Techniques

Many catfish fans confine their fishing activity to warm months, but it’s easy to load a stringer with good-eating channel cats when fishing farm ponds on cold winter days.  ...

Twin brothers, Terry and Larry, with a matched double. Terry was given a guided catfish trip for his retirement.   Should I Hire a Guide? by Brad Durick There are...

Joe Bragg’s guide clients, even families with young ones, learn that blue catfish will bite in the cold of winter. Photo courtesy of Joe Bragg. Cool Cats By Brent Frazee...

Jackson and Mike Mitchell with part of a tournament-winning catch of 3 catfish weighing 171 pounds on Wilson Lake. Photos courtesy of Mike and Jackson Mitchell Cattin’ Around the Tennessee...

This young man caught this fish in 2022 and has visited the author every year since, excited to fight another big catfish and enjoy the great sport of catfishing.  ...

A big chunk of fresh skipjack herring or shad is hard to beat for winter catfish bait.   Great Baits for Winter Catfishing Story and photos by Keith “Catfish” Sutton...

When guide Kyle Austin sets up on the right spot, fast action is the norm for the Stump Jumpin’ tactic.   Stump Jumpin’ for Winter Cats Story and photos by...

Yeah, it’s cold, but the fishing for blue catfish often is hot in the winter, Mike Baker will tell you. Photos courtesy of Mike Baker   Cold Weather, Hot Fishing...