Catfish NOW – May 2021

B’n’M in the Salt with Jody and Brandy Atkins, B’n’M Poles Jody and Brandy Atkins get double duty from their B’n’M Poles. Once the spawn kicks in and the bite gets tough on their catfishing waters they start making trips to the Gulf to hook up with some big saltwater fish. In this video they [...]

Photos with Smart Phones with Ron Presley Photos with Smart Phones with Ron Presley Ron Presley prefers landscape mode photos to portrait mode most of the time. In this video he discusses why and encourages anglers to break the “portrait” habit and turn those smart phones on their side to take more landscape mode photos.

“CONSERVATION WORKS” Program Promoted by NMMA and Others When conservation efforts are successful it has a lasting public benefit for generations.   In late February, a coalition of ten organizations – including the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) – called on Congress to consider conservation priorities as policymakers draft economic recovery legislation. NMMA joined the Theodore Roosevelt […]

Making Memories by Matthew Russell   My name is Matthew Russell I am 36 years old. I am from Kansas but I moved to Northern Alabama about three years ago. As a young boy, I fished out of a family pond in the backyard where I caught catfish, bass, and crappie. When I got older, […]

Lessons from the 2021 SeaArk Owner’s Invitational   Editor’s Note: The catfish community readily recognizes SeaArk Boats as one of the strongest supporters of the sport of catfishing. Their annual owner’s invitational tournament is among the most anticipated tournaments of the season. This year’s event on Wheeler Lake, out of Ingalls Harbor in Decatur, AL, […]

Get the Job Done with B’n’M Poles B’n’M knows rods. They should since they have been building them for more than 70 years. After years of experience with crappie fishing anglers, they recognized the need for good affordable rods for catfish anglers too. The design staff stays current with what anglers want by communicating with […]

Have a Plan with Mark Coburn As a novice angler, you can vastly improve your odds of consistently catching fish by learning and using mapping. Many of us listen to the chatter on what the best boats are, the best equipment, the best baits, etc. But the truth is catching fish can be done without […]

Managing the Short Bite with Anthony Kulis A short bite occurs when a fish comes up, softly hits the bait, then backs off. Don’t confuse this with the dink bite. With the dink bite, the small fish comes up to tear off a piece of food from a bigger bait by shaking his head. You […]

Olen Lehman rediscovered fishing during the coronavirus last summer and learned how to catch big catfish on the Missouri River.   Quarantined in a Fishing Boat by Brent Frazee Some anglers escaped COVID-19 by reconnecting with catfishing.   Many catfish anglers viewed 2020, the year of COVID-19, as one giant snag. Bare shelves at tackle […]

Fishing upstream from the Missouri River wing dam seen in the background produced this trophy blue cat for author Keith Sutton. (Matt Sutton Photo)   Big River Tactics: How to Fish Wing Dams and Eddies by Keith “Catfish” Sutton Big rivers are home to many big catfish, but you’ll need in-depth knowledge of their hideouts […]

Planning Makes the Flathead Bite More Predictable by Ron Presley Nothing is more important than understanding the tides.   Flathead anglers continually debate live versus cut bait and day versus night fishing. Each combination of those elements has its proponents. Anglers who enjoy fishing tidal water have yet another element to consider. Richard Chaplin is […]

COVID Lingers but Anglers Respond Positively   I finally feel like the corner has turned on the COVID calamity. The news is better most days as more states open up and allow their residents to return to a more “normal” lifestyle. All the news is not good, but a lot of it is and I […]