Techniques
Monster Cats on the Big Muddy By Mike Giles
Capt. Bob Crosby (right) poses for a photo with a client—Mose Weary of Collins, Mississippi— holding a dandy Mississippi River blue cat. Fish this size are common in the waters...
Keep it Simple by Brad Durick
A blast from the past! The author on the Red River in 2005, fishing with a 14-foot boat and a 15-horse motor long before he started guiding. Notice the Ugly...
Lines in the Water, Brothers at Heart By Richard Hines
While waiting for a catfish to bite, Vernon Lovejoy (left), Captain Dave Magness (center) and Frayne Berg discuss some of their time in Vietnam. Lines in the Water, Brothers...
Marc Cooper: Saying Goodbye to Corporate Life Story and photos by Capt. Richard Simms
Marc Cooper and girlfriend, Katie Allen, show off a 30-pound blue taken pulling planer boards in relatively shallow water in the back end of a slough off the Tennessee River....
CFN How-to Video with Keith “Catfish” Sutton
CFN How-to Video—Understanding Catfish Senses (Part 2, The Sense of Smell) In our last issue, CatfishNOW editor Keith Sutton taught you about the catfish’s incredible sense of taste. Now, in...
Catfish Basics #174, Safely Handling Catfish Story and photo by Keith “Catfish” Sutton
A good set of catfish grippers can be used to avoid painful bites and stab wounds when releasing a fish or holding it up for a photo. Catfish Basics...
CFN How-to Video with Keith “Catfish” Sutton
CFN How-to Video—Understanding Catfish Senses (Part 1, Whiskers and the Sense of Taste) If you want to catch more catfish, it’s important to understand how these sportfish use their keen...
Catfish Basics #173, Dragging Baits with Chad Mayfield
Catfish Basics #173, Dragging Baits with Chad Mayfield Dragging baits is one of my favorite methods of fishing, and I don’t really change anything no matter what season it is....
Popsicle Pond Cats by Keith “Catfish” Sutton
Many catfish fans confine their fishing activity to warm months, but it’s easy to load a stringer with good-eating channel cats when fishing farm ponds on cold winter days. ...
Should I Hire a Guide? by Brad Durick
Twin brothers, Terry and Larry, with a matched double. Terry was given a guided catfish trip for his retirement. Should I Hire a Guide? by Brad Durick There are...
