41-pound blue.   The October 12-13, 2023 King of Buggs Island/Kerr Lake (KOB) tournament […]

Page From the Past: South America’s Piraiba By Theodore Roosevelt In his book Through the Brazilian Wilderness, published in 1914, former president Theodore Roosevelt described the massive piraiba catfish of South America. The Tupi-Gurani Indians gave this leviathan its common name, which means “mother of all fish.” That appellation is appropriate, for the piraiba is […]

B’n’M Poles pro staffer Brad Box of Caledonia, Mississippi explains the importance of high-quality electronics to catfish anglers, especially when tournament fishing. Tips he shares can help you be a better angler.

WDFW fisheries biologist Marc Petersen holds up an 8-pound channel catfish caught in Roses Lake in Chelan County. (courtesy of WDFW)   Washington Revives Channel Cat Stocking Program Source: Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Catfish are becoming increasingly popular in the Pacific Northwest. Non-native channel catfish now swim in at least 45 lakes, ponds […]

Officials say suspects sold thousands of pounds of catfish illegally. (Photo courtesy of KFW Law Enforcement) Cracking Down on Catfish Trafficking Source: Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement Multi-State investigation uncovers illegal commercial catfishing operations. A multi-agency investigation has led to charges against nine individuals allegedly involved in an illegal commercial catfishing operation that spanned […]

Off Shore Tackle Planer Boards By Nick DeShano Catch more catfish with these increasingly popular fishing tools. Off Shore Tackle makes the #1 selling planer boards on the market. They offer three different models that cover any application, all proudly made in the USA. These include the mid-sized OR12, the OR38 Mini board and the […]

A successful day on the water! Lifting a whiskerfish from the dock, proving the right spot makes all the difference. (Photo by Keith Sutton) Catfish Basics #170—Finding a Place to Go Catfishing Story and photo by Keith Sutton How to pick a good spot where you can wet a hook for whiskerfish. Catfishing is a […]

The control toolbar allows an angler to select popular navigation modes.   Wireless Integration Between Trolling Motors and Sonar Units Story and Photos by Brad Wiegmann Programmable sonar/GPS units allow anglers hands-free control over their trolling motor.        Integration is a key word when talking about marine electronics. You can connect to one or more […]

Dustin, Holly, Austin and Kaitlyn during a regular fishing outing as a family at South Lakes Park neighborhood pond in Denton, Texas. (Photo by Holly Dollar)   Urban Fishing Sparks a New Generation of Anglers By Anietra Hamper Fishing ponds in urban Texas neighborhoods open opportunities for new anglers.   When Holly and Dustin Dollar […]

These pictures all have one thing in common, and it’s not the catfish. Look in the background and you will see the well-known Tennessee Aquarium in downtown Chattanooga. There are days when the best catfishing can be found among the concrete jungle. (Photos by Capt. Richard Simms)   Head Downtown for Urban Catfishing by Capt. […]