Techniques
Catfish Basics #129—Winter Shad Kill by Chris Baldwin
One of my favorite bites of the year is fishing shallow water in February. I look for daytime high temperatures that are warmer than the water temperature for multiple days...
Catfish Basics #130—Fish Deep by Michael Haney
When the air temperatures drop and the water temperature follows, our Mississippi catfish tend to move to deeper water. If the sun does come out with enough energy to warm...
B’n’M How to Video with Jeff “Big Daddy” Dodd—Fish With Patience
Jeff “Big Daddy” Dodd is known for his ability to catch big cats anytime of the year. When winter sets in and the temperatures cool he has a simple formula...
CFN How to Video with “Big John” Garland—Don’t Be Afraid to Go Shallow
Capt. “Big John Garland” does not stop fishing just because the temperatures drop. He has some good advice for fishing tidal water when the temperatures drop. View the video for...
Catfish Basics #128—Fish Deep in Cold Weather by Brian Wonders
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...
Catfish Basics #127—Dissecting a Dike by Steve Hearn
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...
Winter Strategies
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...
Winter Catfishing
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...
Two Winter Destinations for Trophy Catfish
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...
Catfish Basics #126—Let Em’ Cut Bait with Hunter Jones
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...
