Catfish NOW – October 2022

Seasonal Patterns Have Phases

Just as each season of the year has its own characteristics so do the different timetables within each season. They all have phases – beginning, middle, and end. Understanding seasonal patterns will help you decide on how and where to fish in a given waterway or lake.

The Beginning: September to Mid-October

The early part of the fall phase is the transition from hot, humid days and nights, to the first cool fronts. Stronger cooler air pushes with more wind and bright sunny days as the days click away into October. Just like we humans, the fish recognize dropping water temperatures which make them feel more energized from the cooling temperatures and wind action on the water. The food sources for the fish are also more energized and the predators have more oxygen freeing them up to chase this food. There are several keys to success during this beginning phase.

B’n’M How to Video with Joey Pounders—Fresh Bait

B’n’M prostaff angler Joey Pounders attended the 2022 CrappieNOW/Catfish/NOW Writers Camp on the Alabama River. The Wetumpka Alabama event gave Joey an opportunity to discuss the importance of live bait on any body of water. Joey is know for his love of targeting flatheads and declares live bait as a most important reason for his […]

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CFN How to Video with Ron Presley — Shorten the Learning Curve

Successful catfish anglers are always trying to learn new tools and techniques to catch more fish. In this video Ron Presley explains how to use the search function on the CatfishNOW website so anglers can learn more about any fishing topic they choose.  

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Drone Fishing for Catfish

Fish Where the Fish Are by Ron Presley Drones may be just the ticket for presenting bait to big catfish in shallow water without spooking them!     Fish where the fish are is a phrase often heard in catfish circles. Different seasons, different temperatures, current or no current, and many other conditions tend to […]

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Catfish on the Surface

Cicadas are very large insects, a fact that makes them a desirable food source for catfish, particularly in summer when these insects are abundant.   Topwater Catfishing by Keith “Catfish” Sutton Nabbing jumbo whiskerfish on grasshoppers and cicadas.   If you were to bump into one of your friends every time you visited a particular […]

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River Cover for Flatheads

B’n’M pro staffers Rodney Crimm and Michael Haney specifically target flatheads in many river settings based largely on locations chosen and how they set up to fish those spots.   Probing Cover for River Flatheads by Jeff Samsel Learn how a tournament team chooses cover to fish and how they set up to coax flathead […]

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Electronics by Wiegmann

Lock on, fish on with the new MEGA LIVE Imaging TargetLock with a push of a button.  (Brad Wiegmann Photo)   It’s Going to Cost You $$$  by Brad Wiegmann Technology can be expensive.   Ready, set, spend! If you are like so many other anglers caught up in having the best and newest sonar […]

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Record Blue Caught on the Cumberland

Tennessee Wildlife Officer Dalton Gooch pictured with Micka Burkhart (right) with the likely new Tennessee State Record Blue Catfish. The fish, which was released alive, weighed 118.7 pounds on certified scales, topping the 24-year-old previous record of 112 pounds. (Photo courtesy Bryan Ladd)   Editor’s Note: Since the publication of this story, the certification process […]

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Gafftopsail Cat

One Angler’s Trash Fish Just Might Be Another’s Treasure by Debbie Hanson Once a member of the “trash can slam,” the feisty sail cat is enjoying a new level of respect.   If gafftopsail catfish could talk, they’d likely borrow late comedian Rodney Dangerfield’s catchphrase, “I don’t get no respect!” Historically, saltwater cats have rarely […]

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Catfish Basics #145—Check Your Leader with Capt. Terry Rogers

There is one important task in catfishing that you do not want to learn the hard way. The last thing I want to see is a client losing a good fish because of something I missed. Before every fishing outing, I always check my leader line for abrasions and nicks. Even small nicks in your […]

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Catfish Basics #146—Be Professional with Phil King

Phil King credits his grandfather and grandmother for his love of fishing and the outdoors. He said they would fish all summer while school was out on summer break. “You never know what is going to happen,” stated King. “Some days you can’t keep them off the hook and others they will humble you and […]

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Catfish Kids

Thomas Shepard participated in the Bad Cat Classic with Brandon and Blake Sasser. They pulled off a second-place finish.   Bad Cat Classic-Focus on Youth by Ron Presley This unique catfish/bream tournament engages youth in the outdoors with a mission to create anglers for a lifetime.   When a fishing tournament has a major focus [...]

Catfish Gear #57

B’n’M Poles Celebrates White Diamond Anniversary Rod company offers new products to celebrate 75 years of serving the fishing community.   B’n’M knows rods. They should since they have been building them for 75 years. After years of serving crappie fishing anglers, they recognized the need for good affordable rods for catfish anglers too. They […]

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Catfish Profiles in Passion – Joey Pounders

Flatheads became the favorite target for Joey Pounders. He has developed a tried and proven method for catching them as witnessed by these Alabama River flatheads.   It’s Good Medicine by Ron Presley Some call catfishing a passion. Joey Pounders calls it a necessity.   Thirty-nine-year-old Caledonia, MS resident, Joey Pounders credits his dad, Jerry […]

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