Techniques
What’s New for Catfish Anglers in 2024? Story and photos by: Joe Jellison, Fishing Guide, Scenic City Fishing Charters
What’s New for Catfish Anglers in 2024? Story and photos by: Joe Jellison, Fishing Guide, Scenic City Fishing Charters Here’s a sneak peak at the best new catfish gear from...
Channel Catfish Tactics: Breaking Down New Water Story and photos by Brad Durick
Amber, a client of the author, holding a large channel catfish in new waters during a fairly aggressive time. This fish was caught on an outside bend in the ON...
The Dog (And Cat) Days of Summer By Brent Frazee
Summer drift fishing produces big smiles for fishermen such as Don Coffee. (courtesy of Don Coffee) The Dog (And Cat) Days of Summer By Brent Frazee Drift fishing the...
Stinkbaits for Channel Catfish Story and photos by Terry Madewell
Professional guide Chris Simpson has used stinkbaits effectively for many years on multiple lakes. Stinkbaits for Channel Catfish Story and photos by Terry Madewell Channel catfish can be caught...
Can 84-Pound Maryland Record Be Topped?
Ed Jones, right, poses with his son, a friend and a charter guide while holding the Maryland state-record blue catfish in 2012. (Courtesy of Maryland DNR) Can 84-Pound Maryland...
Catfish Basics #168—6 Tips for Hooking Summer Catfish with the Iowa DNR
Catfish Basics #168 - 6 Tips for Hooking Summer Catfish with the Iowa DNR Our friends at the Iowa Department of Natural Resources first posted this excellent article...
3 Top Tactics for Summer Catfish by Keith “Catfish” Sutton
Bumping was developed by anglers on the Mississippi River like fishing guide James Patterson of Bartlett, Tenn. who shows a nice blue cat caught using the technique. 3 Top...
CFN How-to Video with Brad Box
B’n’M Poles pro staffer Brad Box of Caledonia, Mississippi explains the concept of catfish CPR (catch, picture, release) and tells why tournament anglers believe it’s important to practice it every...
Catfish Basics #167—Catfish Fact & Fiction with Keith “Catfish” Sutton
There are many persistent myths about catfish, including one whopper about monster cats near dams that are large enough to swallow divers. Catfish Basics #167—Catfish Fact & Fiction with...
Fresh-Fed Cats by Brad Hierstetter
Learning to throw a cast net can give catfish anglers a leg up on catching fresh baitfish to entice their quarry. (Photo by Keith Sutton) Fresh-Fed Cats by Brad...
