Tag: catfishing

Story and Photos by Captain Scott Manning May is the time to get yourself some braggin’ rights Learning to locate water seams, bends and other lake structures is the best ...

Young cat man wins coveted Santee Cooper Monster Cat Quest Big Fish Championship Belt   The Santee Cooper Monster Cat Quest held their inaugural catfish tournament out of Black’s Camp, ...

The life of a cat man’s wife   Good fresh bait, good hooks, the right poles and a little luck can advance your catfish career. But, not as much as ...

By Ron Presley Catching flatties on artificial baits This is a nice Kansas flattie caught on artificials. “I had miraculously landed a near 40-pound flathead on an ultralight outfit with ...

By Keith “Catfish” Sutton The best baits for enticing catfish often are those produced by Mother Nature.   Catfish aren’t finicky. They’ll devour almost anything. Dead and smelly baits are ...

by Ron Presley Find your own, don’t depend on others. “Big Cat” is usually targeting trophy cats like this Mississippi River blue. James “Big Cat” Patterson has been described as ...

No X-box, just a tackle box. Thirteen-year-old Connor King has a passion for fishing. Connor hails from Mt. Vernon, Indiana, where he lives with is mom and dad, Jennifer and ...

by Ron Presley Red River is ground zero for charity catfish event Teamwork will be the key to a successful venture for Dan and Eileen as they attempt to catch ...

Do you know when and where to look? Matt “CatMatt” Jones is known for his enthusiasm for the sport of flathead catfishing. He has a particular penchant for flatheads and ...

by Ron Presley Addicted and loving it.   Tim “Doc” Lange has been addicted to fishing for 56 years. He is a very humble man that is willing to teach ...