Techniques
Catfish by the Numbers
For fast-paced catfishing action, follow Jerry Kotal's five-step process. Five Steps for Catching Catfish by the Numbers By Terry Madewell Jerry Kotal has five steps he follows to find...
Fishing With a Legend
Big or small, famous guide James “Big Cat” Patterson never met a catfish he didn’t like. (Photo: Richard Simms) James “Big Cat” Patterson: Where Is He Now? by Richard...
Tracking the Blue Cat’s Food
Guide Jordan Leer uses a colorful Demon Dragon line floater to keep his hook baited with cut shad off the bottom where it is more visible to hungry blue catfish....
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. He...
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, AL...
Catfish Basics #154—Early Spring Catfishing with Chris Souders
Early spring is one of my favorite times of the year. Everywhere you look, you see signs of new life, and with each day, you get a small glimpse of...
CFN How to Video with Keith “Catfish” Sutton — Try Pier Fishing
Public fishing piers provide safe, convenient locations where you can take the whole family catfishing. Pack a picnic lunch, outfit your children with life jackets to avoid any unforeseen mishaps,...
Weird Baits
Why would one put a piece of soap on a hook and use it for catfish bait? Because it works, that’s why. Some types of soap have been used to...
Dead or Alive?
This channel catfish is a perfect example of using three- to four-day-old cut-bait that was packed in ice. On this day, older bait was preferred over that prepared just a...
Flathead Baits
Catching flatheads consistently requires the right bait placed precisely on target. Flathead Catfish Bait Strategy By Terry Madewell Deploying the right bait, in the right size, is only part of...
