Techniques

Tennessee River fishing guide Mike Mitchell (left) knows all the tricks necessary to put his clients on trophy-class catfish   Capt. Mike Mitchell of Russellville, Alabama has established himself as...

Veteran catfish guide Mike Mitchell (on right) rigs up with stout tackle and big baits for monsters, such as this 88-pound blue cat caught on the Tennessee River. (courtesy of...

2021 produced a great trophy bite on the Red River of the North and being in the right place made all the difference. Cody Fahrmann just wanted a 20-pound channel...

John Jamison (left) and Kevin Parks had their hands full after winning a Twisted Cat Outdoors tournament July 22 on the Mississippi River. (courtesy of Twisted Cat Outdoors)   Tips...

Those of you learning the basics of catfishing would do well to look back at the tactics shared by the anglers of yesteryear. As we embrace modern techniques and technology,...

Wise catfish anglers practice restrictive harvest, releasing large fish (like the flathead on the left) to be caught another day and keeping smaller, more abundant fish (like the one on...

Terry Madewell, a frequent contributor to CatfishNOW, had never used this particular light-tackle technique for catfish. But he and his daughter Melissa got an excellent taste of how it works...

Catching table-grade fish in hot weather can produce fun fishing and great eating.   Catfish for the Table By Terry Madewell Downsizing tackle and baits makes hooking more catfish likely...