Catfish Techniques

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Catfish Basics #142—Hook Check by Aaron Preece

There is nothing worse than missing a good bite and then examining the hook to find it dull. That’s what I call operator error. It is very important to always keep sharp hooks in the water. One of my biggest pet peeves is not having sharp hooks from beginning to end of a trip. If […]

Good Karma Carries Team Road Warriors to Top Spot at Bama Blues on Wilson

Good Karma Carries Team Road Warriors to Top Spot at Bama Blues on Wilson Cad Daly, Tyler Dobbs, and Brett Hubbard had never met until they fish Bama Blues’ first daytime tournament. Bama Blues Catfish Trail holds events on Wheeler and Wilson Lake in Alabama. The September 26, 2020 event on Wilson Lake was their […]

Smith, Anderson, and Higginbottom win Cabela’s King Kat on Wheeler

Big fish were abundant at the catfish tournament at Decatur, AL Catfish anglers from 14 states traveled to Wheeler Lake for a King Kat Tournament Trail event presented by Bass Pro Shops Cabela’s. Forty teams gathered at Decatur, AL to test their catfishing skills against other anglers and Mother Nature. Anglers fishing the March 14, […]

Catfish Basics #083 – Fish Current Seams/Breaks– Capt. Terry Rogers, Hooked on Cats Guide Service

When fishing water with current, I like to look for current seams/breaks. You will find that current seams/breaks usually occur where there is something in the water to disrupt or redirect the normal path of the water flow. Since catfish are opportunistic feeders, they will often place themselves just inside the current seam/break where the […]

Why We Catfish A Guest Editorial by Jenny “Queen of the Cumberland” Simpson

It was a blue catfish that first got Jenny Simpson hooked on trophy cats. This photo is one of many she has caught since.   Editor’s Note: Thirty-one-year-old Jenny Simpson was hooked on fishing early in her life. But it wasn’t until her husband took her trophy catfishing that she developed a true passion for […]

Jones and Brown win Cabela’s King Kat Tournament on Lake Ray Hubbard

Huge weight wins at Garland, TX. Three-tenths of a pound separated first and second place. Catfish anglers from several states traveled to Lake Ray Hubbard for a King Kat Tournament Trail Super Event presented by Bass Pro Shops Cabela’s. Sixteen teams gathered at Garland, TX to test their catfishing skills against other anglers and Mother […]