Tag: Mississippi River

by Ron Presley Sharing a lifetime of experience Phil King knows catfish. If you don’t believe that, just ask any knowledgably catfish angler. He was chasing big blue catfish before ...

by Ron Presley Bumping is Best This column is a series of personal profiles describing catfish anglers whose passion for their sport goes beyond the simple pleasure of engagement. Hopefully ...

By Ron Presley There is a cure for the summertime blues             In the folklore of bass fishing is a name that everyone knows and respects. For many years Bill ...

  Joey Pounders and Jay Gallop at the recent Mississippi River Monsters tournament in Memphis. The Cumberland River (Old Hickory Lake) was a tough bite for the first day of ...

The Mighty Mississippi River is calling catfish anglers again. Saturday Oct. 1, 2016 is the day for the Bass Pro Shops Big Cat Quest (BCQ) out of New Madrid, MO. ...

Mississippi River Monsters was a dream of George Young Jr. He wanted to bring a catfish tournament to the Mississippi River out of Memphis. “Mud Island had the facilities and ...

When you consider the fact that catfishing goes back further than most people can remember, it is not unusual that methods to catch the whiskered critter have changed. “Catfishing used ...

If it is trophy catfish you’re after, the Mississippi River around Memphis is a good place to start. In fact, 184 catfishing teams did just that on Saturday, Sept. 10, ...

The top seven teams at the Mississippi River Monsters catfish tournament broke the 100-pound mark for a bag limit of 5 fish. Combinations of blue catfish, flatheads and a few ...

How big will they be? That is the only question remaining this Saturday morning Sept. 10, 2016 where more than 180 boats and nearly 400 anglers launched from Mud Island ...