Techniques

By Keith “Catfish” Sutton Get off your duff and get moving. To catch summer blue cats, drift-fishing beats sitting on the bank.   Most catfish anglers are “sit-and-wait” types. They...

by Ron Presley Fishing “The Chick” in May Cut skipjack is a favorite bait on Chickamauga, but not always. Be sure to have some backup baits available. Most anglers agree,...

Story and Photos by John N. Felsher Tackle-busting blue cats offer anglers major challenges in this brackish lake Capt. Greg Schlumbrecht caught this blue by the Causeway Bridge crossing Lake...

By Ron Presley Catching flatties on artificial baits This is a nice Kansas flattie caught on artificials. “I had miraculously landed a near 40-pound flathead on an ultralight outfit with...

By Keith “Catfish” Sutton The best baits for enticing catfish often are those produced by Mother Nature.   Catfish aren’t finicky. They’ll devour almost anything. Dead and smelly baits are...

By Bob Bruns Fly fishing strategies for catfish in rivers and their tributaries Channel catfish fight hard - heavy river currents just amplify their muscle. Big game fly rod outfits,...

Do you know when and where to look? Matt “CatMatt” Jones is known for his enthusiasm for the sport of flathead catfishing. He has a particular penchant for flatheads and...

Finding and catching trophy channel cats Unless you are in the north they seem to be the black sheep of catfish. In the grand scheme of catfish, the channel cat...

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...