Dec 2025
105-Pound Blue Catfish Sets New Iowa Mark By Keith “Catfish” Sutton
The Iowa DNR says this blue catfish caught by George Thompson on October 12 this year is the largest of its kind ever to be recorded in Iowa. Photo courtesy...
Boss Kat BK72Z Big Boss Super Circle Hooks By Keith “Catfish” Sutton
Boss Kat BK72Z Big Boss Super Circle Hooks By Keith “Catfish” Sutton When you’re chasing monster cats, not just any hook will do. You need strength, sharpness and a design...
Winter Fun for Catfish Kids By Keith “Catfish” Sutton
Winter is a great time to spend an evening outdoors with kids gazing at the stars. Photo by Scottdale Ariz. CVB Winter Fun for Catfish Kids By Keith “Catfish”...
When Flatheads Become Invaders By Keith “Catfish” Sutton
Flatheads grow fast in the Susquehanna River system, attain large body sizes and can eat a variety of prey. Because adult flatheads have few natural predators, they can exert strong...
Catfish Basics: Telling Blue Cats from Channel Cats Story and photos by Keith “Catfish” Sutton
A straight-edged anal fin, shaped much like an old-fashioned barber’s comb, helps identify this as a blue catfish. Catfish Basics: Telling Blue Cats from Channel Cats Story and photos by...
Almost 10-Foot Catfish Caught in Poland Source: Polska Akademia Wędkarska
Anglers Krzysztof Pyra and Adrian Gontarz (front) and friends pose with the massive wels catfish they caught in Poland’s Rybnik Reservoir. The giant catfish stretched 292 cm or almost 10...
Alabama’s Jackson Lake Island: A Hidden Gem for Anglers and Families Photos and Story by Keith Sutton
Jackson Lake and Jackson Lake Island provided the perfect locale for a fishing day with local youngsters during CrappieNOW’s 2025 media camp. Alabama’s Jackson Lake Island: A Hidden Gem...
That Darn Dam Fishing Story and photos by Richard Hines
An angler patiently waits for a catfish to bite on the Big Sandy River near Fort Gay, West Virginia. Sometimes the days can get long, so smart anglers bring along...
Changing Lives Through Catfishing By Brent Frazee
Guide Mackenzie DelRosso (left) celebrated with stroke victim Brad Katt after the disabled angler reeled in a healthy blue catfish. Changing Lives Through Catfishing By Brent Frazee Mackenzie DelRosso remembers...
The controversy over pay lakes continues by Anietra Hamper
Author Anietra Hamper shows an impressive blue catfish caught in the Ohio River. Photo by Anietra Hamper The Status Of The Pay Lakes Controversy by Anietra Hamper Where the issue...
