April 2021

Early Spring Flatheads

The first flathead of the night often comes just after the sun goes down.   April Flatheads by Capt. Glenn Flowers   Once the water temperatures begin to rise, lethargic...

Catfish Basics #110

No Wood, No Problem by  Daniel Armstrong Flathead fishing on Lake Texoma can be very tricky. The lake is not loaded with timber to fish and a lot of the...

Catfish Basics #109

Springtime Flatties by Bill “Flathead” Sutton When it comes to springtime flathead fishing in lakes, I like points at the mouth of big creeks. The flatheads seem to congregate there...

Catfish Kids

Ryan is shown here at the CatMasters on Tawakoni where he fished with his dad and Eddie Haney. Ryan caught his 64.02-pound personal best on day two. The team finished...

Catfish Gear #39

Chris Souders is shown here with a nice blue cat he caught on the Pro Mag Offshore planer boards.   Off Shore Tackle Planer Boards Planer boards have become a...

Attacking the Asian Carp Problem

AFTCO “Stop Asian Carp” Campaign Underway Editor’s Note: In January 2021, the AFTCO company kicked off a campaign to “Stop Asian Carp.” It is an effort that the entire fishing...

CFN How to Video for April 2021

Live Bait for Flatties – Richard Chaplin Richard Chaplin prefers live bait for the early spring flathead bite. And no fin clipping or tail clipping to slow them down. He...

B’n’M How to Video for April 2021

Set up with Stealth – Joey Pounders, B’n’M Poles, Nexgen Joey Pounders, one time Mississippi State record holder for flatheads,  describes how he sets up on flathead habitat. Watch the...