Tag: Ron Presley

Aaron and Vivian Hurley learned firsthand that the sometimes-swift tailwater areas below Tennessee River dams can be outstanding locations to target big blue catfish.   Tailwater Catfishing A-to-Z Story and ...

Capt. Sam Simons shows off a monster blue taken inside the city limits of Chattanooga, in the tailwaters of Chickamauga Dam. While TVA dams built 80 years ago negatively impacted ...

Hesitant at first, Lily is now ready to go fishing again. Each spring, CatfishNOW (CFN) and CrappieNOW (CN) conducts a writers' camp to bring writers, anglers, and sponsors of the ...

Fish Where the Fish Are by Ron Presley Drones may be just the ticket for presenting bait to big catfish in shallow water without spooking them!     Fish where ...

Gearing Up for River Flatheads by Ron Presley Matching your fishing gear to flathead behavioral traits can improve your success.   As long as I have been talking to flathead ...

First Class Delivery by Ron Presley There is no doubt about it, learning to bump a bait down the river will increase your catfishing success.   Bumping baits has been ...

Samantha’s Gay (Center) was hosted by Capt. Thomas Mallory and Snookie Risch. Accompanying them was Becca Mick (2nd row).   Trophy Tripin’ On the James River by Ron Presley As ...

Swapping Catfish for Alligator Gar by Ron Presley   When the spawn is in full swing on catfish waters, the alligator gar offers anglers an alternative adventure.   Considered a ...

Suspending on Wheeler by Ron Presley   Patience and a calm day can produce some nice trophy blues in Wheeler Lake’s deep water forest.      Cad Daly was one ...

Veteran Mark Patterson (center) and his wife Diane (right) from Tampa, FL pulled off the win at the Spring 2022 Warrior Catfishing Contest. They were hosted by volunteer captain Wayne Reed. ...