News/Columns

Tournament winners Craig Norris and Tyson Burnett had a bag of 135.29 pounds that included the Big Fish of the tournament at 86.42 pounds.   Craig Norris and Tyson Burnett...

Multi-Year Catfish for Frank Jackson State Park Source: Outdoor Alabama   A new project to improve the catfish fishery at Lake Frank Jackson in Opp, Alabama, got underway Tuesday, February...

LOOKING INTO THE CRYSTAL BALL OF MARINE ELECTRONICS by Brad Wiegmann Garmin, Lowrance and finally Humminbird now all have released their version of phased array scanning sonar aka live-imaging sonar(LIS)...

Blue catfish often reach huge sizes in Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, leading some to worry that these increasingly abundant creatures could wreak havoc on the ecosystem.   Blue Catfish...

Veteran Mark Patterson (center) and his wife Diane (right) from Tampa, FL pulled off the win at the Spring 2022 Warrior Catfishing Contest. They were hosted by volunteer captain Wayne Reed....

Phased Arrays Scanning Sonar for Live Scanning Imaging of Fish and Structure by Brad Wiegmann In the beginning sonar was based on a single acoustic wave being sent out from...

Youth anglers receive custom jerseys and rod and reel combo at Catapalooza for Kids. CatfishNOW is always pleased to see the efforts of organizations that support youth fishing. The Catapalooza...

Why We Catfish by Nathan Peterman Tournament fishing provides a support group for families to grow in the sport, and in life.     I am not new to catfishing,...

 B’n’M Poles Director of Marketing, Jason McDuffie, is shown here at ICAST where suppliers and retailers plan inventories for the coming year. The supply chain problems that developed within the...

ACA Cream of the Crop The American Catfishing Association met at CatCon to present the 2022 ACA Tournament Alliance points champions.     Glen Thomas is the Co-Director of the...