Techniques

Professional guide Chris Simpson has used stinkbaits effectively for many years on multiple lakes.   Stinkbaits for Channel Catfish Story and photos by Terry Madewell Channel catfish can be caught...

Ed Jones, right, poses with his son, a friend and a charter guide while holding the Maryland state-record blue catfish in 2012. (Courtesy of Maryland DNR)   Can 84-Pound Maryland...

  Catfish Basics #168 - 6 Tips for Hooking Summer Catfish with the Iowa DNR   Our friends at the Iowa Department of Natural Resources first posted this excellent article...

Bumping was developed by anglers on the Mississippi River like fishing guide James Patterson of Bartlett, Tenn. who shows a nice blue cat caught using the technique.   3 Top...

There are many persistent myths about catfish, including one whopper about monster cats near dams that are large enough to swallow divers.   Catfish Basics #167—Catfish Fact & Fiction with...

Learning to throw a cast net can give catfish anglers a leg up on catching fresh baitfish to entice their quarry. (Photo by Keith Sutton)   Fresh-Fed Cats by Brad...

Guide Rodger Taylor said having a plan for night fishing helps him put big catfish in the boat. This one bit on the first set-up before he got all his...

Catfish guide David Magness of Hernando, Mississippi displays a blue cat of a size typically caught in Ross Barnett Reservoir. Bigger catfish swim here but are much less common than...