Catfish Basics
Catfish Basics #157— with Matt “CatMatt” Jones
Cat Matt Jones’ better half, Michelle Jones, shows off a big beautiful flathead caught during daytime hours. Ahhhh, the flathead catfish—big, strong and a stone-cold killer. Most anglers...
Catfish Basics #156—Water Temps & Flathead Baits with Matt “CatMatt” Jones
In a continuing effort to help all you new anglers curb your flathead frustration, let me offer another quick tip to help you improve your alpha predator game. Reaching back...
Catfish Basics #155—Good Baits in Good Spots for Flatheads with Matt “CatMatt” Jones
You know flatheads can be very confusing and elusive to many anglers out there, so let me share a quick tip to help you curb your frustration. If you are...
Catfish Basics #154—Early Spring Catfishing with Chris Souders
Early spring is one of my favorite times of the year. Everywhere you look, you see signs of new life, and with each day, you get a small glimpse of...
Catfish Basics #153—Good Old-Fashioned Worm Fishing with Chuck Long
There is something special about putting a worm on a hook and casting it in the water. It takes many fishermen back to their earliest memories of fishing with Dad...
Catfish Basics #152—Mississippi River Blues with James Patterson
During cold-water periods on the Mississippi River, I like to target big blue cats in deep holes adjacent to shorter, older wing dikes beneath the water’s surface. These structures are...
Winter Fishing Preparations with Chad Mayfield
Some of the best catfishing can be had during the winter months, but you need to be prepared for sudden changes to weather and water conditions. In other words,...
Be Patient and Have Fun – Natalee Sasse
It is not unusual for a boy to grow up learning to catfish from his dad. It is less common for a girl to do the same thing—or maybe not!...
Shallow Water Fishing – Chandler Highnote
When December rolls around I like to fish in shallow water. I find the bait moving into the shallow water because it warms up faster and the catfish follow. It...
Catfish Basics #148—River Channel Cats with Zachariah Stelting
Channel cat fishing in November can be fantastic. They really live up to their name in the late fall. In reservoirs I would seek out deeper channels, looking for any...
