Catfish Basics
Catfish Basics #143—Spot-Lock Bumping with Michael Haney & Rodney Crimm
September is a good time to bump on the Mississippi River. B’n’M pro staff anglers Michael Haney and Rodney Crimm do it often, but will adjust their strategy when they...
Catfish Basics #142—Hook Check by Aaron Preece
There is nothing worse than missing a good bite and then examining the hook to find it dull. That’s what I call operator error. It is very important to always...
Catfish Basics #141—Food and Comfort by Jason Phelps
August can be a tough bite, but very rewarding if you're willing to stay late or get up early. I shoot for the coolest part of a day. Late evening...
Catfish Basics #140—River Cattin’ by Lindsey Lucas
Catfish love hiding beneath large areas of structure like brush or log piles. So if you want to catch catfish in a river here are a few tips to help...
Catfish Basics #139—Channel Cat Fishing by Michelle Mock Jones
As a female angler in today's world it’s sometimes hard to juggle life’s many responsibilities. Things like working, kids, relationships, and the list goes on. Now that the kids are...
Catfish Basics #137—Small Cat Bonanza by Tommy Vaughn
I look forward to the last week of May to the first week of June in Oklahoma. The Grand Lake catfish are pre-spawn in mid-lake. It is one of those...
Catfish Basics #138—Slower and Smaller by Carl Morris Jr.
June is always a tough month to fish in. The spawn is taking full effect and I find the fish are scattered this time of the year. I spend most...
Catfish Basics #136—Shallow Mud Bottom by Roger Breedlove
My association with Patriot Catfishing INC. gives me plenty of opportunities to put new catfish anglers on fish. I often search the waters of the Cumberland River and the Tennessee...
Catfish Basics #135—Beat the Spawn by Scott Peavy
Most of my catfishing is on Santee Cooper (Lakes Marion and Moultrie), Lake Wateree, the Wateree River, and Lake Wylie. As a rule of thumb, the spawn normally starts around...
Try Shallow
I mostly fish the Ohio and Kentucky Rivers. Anglers should not overlook shallow water areas on sunny days in March and April. The sun will warm up the shallow water...
