Techniques

by Terry Madewell Study your maps and have a game plan Catching trophy blue catfish ranks among America’s ultimate big-game freshwater fishing adventures. Blue catfish are found extensively in lakes...

By Ron Presley Widen your spread and increase your catch Planer boards are a normal sight on walleye boats, but not so much among catfish anglers. Walleye anglers refer to...

By Keith “Catfish” Sutton It’s the oldest method of catfishing, practiced since the time of Neanderthals. Are you brave enough to try it? You don’t need bait to catch catfish...

by Ron Presley Sharing a lifetime of experience Phil King knows catfish. If you don’t believe that, just ask any knowledgably catfish angler. He was chasing big blue catfish before...

By John N. Felsher Float lines can load a boat with fish for little cost Daniel Felsher prepares to check a jug rig, which consists of a float and a...

By Keith “Catfish” Sutton One of North America’s top destinations for hard-fighting winter catfish             Sometimes you’re lucky enough to accidentally hook a blue cat where it shouldn’t be hooked....

By Brad Durick America’s Channel Catfish Capital There are many catfish destinations in the United States. Individual bucket lists are ever changing as anglers find new waters and new ways...

By Brad Hierstetter A Hot Spot for Frigid Water Trophy Blue Cats! Virginia’s James River holds the distinction of being the largest river contained in a single state. Approximately 40...

By John N. Felsher Small channel catfish can still offer big sport             Many people probably start fishing by catching channel catfish, often in a private pond or public lake....

Are you killing your chances to catch catfish by engaging in simple behavior that can be managed? Keith “Catfish” Sutton is a catfish fanatic and CatfishNow writer. He has been...