Fast-Water Channel Cat Strategies

The author’s son Braden holding a very early spring channel catfish. If you notice behind him, the river is full to the top of the cut bank, and plant life is just starting to sprout. This is a time to get out of the current on the OFF current seam to find sluggish catfish.

March 2023

Fast-Water Channel Cat Strategies

The author’s son Braden holding a very early spring channel catfish. If you notice behind him, the river is full to the top of the cut bank, and plant life ...

Professional catfishing guide and tournament angler Scott Peavy says moving water creates ideal opportunities to catch fat cats in skinny water.

March 2023

Try Shallow Water for Spring Cats

Professional catfishing guide and tournament angler Scott Peavy says moving water creates ideal opportunities to catch fat cats in skinny water. Fat Cats in Skinny Water by Terry ...

Whisker Whackers

The CatMasters Major League Tour

The CatMasters Tennessee River Challenge — Live Stream Catfishing by Ron Presley The CatMasters Major League Tour Tennessee River Challenge invited several anglers to be part of an exhibition tournament ...

Intermediate, catfish, catfishing, blue catfish, flathead catfish, channel catfish, tournament, Missouri Catfish Classic, Missouri River, Craig Norris, Andy Thompson, Dustin Johnson, Mike Gray, Denny lburg, William Pranker, Shane Wyatt, Alex Nagy, Wallace Maier, Sara Kennedy, Jeff Kennedy

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The Missouri River Catfish Classic

Catfish Tournament Features Multiple Destinations, One Payout Schedule by Ron Presley The Missouri River Catfish Classic teams up multiple catfish tournament directors to hold specific destination tournaments, all vying for ...

Beginner, catfish, catfishing, blue catfish, flathead catfish, channel catfish, Catfish Conference, Steve Douglas, Jim Hopper, Jeff Jones, KY, Joyce Muse, Larry Muse, Aaron Wheatley, David Shipman, Brooke Wilbanks, Mark Blauvelt, Ryan Lawrence, Dave Hart

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Looking Back at Cat Con 2016

A Catfish Community Gathering by Ron Presley Catfish Conference 2016 judged a total success. Author’s note: The following story is a slightly edited version of a story written in ...

Intermediate, catfish, catfishing, blue catfish, flathead catfish, channel catfish, tournament, King Kat, KingKat, Lake Marion, Palmetto Shores, lodging, camping, RV hookups, storage, boat slips

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Destination Palmetto Shores RV Resort in Santee Cooper Country—It’s All About the Water

Looking for Lodging on Santee Cooper? by Ron Presley Settled quietly on the shoreline of Lake Marion, Palmetto Shores RV Resort provides visitors with clean, quality lodging, all kinds of ...

Sarah Zimmerman may be petite, but she’s always ready to tussle with a big catfish.

Destinations

Fishing with Father Leads to Love of Catfishing

Sarah Zimmerman may be petite, but she’s always ready to tussle with a big catfish. Why We Catfish: A Visit with Iowa Angler Sarah Zimmerman by Brad Durick A ...

The Red River on the border of North Dakota and Minnesota is well known for producing monster channel cats like this, many of which weigh 20 to 30 pounds or more.

Catfish Conservation

Survey Finds Plenty of Trophy Channel Cats Still Swimming in the Red River

The Red River on the border of North Dakota and Minnesota is well known for producing monster channel cats like this, many of which weigh 20 to 30 pounds or ...

A day spent catfishing can put a smile on any kid’s face but only if the grownups involved know a few tricks to make each outing fun and exciting.

Catfish Kids

Tips for Fishing with Youngsters

A day spent catfishing can put a smile on any kid’s face but only if the grownups involved know a few tricks to make each outing fun and exciting. ...

Catfish Basics

Catfish Basics #152—Mississippi River Blues with James Patterson

During cold-water periods on the Mississippi River, I like to target big blue cats in deep holes adjacent to shorter, older wing dikes beneath the water’s surface. These structures are ...

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