News/Columns

Fishing After Work in West Virginia An unexpected gift of bait resulted in a new state record and a $20,000 payday from Catch the Fever.   It was April 8,...

Texas Stocks Channel Cats in Neighborhood Fishing Lakes Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife AUSTIN – Springtime and catfish angling are back at Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPWD) Neighborhood Fishin’ Lakes...

Tournament winners Craig Norris and Tyson Burnett had a bag of 135.29 pounds that included the Big Fish of the tournament at 86.42 pounds.   Craig Norris and Tyson Burnett...

Multi-Year Catfish for Frank Jackson State Park Source: Outdoor Alabama   A new project to improve the catfish fishery at Lake Frank Jackson in Opp, Alabama, got underway Tuesday, February...

LOOKING INTO THE CRYSTAL BALL OF MARINE ELECTRONICS by Brad Wiegmann Garmin, Lowrance and finally Humminbird now all have released their version of phased array scanning...

Blue catfish often reach huge sizes in Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, leading some to worry that these increasingly abundant creatures could wreak havoc on the ecosystem.   Blue Catfish...

Veteran Mark Patterson (center) and his wife Diane (right) from Tampa, FL pulled off the win at the Spring 2022 Warrior Catfishing Contest. They were hosted by volunteer captain Wayne Reed....

Phased Arrays Scanning Sonar for Live Scanning Imaging of Fish and Structure by Brad Wiegmann In the beginning sonar was based on a single acoustic wave being sent out...

Youth anglers receive custom jerseys and rod and reel combo at Catapalooza for Kids. CatfishNOW is always pleased to see the efforts of organizations that support youth fishing. The...

Why We Catfish by Nathan Peterman Tournament fishing provides a support group for families to grow in the sport, and in life.     I am not new to catfishing,...