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Moments before freedom: a trophy channel cat is cradled above the current, gills pumping, as the angler practices the kind of careful release that ensures this old warrior will be...

Danny Mayer holding the 121.1-pound Kansas state-record blue catfish he caught in May near downtown Kansas City Another state record for Missouri River By Brent Frazee   Danny Mayer’s idea...

Josh Welch of Caledonia, Mississippi doesn’t just fish. He inspires others to chase peace, passion and purpose on the water.   Why We Catfish: A Guest Editorial by Josh Welch...

This 198-pound wels catfish was shot at by police after allegedly attacking swimmers in Germany’s Lake Brombach. Local anglers then caught and dispatched the stunned fish before it was photographed...

Since 1950, the Sport Fish Restoration Act has made moments like this possible—public access, healthy waters and the joy of passing it all down. (photo courtesy of G3 Boats) Celebrating...

Using Off Shore Planer Boards With Marshall Hughey When it comes to spreading out baits and increasing the odds for catching some trophy catfish, pro angler Marshall Hughey of Wetumpka,...

Flathead catfish: more muscle, more mystery. This underwater brute isn’t like your average blue or channel cat. Read how to hook your first flathead the right way in our latest...

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is currently involved with one of the largest catfish research projects in the agency’s history. Here, fisheries biologists show some of the big flatheads...

Page From the Past: Ozark Whoppers Long before social media carried tales of record-breaking catfish, one man was writing down the tall ones passed from front porches to potluck suppers...

Justin Connor from Milton, West Virginia caught a 51.49-inch, 66.3-pound blue catfish on the Kanawha River in Putnam County, breaking the state’s previous blue catfish length record. Photo courtesy of...