Techniques

by Terry Madewell Already a tournament veteran at 18, Riley Brown enjoy catfishing on many levels. Riley Brown with a big, blue catfish taken on a wet and windy day....

by Brad Durick Learning to fish is one thing, learning the other skills involved is also important Austin Engen caught this trophy channel catfish during a 2017 Red River Catfish...

by John N. Felsher A stealthy approach and live bait are keys to successful flathead fishing. Another flathead catfish comes to the boat on the Tombigbee River. (Photo by John...

by Brent Frazee Fishermen go high-tech to catch giant channel catfish…but old-school ways still work, too. Ty Wolf netted a channel catfish he caught near a cormorant roost at John...

by Brian Cope Staying on the move is the key to catching November’s blue catfish.   Drifting can often produce multiple catfish in one small area like these two caught...

by Keith “Catfish” Sutton Things are changing as summer turns to fall, including catfishing action, which just keeps getting better and better. Catfish often feed in the shallows as summer...

by Joe Schmitt, PhD and Fisheries Biologist  Find the catfish highways and improve your success. The author caught this Oklahoma giant from the shore while fishing a “pinch point” in...

by Ron Presley Using the right techniques in the right places are the keys to finding your fish of a lifetime.   Cad Daly and Chris Parker hold the author’s...

by Wesley Mann Knowing where to look and how to catch trophy catfish. The right spread from an anchored position will help catch nice flatties like this. Bounding back requires...

Channel cats begin to develop more aggressive eating patterns by August. Anglers can target them both day and night and expect good success. Finding the channel cats will depend on...