CFN How-to Video with Joey Pounders—How to Hook a Shad
Does it really matter how you hook a shad bait? Yes, it does, and the amount of current present where you are fishing could help you determine which way is ...
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Tag: Blue Catfish
CFN How-to Video with David Magness—Flathead & Blue Cat ID
Capt. David Magness of Cat’n Aroun’ Guide Service shares his extensive knowledge of catfish again this month as he explains the key visual differences between flathead and blue catfish and ...
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Guide of the Month: Capt. Owen Koch, Capital Blues Fishing Charters by Capt. Richard Simms
The Gregory family clearly had a ton of fun fishing the Potomac River in the shadow of our nation’s capital. (Photo by Capt. Owen Koch) Guide of the Month: Capt. ...
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Guntersville Headwaters = Trophy Flatheads by Richard Simms
Brittany and Bryan Sapp routinely travel from Pennsylvania to catfish with Scenic City Fishing Charters. On one of those trips, they targeted flatheads on the Guntersville headwaters with great success. ...
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Why I Love Winter Catfishing Story and photos by Terry Madewell
A cold winter morning can be lonely, but thanks to winter fishing, the author just added a couple of new friends to his boat. Why I Love Winter Catfishing Story ...
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Catfish Basics: Telling Blue Cats from Channel Cats Story and photos by Keith “Catfish” Sutton
A straight-edged anal fin, shaped much like an old-fashioned barber’s comb, helps identify this as a blue catfish. Catfish Basics: Telling Blue Cats from Channel Cats Story and photos by ...
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Kansas Angler Releases Potential World-Record Blue Cat By Keith “Catfish” Sutton
Jesse Lance cradles the Missouri River giant moments after the fight of a lifetime. His decision to release the fish reflects a growing commitment among trophy catfish anglers to catch, ...
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Same Fish, New Record Source: West Virginia Department of Natural Resources
Justin Connor from Milton, West Virginia caught a 51.49-inch, 66.3-pound blue catfish on the Kanawha River in Putnam County, breaking the state’s previous blue catfish length record. Photo courtesy of ...
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Big Blues and BBQs By Anietra Hamper
The Texas state-record blue catfish and previous world-record holder “Splash” caught at Lake Texoma is shown here in its home at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center where it lived until ...
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Maryland DNR Introduces Commercial Blue Cat Programs
Two new programs aim to reduce the number of invasive blue catfish found in Chesapeake Bay. (credit: Keith Sutton) Maryland DNR Introduces Commercial Blue Cat Programs Initiatives will test ...
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