Popsicle Pond Cats by Keith “Catfish” Sutton
Many catfish fans confine their fishing activity to warm months, but it’s easy to load a stringer with good-eating channel cats when fishing farm ponds on cold winter days. ...
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Great Baits for Winter Catfishing Story and photos by Keith “Catfish” Sutton
A big chunk of fresh skipjack herring or shad is hard to beat for winter catfish bait. Great Baits for Winter Catfishing Story and photos by Keith “Catfish” Sutton ...
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CFN How-to Video—Catching Skipjacks With a Sabiki Rig with Rodney Crimm
CFN How-to Video—Catching Skipjacks With a Sabiki Rig with Rodney Crimm For the best catfishing action, anglers need fresh bait, and nothing beats fresh skipjack herring. You’ll have more skipjacks ...
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CFN How-to Video with Capt. David Magness
When you’re hoping to catch some small catfish for dinner, few baits work better than chicken liver. Keeping liver on a hook can be tough, though. This soft bait has ...
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Catfishing Fun By Keith “Catfish” Sutton
Making memories: A mother and her three sons enjoy a fun day of catfishing on the lake. With some night crawlers for bait and a bit of teamwork, they've landed ...
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Catfish Gear #76
Off Shore Tackle’s Mini Planer Board plays a key role in catching the skipjack baits used by longtime catfish angler Doc Lange of Springfield, Ohio. Catch Skipjacks Using Off ...
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CFN How-to Video with Michael Haney
Michael Haney with the B’n’M Poles’ Pro Staff shares some tips that can help you properly preserve skipjacks for bait.
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Don’t Spread Non-Native Crayfish
Red Swamp Crayfish, photo by Keith Sutton Help Fight the Spread of Invasive Crayfish By Keith “Catfish” Sutton Importing crayfish for bait is not a good idea The ...
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How to Catch Cats When They Spawn
This steep cut bank with snags near it is a perfect example of where a catfish might find a hole to nest in. Catfish can be caught tight up to ...
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CFN How to Video with Joey Pounders—Mussel Meat
In a flashback to his childhood, Joey Pounders demonstrates how to find and use river mussels for catfish bait. Joey finds a mussel in the Alabama River near Wetumpka, Alabama ...
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