Catfish Basics
Catfish Basics #023 – Plan for success – Sandy Flowers ─ Pensacola, Florida
Successfully catching catfish depends on several different variables. Those elements will all come together with proper planning and conditions. Take time to plan your trip. Check the fishing reports for...
Catfish Basics #024 – Strategize for Success – Lisa Hill– Texarkana, TX
I am motivated to fish competitively because of my love for the sport. I've been catfishing now for three years and have become comfortable with different techniques. The challenge of...
Catfish Basics #021 – Head Hooking – Cindy Herndon
The head portion of any baitfish is usually most folks favorite. It is very durable so it can take multiple strikes. When cut properly, just behind the gill plate, it...
Catfish Basics #022 – Leader Size – Brandy Brooks
Brandy primarily fishes the Chattahoochee River, Coosa River, and more recently the Mississippi River for major tournaments. Her tournament partner is Jody Atkins and they fish under the team name...
Catfish Basics #019 – Cut Your Bait for Action – Jason “Big Cat” Mathenia
Sometimes you go out there and the head is all they want, other times it’s a chunk. I haven’t completely figured it out, but I’m sure there is something going...
Catfish Basics #020 – Use Your Instincts – Jason Aycock
Ask any angler and they will tell you that some spots just look and feel fishier than others, it relates to fisherman’s instinct. Instinct is the main thing that Hunter...
Catfish Basics #017 – Find the Oxygen – Larry Muse
There is nothing that is totally consistent, all the time, with catfishing. There is some stuff that is pretty regular, but there are plenty more things that are different all...
Catfish Basics #018 – Float Rigs – Capt. Brian Barton
Capt. Brian Barton (www.brianbartonoutdoors.com ) often fishes his home waters of Wilson Lake with a float rig. There are many variations of these rigs used by anglers, but Barton has...
Catfish Basics #015 – Butterflying for Flatties – Glenn Flowers
A big misconception in the flathead community is that you always have to use live bait. While flatheads are top predators, consuming anything that swims, crawls or flies, using live...
Catfish Basics #016 – Line Logic -Benji Brown
As strong as the weakest link. That would be a good way to describe your catfish rig. Unfortunately, some catfish anglers find the weakest link the hard way – they...
