CFN How-to Video with Keith “Catfish” Sutton
CFN How-to Video—Understanding Catfish Senses (Part 2, The Sense of Smell) In our last issue, CatfishNOW editor Keith Sutton taught you about the catfish’s incredible sense of taste. Now, in Part 2 of this four-part series about catfish senses, he discusses the olfactory system of our favorite fish and how whiskerfish use their sense of […]
New Record Wels in the UK
Ing with the big catfish, which he said weighs 150 pounds on the nose. (courtesy of Chigboro Fisheries) New Record Wels in the UK Source: Chigboro Fisheries Eight-foot monster released to be caught again. In late September, an enormous 8-foot, 150-pound catfish—believed to be the largest ever caught in the UK—made waves in the angling […]
Page from the Past: Churning for Catfish From “Plantation Life Before Emancipation” by R.Q. Mallard
Page from the Past: Churning for Catfish From “Plantation Life Before Emancipation” by R.Q. Mallard In his 1892 memoir “Plantation Life Before Emancipation,” Robert Quarterman Mallard painted a vivid picture of life in the antebellum South, including a unique fishing practice he called “churning.” Mallard, a Presbyterian minister and Confederate chaplain, chronicled the customs and […]
Pick It Up!
The foot of a bald eagle that got tangled in discarded fishing line and died because it could no longer catch its prey. Proper disposal of used fishing line can help prevent incidents like this. (Credit: courtesy of Coastal Raptors) Pick It Up! Source: Arizona Game & Fish Department Discarded fishing line can harm […]
Catfish Gear #85
Jazz Up Your Night Fishing With Glow Wraps This self-adhesive glow-in-the-dark tape should be in the tackleboxes of every catfish fan who fishes in the dark. https://ttiblakemore.com/product/boss-kat-superior-catfish-hooks-by-daiichi/accessories-3/boss-kat-glow-wrapz-radioactive-strike-indicator-bkgwq/ Boss Kat Glow Wraps are the perfect addition for nighttime catfish anglers. When attached near your rod tip, their intense glow helps show when strikes happen so you [...]
Catfish Basics #174, Safely Handling Catfish Story and photo by Keith “Catfish” Sutton
A good set of catfish grippers can be used to avoid painful bites and stab wounds when releasing a fish or holding it up for a photo. Catfish Basics #174, Safely Handling Catfish Story and photo by Keith “Catfish” Sutton Your smile of success will turn to a grimace of pain if you handle […]
North Dakota’s Other Rivers By Jeffrey Miller
Author Jeffrey Miller with a solid Sheyenne River catfish. The fish was caught on a piece of cut goldeye during the middle of the day. North Dakota’s Other Rivers By Jeffrey Miller It’s no secret that the Red River of the North, comprising most of the border between Minnesota and North Dakota and flowing in […]
Farm Country Cats Story and Photos By Brent Frazee
Jimmi Brown, a guide in central Iowa, holds proof that the Hawkeye State contains some trophy channel catfish. Farm Country Cats Story and Photos By Brent Frazee Big channel catfish thrive in the lakes of Nebraska, Iowa and Kansas. Looking for a big, corn-fed channel cat? Head to farm country. Nebraska, Kansas, South Dakota […]
The Ohio River’s Catfish Bounty By Anietra Hamper
Kevin Walters shows a nice blue catfish he caught in the Ohio River. (credit: Kevin Walters) The Ohio River’s Catfish Bounty By Anietra Hamper New research highlights how catfish migrate along the Ohio River’s segmented pools. Kevin Walters grew up fishing for catfish on the Ohio River and still spends as much time as […]
CFN How-to Video with Keith “Catfish” Sutton
CFN How-to Video—Understanding Catfish Senses (Part 1, Whiskers and the Sense of Taste) If you want to catch more catfish, it’s important to understand how these sportfish use their keen senses of taste, smell, sight and hearing to locate and eat prey animals and other foodstuffs. In Part 1 of this four-part video series, CatfishNOW […]
Page from the Past: Catfish Campfire Chronicles
Page from the Past: Catfish Campfire Chronicles From Scribner’s Monthly, May 1878 In the May 1878 issue of Scribner’s Monthly, a magazine popular from 1870 through 1881, a lively tale recounts a camping adventure and an unforgettable catfish catch. The story brims with humor, excitement and a touch of marital teamwork as the narrator and […]
Double Record Catch
Lucas Barnett is all smiles after landing a channel catfish that established a new Idaho catch-and-release record. (courtesy of Idaho Fish & Game) Double Record Catch Source: Idaho Fish & Game Two Idaho catfish records were broken less than three weeks apart by the same angler. According to a December 19th news release from the […]
