Where Are We Headed Next?
Innovation in anything we do is a must. Keeping an ezine and its related social-media channels abreast of the latest production and distribution methods is as challenging as new electronics capabilities. Not to mention content subject selections. My CrappieNOW and CatfishNOW teams are dedicated to meet and exceed your expectations. So where are we headed next?
First, we have had many inquiries about still providing a printed version of our monthly ezines. The pricing of this printed version is cost prohibitive, but I think I have found a way to do it, and it will probably only cost you the reader $15 per monthly edition. We are currently working with Amazon to possibly achieve this goal. We will let you know as soon as this becomes live.
Great Fishing in Little Streams
Small rivers often have cleaner water, gravel bottoms and easy access areas for anglers who want to wade or launch a canoe or kayak. Small River Adventures By Alan Clemons Small rivers throughout the country can offer great fun for catfish anglers. But you have to make a few changes to your approach to […]
Tips for Big River Fishing
The Missouri River can produce giant catfish, night or day, as Craig Norris can attest. Moving Water, Big Catfish By Brent Frazee Giant blue catfish are creatures of the current, whether it be major rivers or tailwaters below large dams. A summer night two years ago is a good example why Craig Norris […]
Big Rivers Harbor Big Flatheads
Fishing the currents for big-river flatheads may require manhandling big cats from the dense woody cover where they often hide to ambush prey. B’n’M Pro Staffer Michael Haney caught this brute in just such a spot on the Alabama River. Flatheads in the Current By Keith “Catfish” Sutton Rivers should be your targeted fishing […]
Electronics by Wiegmann
Split-screen imaging with traditional sonar on one side and mapping on the other. The sonar screen capture, taken during summer, shows a thermocline starting at 20 feet and balls of shad near the surface. Smart, Castable Fishfinders By Brad Wiegmann To use a smart, castable fishfinder, you must charge your cellphone and the castable […]
Catfish Basics #160—with Jay Gallop
When I started out years ago, I started at the bottom. I didn’t have a nice boat, sponsors or expensive equipment. I was fishing off a 24-foot pontoon boat that I had rebuilt to my liking. I had taken all the seats out of the boat to make room and had two cattle troughs plumbed […]
Catfish Gear #69
30-Piece Complete Cat Kit from Boss Kat By Keith “Catfish” Sutton Boss Kat makes the ultimate catfish kit containing all you need to catch dinner or trophies. No matter what type of whiskerfish you’re chasing—from lightweight eaters to trophy-class monsters—with Boss Kat’s Complete Cat Kit (#BK-10), you’re ready for action as soon as you arrive […]
Help Out the Catfish Academy for Kids
Matt “CatMatt” Jones believes teaching children how to fish can help them grow into responsible adults. As chair of the 2024 Catfish Academy for Kids, he’s seeking donations of rods and reels, or money, so each youngster can go home with everything he or she needs to start catfishing. Donations Needed for Children’s […]
New Signs Help Anglers Identify Unwanted Fish
Invasive carp ID signs will be installed at all public boat ramps along the Tennessee River this fall. New Invasive Carps Signs at Tennessee River Ramps Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Boaters and anglers asked to report sightings/harvests. The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) is expanding its awareness […]
A Big Blue for the Books
Chris Andrews’ night-time fishing trip with friends on the Nanticoke River netted him a state-record 48-pound, 7-ounce blue catfish that eclipsed a Delaware record for the species that lasted less than a year. Blue Cat Sets New Delaware State Record Source: Delaware Department of Natural Resources A big Nanticoke River blue cat caught by […]
Illinois Catfishing Adventures
He’s only 19, but Illinois angler Dylan Borbely has enough catfishing experience under his belt to be considered a true expert. He caught this nice flathead in the Fox River near Chicago. Why We Catfish: A Guest Editorial by Dylan Borbely Nineteen-year-old Illinois angler Dylan Borbely shares memories of growing up fishing with his […]
CFN How-to Video with Marshall Hughey—Prepping Your Boat Before Launching
Your fishing trip will go more smoothly if you take time before you launch to prep your boat and gear. In this video, pro catfish angler Marshall Hughey of Wetumpka, Alabama shows some of the things he checks before putting his pontoon boat in the water.
