Catfish Basics
Catfish Basics #100
Hook Maintenance by Rusty “Frog Legs” Morris Rusty “Frog Legs” Morris is a stickler for inspecting his terminal tackle. Especially the business end of his hooks. When it comes right...
Catfish Basics #099
Don’t Take Chances by Allen Shepard Making the right decision can save your life. I have always been a safety-first kind of guy, but all the things you do...
Catfish Basics #098 – Suspending Tips – Wesley Mann, Spread Em Planer Boards
When fishing structure filled rivers, like the Cumberland or lakes with a lot of timber, dragging is not an option. I turn to suspend fishing. Sinker weight and travel speed...
Catfish Basics #097 – What Did They Know and When Did They Know It? – Larry Muse, Daiichi Hooks, Warrior Cat Rods
I could tell people everything I know and they still wouldn’t know much. But it is important to understand that catfishing is about learning new things. To be a good...
Catfish Basics #096 – Landing Big Cats in a Kayak
Landing Big Cats in a Kayak – Ron Himmelhaver, Trophy Catfish Kayak Anglers A major challenge in kayak catfishing is landing trophy fish in a small vessel. Successful kayak anglers...
Catfish Basics #095 – Catfish from a Kayak – Jesse O’Neal, Team Catnippers
As big boat catfish anglers make the switch to kayaks, they find an economical and exciting way to catch the whisker fish. Catfish can be the easiest fish in...
Catfish Basics #094 – Channels on Bobbers – Capt. Teri Littlejohn, Lake Tawakoni Guide Service
As the waters start to warm up and the channel catfish get active my favorite way to catch them is on a bobber. Some time is needed to get your...
Catfish Basics #93 – Summer Catfish – Iowa DNR
The Iowa DNR has issued some tips for catching catfish in Iowa that will work in other states too. Fishing for catfish is a fun summer activity for the whole...
Catfish Basics #087 – Speed it Up – by Steve Dobbs
Catfish Basics #087 – Speed it Up Steve Dobbs, HOLD'em HOOK Catfish Trail Tournament anglers can do a couple of things that would speed up tournament weigh-in lines...
Catfish Basics #086 – Fight Stress – Jimmy Lirot
Jimmy Lirot is an avid catfish angler and record keeper. He keeps track of things like water temps, barometric pressure, water clarity, and time and date of catches. He uses...
