Destinations

Capt. Sam Simons shows off a monster blue taken inside the city limits of Chattanooga, in the tailwaters of Chickamauga Dam. While TVA dams built 80 years ago negatively impacted...

Jake Nalley (right) and Scott Linton performed some heavy lifting when they displayed two of the trophy catfish they caught on the Mississippi River during a Twisted Cat tournament.  ...

Catfish guide William Attaway with a big Lake Murray blue catfish that’s a realistic target for catfishermen.   Lake Murray: Overlooked Destination for South Carolina Catfish By Terry Madewell Lake...

Anietra Hamper realized a dream when she caught this monster piraiba in Guyana   Why We Catfish: A Guest Editorial by Anietra Hamper Catfishing opens a world of opportunities.  ...

Guide Rodger Taylor said the Catawba Chain of catfish are fat because of the excellent shad forage base in the lakes.     Carolina Destinations for Blue-Ribbon Winter Catfishing By...

T.J. Gramberg of Siren, Wisconsin, targets fat channel catfish like this one when she’s out guiding anglers on the Clam River lakes. (T.J. Gramberg photo)     Women Who Love...

Her catfishing knowledge and skill are off-the-chart good, but Shannon Sellers’ best attribute as first mate may be her people skills.     Shannon Sellers: The Catfishing Guide’s Ideal First...

Gafftopsail catfish often show up in state agency surveys of shallow-water species. The fish are opportunistic and feed on live or dead items from the top of the water column...

Big or small, famous guide James “Big Cat” Patterson never met a catfish he didn’t like. (Photo: Richard Simms)   James “Big Cat” Patterson: Where Is He Now? by Richard...

Guide Jordan Leer uses a colorful Demon Dragon line floater to keep his hook baited with cut shad off the bottom where it is more visible to hungry blue catfish....