Tag: bait

by Ron Presley Keeping a positive outlook on life It was a flathead catfish that caught Carl Morris, Jr’s attention and hooked him on catfishing. He grew up in Johnstown, ...

By Keith “Catfish” Sutton The best baits for enticing catfish often are those produced by Mother Nature.   Catfish aren’t finicky. They’ll devour almost anything. Dead and smelly baits are ...

Millions of anglers chase after the whiskered catfish for the same reason. “I like fishing for catfish because of their size and brute strength,” declared Kris Flores, a catfish angler ...

By John N. Felsher Float lines can load a boat with fish for little cost Daniel Felsher prepares to check a jug rig, which consists of a float and a ...

By Glenn Flowers Finding flatties on the run Runnin’ and gunnin’ works very well during daylight hours too, as shown by this nice flattie. Most people’s idea of flathead fishing ...

A guest editorial by Paul Blackwell I grew up in a small farming community, there are farm ponds everywhere. My brother and I would ride our bikes to neighboring farm ...

Guest Editorial – by Jimmy Holbrook and Layla Ledbetter Jimmy and Layla prepare to release a nice Santee Cooper blue. Conservation of the catfish is high on their priorities. Jimmy ...

  I try each year to offer some Christmas shopping suggestions. I started this year by asking myself what I would like to have for Christmas. The first thing that ...

It is no secret that most humans have a variable appetite when it comes to what they like to eat. Hamburgers look good one day, but maybe a steak looks ...