Pig Paths by Ron Presley

June 2020

Pig Paths by Ron Presley

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. ...

Destinations

Family Catfish Tradition, Tragedy, & Success by Brad Durick

Zach Srnsky is shown here holding the treasured Scheels Catfish Cup after winning the 2017 Scheels Boundary Battle Catfish Tournament. He partnered with Trevor Rodd Family Catfish Tradition, Tragedy, ...

Renowned New York-based fly fisherman, author and film maker Lee Wulff was promoting catch and release as early as 1936 with the phrase, “Game fish are too valuable to be caught only once.” That saying applies to catfishing as much as fly fishing and is applicable just as much today as in those early years. (Photo: Keith “Catfish” Sutton)

April 2020

Catch-and-Release Catfishing Done Right

Renowned New York-based fly fisherman, author and film maker Lee Wulff was promoting catch and release as early as 1936 with the phrase, “Game fish are too valuable to be ...

Jim Page is shown with the 60-pound blue that led him to refit his livewell with a new recirculating pump and aerator so he could keep fresh water in the well at all times.

April 2020

Tournament Fish Care

Jim Page is shown with the 60-pound blue that led him to refit his livewell with a new recirculating pump and aerator so he could keep fresh water in the ...

Justin Neese and his cousin, Jase Gore, are shown holding Justin’s personal best 107-pound blue cat back in 2017. The big cat is definitely one of the Missouri River’s old-timers.

April 2020

Blue Catfish: The Senior Citizens of the Aquatic World

Justin Neese and his cousin, Jase Gore, are shown holding Justin’s personal best 107-pound blue cat back in 2017. The big cat is definitely one of the Missouri River’s old-timers. ...

Asking a friend or other tournament angler to drive the tow vehicle through the weigh-in line speeds up the process considerably and allows the entire team to enjoy the experience.

April 2020

Weigh-in Line Etiquette by Ron Presley

The crowd wants to see your fish. Show them with pride, but get the fish in the tub and on the way to the scales without too much delay. Weigh-in ...

Techniques

Bottom Bouncing with George Young

Young is shown hear with a nice blue cat. Most catfish anglers have their favorite way to fish for trophy cats. For B’n’M pro staff angler George Young Jr. (Mississippi ...

Destinations

Smith, Anderson, and Higginbottom win Cabela’s King Kat on Wheeler

Big fish were abundant at the catfish tournament at Decatur, AL Catfish anglers from 14 states traveled to Wheeler Lake for a King Kat Tournament Trail event presented by Bass ...

Catfish Gear

Winter Whiskers: Cold Water Fishing Means Tickling a Catfish’s Whiskers

This nice January blue was caught by Will Temme’s son, Hunter when he was 7. The 65-pounder came from a warm water discharge while anchored on the Ohio River. (Contributed ...

News/Columns

Casey and Lowman win Cabela’s King Kat Tournament on Lake Tawakoni

The Big Kat of the tournament weighed 67.80 pounds. Catfish anglers from several states traveled to Lake Tawakoni for a King Kat Tournament Trail event presented by Bass Pro Shops ...

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