Catfish Basics
Mix Up Your Catfish Baits and Rigs
I get very excited when the spring weather rolls in each year. With the warmer air and water temperatures, the catfish begin moving around more. They are eating more to...
Catfish Basics #132—Drag Fresh Bait, by Ty Wolf
Editor’s Note: As an avid tournament angler Ty Wolf is a stickler for fresh bait. He believes that fresh bait and good techniques are necessary components of placing in the...
Catfish Basics #131—Learn from Your Competitors by Mackenzie DelRosso
Editor’s Note: As an avid tournament angler Mackenzie DelRosso has learned the importance of understanding catfish behavior at different times of the year. He applies that knowledge to the tournaments...
Catfish Basics #129—Winter Shad Kill by Chris Baldwin
One of my favorite bites of the year is fishing shallow water in February. I look for daytime high temperatures that are warmer than the water temperature for multiple days...
Catfish Basics #130—Fish Deep by Michael Haney
When the air temperatures drop and the water temperature follows, our Mississippi catfish tend to move to deeper water. If the sun does come out with enough energy to warm...
Catfish Basics #128—Fish Deep in Cold Weather by Brian Wonders
Trophy cats normally move deeper when cold conditions are present. When Old Man Winter comes around and the air temperatures push water temperatures down, my go-to strategy is to fish...
Catfish Basics #127—Dissecting a Dike by Steve Hearn
All dikes are different. Period! I like to find the longer dikes that 1) are close to the main channel and 2) have multiple eddies and down currents. When I...
Catfish Basics #126—Let Em’ Cut Bait with Hunter Jones
Most anglers agree that if you want your kids to enjoy the outdoors you need to involve them in it at an early age and engage them in a way...
Catfish Basics #125— Honey Holes with Tyson Emery
Easton Emery is the son of B’n’M Poles pro staffer Tyson Emery. At 5-years-old, Easton is an eager catfish angler. He loves catching them and taking pictures with them. He...
Catfish Basics #124
I love it when the water temperatures start to fall with the cooler nights. During this part of the year, I normally start my mornings looking for bigger fish in...
