Techniques

Trophy cats normally move deeper when cold conditions are present. When Old Man Winter comes around and the air temperatures push water temperatures down, my go-to strategy is to fish...

All dikes are different. Period! I like to find the longer dikes that 1) are close to the main channel and 2) have multiple eddies and down currents. When I...

Chris Souders of Slunger Cat Outdoors likes the uncrowded waters that he finds during winter. (Photo courtesy of Slunger Cat Outdoors)   Don’t Overlook Winter Catfish by Jeff Samsel Cold...

Author Keith Sutton shows the product of a successful day catfishing in winter—a 64-pound trophy blue cat. (Matt Sutton Photo)   Cool Concepts for Cold Cats by Keith “Catfish” Sutton...

River or Reservoir? — Winter Catfishing Tips from Larry Muse and Ricky Eiselt by Ron Presley Don’t let the cold winter weather stop you from catfishing. These two anglers say...

Most anglers agree that if you want your kids to enjoy the outdoors you need to involve them in it at an early age and engage them in a way...

Easton Emery is the son of B’n’M Poles pro staffer Tyson Emery. At 5-years-old, Easton is an eager catfish angler. He loves catching them and taking pictures with them. He...

The Moment the Struggles Paid Off by Greg Staggs How tournament fishing led one family to a catfish addiction.   I’m not entirely sure what drew us to it. Perhaps...

It’s not all about the catching, but it never hurts when the cats choose to do their part!   Hooking Kids on Catfishing by Jeff Samsel Learn to build young...

Hayden Gunther is shown here fishing with one of the veterans, Robert Ferrera, at the 2021 Fishing for Freedom event out of Quincy, Illinois.   That's Why I'm Me by...