Techniques
Catfish Basics #089 – Perseverance – Paula Cathey Smith, TN
Catfish Basics #089 – Perseverance – Paula Cathey Smith, TN In early spring the water temperature is in the 50 degrees range and the shad are abundant. When the...
Weighty Matters by Jeff Samsel
Chad Ferguson on Catfish Edge has figured out the best sinker style for each of the techniques he regularly employs. For drifting and dragging, he uses homemade snagless sinkers. Photo...
Great Summer Catfishing Tricks You Never Tried by Keith “Catfish” Sutton
Sometimes the best ways to hook up with gnarly old catfish are unconventional methods you never tried, like trolling for big flatheads using shad-like crankbaits. Keith Sutton photo. Great...
Catfish Basics #090 – Bumping in June – Lonnie and Dawn Fountain, GA
Catfish Basics #090 – Bumping in June – Lonnie and Dawn Fountain, GA When June rolls around Lonnie and Dawn Fountain like to head out to about any dam...
Pig Paths by Ron Presley
Finding a catfish highway and controlling the boat with a trolling motor is a common method for catching Mississippi River cats. Jon Warden is shown here bumping near Memphis. ...
Catfish Profiles in Passion – Mike Mitchell
Mike filled the SeaArk livewell with this one. He caught the big blue during the CatMasters Corona Cat Challenge. It weighed 117.2 pounds. Catfish Profiles in Passion – Mike...
Catch-and-Release Catfishing Done Right
Renowned New York-based fly fisherman, author and film maker Lee Wulff was promoting catch and release as early as 1936 with the phrase, “Game fish are too valuable to be...
CatfishNOW How To: Handle with Care
B’n’M How To: Handle with Care with Jody and Brandy Atkins B’n’M Poles B’n’M Poles’ prostaff anglers Jody and Brandy Atkins take special care to release their fish. Their main...
CatfishNOW How To: Dehooking
How To: Dehooking with Ron Presley Tiny catfish are the most dangerous to handle because of their sharp fins. This handy ARC Dehooker tool makes it easy to release them...
