River Rumors

Roy and Holly Sweat Harkness practice water safety beginning with life jackets on the kids. They are shown here with their sons on a fishing adventure. Hunter is 15 years...

The Caring Side of the Catfish Community by Ron Presley Each year more and more tournaments have used the popularity of catfishing to benefit various recipients in need.   In...

Wilson Lake Dam backs up the smallest lake on the Tennessee River. Water depth varies from nearly 100 feet at the dam to the shallow rapids in trail race at...

Recognizing the Ladies and Youth of Catfishing Mama mode kicked into action and a new supporter of lady and youth catfish anglers was created.   Fishing is in her blood....

Fishing After Work in West Virginia An unexpected gift of bait resulted in a new state record and a $20,000 payday from Catch the Fever.   It was April 8,...

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...

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...

M&J Catfish Wars Encourages Youth Involvement “We cannot always build a future for our youth, but we can always build our youth for the future.” ― Franklin D. Roosevelt Young...

Teaching Young Girls to Fish—A Gift That Lasts a Lifetime by Ron Presley Young girls can learn and enjoy catfishing just as easily as boys.   Fishing has always been...

Arkansas Rivers Turn Out Big Catfish Electrofishing aids biologists in sampling catfish. This 31.5 pound electroshocked flathead was captured for sampling and then returned to where it was caught. (AGFC...