River Rumors

by Ron Presley One of Alabama’s best kept secrets Gallop like the depths and structure he found on the Alabama River so much he is ready to return. It would...

by Ron Presley The enthusiasm of youth Conner’s personal best 50-pound blue cat came from the Ohio River. He was eleven years old. Like most anglers do, 13-year-old Conner King...

by Ron Presley Don’t rock the boat baby, don't tip the boat over Once a big cat like this took Justin for a ride, he was hooked on kayak catfishing....

by Ron Presley The challenge of a repeat The Masingale brothers, Jason and Daryl won the 2017 MRM in a repeat victory. They also caught Big Fish of the tournament....

by Ron Presley Beware the whiskered giants that lurk beneath the water Most stories of catfish as big as a Volkswagens are associated in some way with a dam. They...

You can’t make this stuff up Some of the anglers at the Mississippi River Monsters catfish tournament are keeping their boats at the Mud Island Marina/Memphis Yatch Club.  It is...

by Ron Presley Fishing for Brother Bear Big fish or small, these sisters just want to have fun. They do admit, it’s more fun when they are big like this...

by Ron Presley There is more catfishing in her future   Editor’s note: The RigRap Wheel on Catfish Weekly has been the source of many prizes for lucky catfish anglers....

by Ron Presley The Catfish Weekly National Championship Dale Smith, Gary Taylor and Chad Seals are the first team to qualify for the Catfish Weekly National Championship. There are plenty...

The life of a cat man’s wife   Good fresh bait, good hooks, the right poles and a little luck can advance your catfish career. But, not as much as...