Destinations

Adapting to a Life-Changing Passion by Ron Presley Making the transition from grasshoppers to skipjack was fueled by a passion for chasing big catfish.     Like so many passionate...

Chris Souders of Slunger Cat Outdoors likes the uncrowded waters that he finds during winter. (Photo courtesy of Slunger Cat Outdoors)   Don’t Overlook Winter Catfish by Jeff Samsel Cold...

River or Reservoir? — Winter Catfishing Tips from Larry Muse and Ricky Eiselt by Ron Presley Don’t let the cold winter weather stop you from catfishing. These two anglers say...

The Moment the Struggles Paid Off by Greg Staggs How tournament fishing led one family to a catfish addiction.   I’m not entirely sure what drew us to it. Perhaps...

Hayden Gunther is shown here fishing with one of the veterans, Robert Ferrera, at the 2021 Fishing for Freedom event out of Quincy, Illinois.   That's Why I'm Me by...

Fishing the Alabama River by Keith “Catfish” Sutton From Montgomery to Mobile, this beautiful stream provides a lot of water for catfishing in the Cotton State.   On May 20...

Mark Thompson hunts for quail, pheasants, and big blue catfish once November arrives. (Submitted photo)   Set the hook or pull the trigger? That’s November in Kansas by Brent Frazee...

Chris Simpson said the population of blue catfish is in the boom stage at Clarks Hill Lake.   Clarks Hill Lake - A Catfishing Paradise by Terry Madewell Diversity in...

Sitting on a deep wintering hole often produces monster Mississippi River blue cats like this hawg caught by guide James Patterson of Bartlett, Tennessee. (Keith Sutton Photo)   Three Tactics...

These three happy clients show the possibilities of James River tidal catfishing.   Tips for Finding and Catching Tidal Water Blues by Ron Presley Know when to fish the tides...