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Catfish Basics #178, Octopus vs. Circle Hooks Story and photo by Keith “Catfish” Sutton One of our readers, Dan Huckabee, reached out to us recently with a great question. It’s...

There are many scenic spots to catfish along Interstate 40, including the fishing pier at Arkansas’ Lake Dardanelle State Park. (credit: Ark. Dept. of Parks & Tourism)   Catfishing I-40...

Page From the Past: Catfish Courtship and River Rivalry By Robert P. Tristram Coffin In this lighthearted poem from 1943, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Robert P. Tristram Coffin imagines a romantic...

Spring catfish stockings in Texas and Arizona community waters bring exciting urban fishing opportunities for anglers of all ages. (credit: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service)   Spring Stockings Bring Big...

You might be tempted to turn a big apple snail (pictured here) or its look-alike cousin the mystery snail into escargot, but eating one of these invasive gastropods could cause...

B’n’M Redesigns Its Silver Cat Magnum Rods By Keith “Catfish” Sutton Thanks to their unparalleled sensitivity, strong backbone and casual fisherman’s price, B’n’M’s original Silver Cat Magnum rods quickly became...

Small ponds can yield big results—if you know how to find the best catfish hiding spots. Catfish Basics #177, Where to Find Pond Catfish Story and photo by Keith “Catfish”...

Page from the Past: The Great Catfish Caper From “Men of the Underworld: The Professional Criminals Own Story” Edited by Charles Hamilton I’ve heard some tall tales in my time,...

Two new programs aim to reduce the number of invasive blue catfish found in Chesapeake Bay. (credit: Keith Sutton)   Maryland DNR Introduces Commercial Blue Cat Programs Initiatives will test...

Jason Burns with his 53-pound-plus lake record caught in Twin Buttes Reservoir. New Lake Record at Twin Buttes? Texas Parks & Wildlife Inland Fisheries Big blue tips the scales at...