Catfish Kids

Matt “CatMatt” Jones believes teaching children how to fish can help them grow into responsible adults. As chair of the 2024 Catfish Academy for Kids, he’s seeking donations of rods...

Five Ways to Prepare for Summer Fun Source: Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Keeping kids safe and healthy should be foremost on everyone’s mind when enjoying outdoor activities this summer....

Arkansas catfisherman Bobby Bowen and his granddaughters Kaitlyn (left) and Carly making memories together on a Cache River catfishing trip.     Fishing With Kids: One Grandfather’s Advice By Bobby...

Congratulations to 9-year old Maggy Sojourner on a new Junior Waterbody record with her 26-pound-plus blue catfish from Lake Granbury, Texas. (Credit Texas Parks & Wildlife) Big Catch for Small...

The smile on this youngster’s face says it all. This catfishing trip was 100-percent pure fun   Pat and The Kid by Keith “Catfish” Sutton One cannot predict how influential...

A day spent catfishing can put a smile on any kid’s face but only if the grownups involved know a few tricks to make each outing fun and exciting.  ...

Winter is a great time to spend an evening outdoors with kids gazing at the stars. (Credit: Scottdale Ariz. CVB)   Wintertime Can Be Fun for the Whole Family by...

Hesitant at first, Lily is now ready to go fishing again. Each spring, CatfishNOW (CFN) and CrappieNOW (CN) conducts a writers' camp to bring writers, anglers, and sponsors of the...

Thomas Shepard participated in the Bad Cat Classic with Brandon and Blake Sasser. They pulled off a second-place finish.   Bad Cat Classic-Focus on Youth by Ron Presley This unique...

Flatheads, much more so than channel catfish, blues or bullheads, tend to favor live bait, especially live fish that match local forage.   5 Can’t Miss Catfish Baits by Jeff...