Techniques
CFN How-to Video with Joey Pounders and Jay Gallop—Tips for Spawning Season Cats
It’s that time of year when catfishing gets tough. Female catfish are laying their eggs in underwater cavities, males are guarding the eggs and fry, and, as a result, anglers...
Catfish Basics #157— with Matt “CatMatt” Jones
Cat Matt Jones’ better half, Michelle Jones, shows off a big beautiful flathead caught during daytime hours. Ahhhh, the flathead catfish—big, strong and a stone-cold killer. Most anglers...
Kansas Woman Paddles to Big-Cat Water
Catching flathead catfish out of her kayak always brings a smile to Mary Kay Myers’ face. Kayaking for Kansas Cats By Brent Frazee Kayak angler Mary Kay Myers...
Santee’s Shannon Sellers
Her catfishing knowledge and skill are off-the-chart good, but Shannon Sellers’ best attribute as first mate may be her people skills. Shannon Sellers: The Catfishing Guide’s Ideal First...
B’n’M How-to Video with Jay Gallop—Flatheads and Structure
B’n’M pro staff angler Jay Gallop describes the importance of structure when flathead fishing. In this video, he is fishing for flatheads on the Alabama River in Elmore County, Alabama....
Catfish Basics #156—Water Temps & Flathead Baits with Matt “CatMatt” Jones
In a continuing effort to help all you new anglers curb your flathead frustration, let me offer another quick tip to help you improve your alpha predator game. Reaching back...
Catfish in Saltwater? You Bet
Gafftopsail catfish often show up in state agency surveys of shallow-water species. The fish are opportunistic and feed on live or dead items from the top of the water column...
How to Catch Cats When They Spawn
This steep cut bank with snags near it is a perfect example of where a catfish might find a hole to nest in. Catfish can be caught tight up to...
Spawning Time Facts
The swollen head on this big channel cat indicates it is male ready to guard a nest full of eggs. When the fish is guarding its eggs, it may not...
CFN How to Video with Joey Pounders—Mussel Meat
In a flashback to his childhood, Joey Pounders demonstrates how to find and use river mussels for catfish bait. Joey finds a mussel in the Alabama River near Wetumpka, Alabama...
