Tag: catfishing in rivers

First Class Delivery by Ron Presley There is no doubt about it, learning to bump a bait down the river will increase your catfishing success.   Bumping baits has been ...

Samantha’s Gay (Center) was hosted by Capt. Thomas Mallory and Snookie Risch. Accompanying them was Becca Mick (2nd row).   Trophy Tripin’ On the James River by Ron Presley As ...

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 ...

Local Knowledge by Ron Presley Sometimes fishing success can come in your own backyard.   The Alabama River is formed when the Coosa River and the Tallapoosa River merge in ...

Sandusky Bay – The Secret is Out for Monster Channel Cats by Ron Presley with Mark Blauvelt Gear up on the heavy side and try your luck for some Sandusky ...

Fishing the Catfish Spawn by Ron Presley   Do you dread the spawn coming to your area? Here’s a few things you can do to improve your success.   Many ...

The Small Boat Advantage by Jeffrey Miller A small boat can lead to big possibilities.   Like many rivers around the country, my home river has a healthy population of ...

While Dawn is not as passionate about catfishing as Stacey, she does enjoy fishing.   Dawn Till Gaston—The Cat Man’s Wife A catfish life full of “SmackDown” smiles. by Ron ...

Finding a catfish highway and controlling the boat with a trolling motor is a common method for catching Mississippi River cats. Jon Warden is shown here bumping near Memphis.   ...

Why They Tournament Fish The thrill of victory...and the agony of defeat by Ron Presley   Three successful tournament anglers answer the question, “Why do you tournament catfish? Interestingly, for ...