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Catfish Basics #176, A Few Facts About Hooks for Catfishing Story and photo by Keith “Catfish” Sutton   There are two primary considerations when selecting a hook for catfishing—size and ...

Catfish Basics #175, Weather Effects Story and photo by Keith “Catfish” Sutton Stormy weather can make catfishing unpredictable. One day, the fish are biting like crazy—on the next, they won’t ...

A good set of catfish grippers can be used to avoid painful bites and stab wounds when releasing a fish or holding it up for a photo.   Catfish Basics ...

Taking proper care of your rods, reels, terminal tackle and fishing accessories can help assure you have an enjoyable time on the water whenever you can go fishing. Catfish Basics ...

Catfish pro Joey Pounders of Caledonia, Mississippi brings in some big catches of big catfish by studying current and river levels where he fishes this time of year.   Catfish ...

Catfish Basics #162—with Marshall Hughey With the cooler months upon us, I start looking for shallow-water flats adjacent to deeper-water channels or holes. When the water temperature starts dropping, catfish ...

Arkansas outdoorsman Charlie Bass has been pursuing catfish for decades. The tips he shares in this issue can help you catch more big ones next time you’re fishing in flowing ...

When I started out years ago, I started at the bottom. I didn't have a nice boat, sponsors or expensive equipment. I was fishing off a 24-foot pontoon boat that ...

Tennessee River fishing guide Mike Mitchell (left) knows all the tricks necessary to put his clients on trophy-class catfish   Capt. Mike Mitchell of Russellville, Alabama has established himself as ...

Veteran catfish guide Mike Mitchell (on right) rigs up with stout tackle and big baits for monsters, such as this 88-pound blue cat caught on the Tennessee River. (courtesy of ...