Tag: catfishing

by Joe Schmitt, Ph.D. Candidate, Virginia Tech Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation Take a kid fishing, the future of the sport may depend on it! Size usually doesn’t matter ...

by Ron Presley The enthusiasm of youth Conner’s personal best 50-pound blue cat came from the Ohio River. He was eleven years old. Like most anglers do, 13-year-old Conner King ...

by Debbie Hanson Fly fishing pros share surprising techniques and patterns that produce in the Sunshine State's stocked waterways. Fly angler and kayak fishing guide Steve Gibson shows off a ...

by John N. Felsher Anglers who can read the birds might find more catfish action up close Billy Blakley, a guide for Blue Bank Resort, shows off a channel catfish ...

  Catching the passion from the best by Ron Presley   Growing up just minutes from the Mississippi River fueled his passion for catfishing. It was only natural that Roy ...

by Ron Presley Monsters on the Ohio 2017 champs Tyler Moses (C) and Bill Parfitt(R) hold an example of the kind of fish that Wheatley works hard to protect. Monsters ...

by Brent Frazee Membership in the Missouri River’s ‘100-Pound Club’ is growing John Trager caught this 100-pound blue catfish in May on the Kaw River near where it flows into ...

by Ron Presley The Mississippi Wildlife Federation’s Katfishin’ with Kids is inviting families to bring the kids and join them for a fun-filled day on the water. It is aimed ...

by Ron Presley Don’t rock the boat baby, don't tip the boat over Once a big cat like this took Justin for a ride, he was hooked on kayak catfishing. ...

by Ron Presley Breaking flathead myths Konkle uses a Foley Spoon to put about 12 to 15 fresh skips in the boat before each trip. A slow overnight flow of ...