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Aaron and Vivian Hurley learned firsthand that the sometimes-swift tailwater areas below Tennessee River dams can be outstanding locations to target big blue catfish.   Tailwater Catfishing A-to-Z Story and...

Many civic groups and conservation organizations sponsor kids fishing derbies each year. Here, a member of the Quail Forever chapter in Bowling Green, Kentucky nets a channel cat for one...

Fishing the South Fork of the Solomon River in Kansas is a family tradition for Olin Hyde and his grandsons Owen (center) and Eli (left).   Following Family Tradition by...

Capt. Bob Crosby (right) poses for a photo with a client—Mose Weary of Collins, Mississippi— holding a dandy Mississippi River blue cat. Fish this size are common in the waters...

While waiting for a catfish to bite, Vernon Lovejoy (left), Captain Dave Magness (center) and Frayne Berg discuss some of their time in Vietnam.   Lines in the Water, Brothers...

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...

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...

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...

Joe Bragg’s guide clients, even families with young ones, learn that blue catfish will bite in the cold of winter. Photo courtesy of Joe Bragg. Cool Cats By Brent Frazee...

Yeah, it’s cold, but the fishing for blue catfish often is hot in the winter, Mike Baker will tell you. Photos courtesy of Mike Baker   Cold Weather, Hot Fishing...