Tag: Brian Barton

Wilson Lake Dam backs up the smallest lake on the Tennessee River. Water depth varies from nearly 100 feet at the dam to the shallow rapids in trail race at ...

Tailrace Tactics  by Ron Presley When action or table fare is more important than size, target some Pickwick Lake channel cats.     In trophy catfish waters channel catfish are ...

by Jeff Samsel Don’t stop fishing. Just stop moving when you fish. When water temperatures dip below 45 degrees, Wilson Lake guide Brian Barton abandons his normal mobile catfishing strategies ...

by John N. Felsher Accept the challenge and spoon–feed some channel cats. If you don’t think catfish will hit artificials here’s some proof. Mary Sue Dannenmueller caught this whiskered critter ...

One of the common elements of catfish rigs are sinkers. They come in all shapes and sizes, and can be a problem swinging and bouncing around in a boat. They ...

Capt. Brian Barton  (www.brianbartonoutdoors.com ) often fishes his home waters of Wilson Lake with a float rig. There are many variations of these rigs used by anglers, but Barton has ...

By John N. Felsher Float lines can load a boat with fish for little cost Daniel Felsher prepares to check a jug rig, which consists of a float and a ...