Tag: shad

5 Top Natural Baits for April Catfish Story and photos by Keith “Catfish” Sutton You’ll coax more catfish to bite if you try these live-bait tips this spring. You can ...

A big chunk of fresh skipjack herring or shad is hard to beat for winter catfish bait.   Great Baits for Winter Catfishing Story and photos by Keith “Catfish” Sutton ...

Catfish Basics #162—with Marshall Hughey With the cooler months upon us, I start looking for shallow-water flats adjacent to deeper-water channels or holes. When the water temperature starts dropping, catfish ...

Fishing the currents for big-river flatheads may require manhandling big cats from the dense woody cover where they often hide to ambush prey. B’n’M Pro Staffer Michael Haney caught this ...

Small rivers often have cleaner water, gravel bottoms and easy access areas for anglers who want to wade or launch a canoe or kayak.   Small River Adventures By Alan ...

Boss Kat Sabiki Rigs Put More Bait in Your Tank Sabiki rigs, sometimes called piscator rigs, are great tools to use when you want to catch your own skipjacks, shad ...

For fast-paced catfishing action, follow Jerry Kotal's five-step process.   Five Steps for Catching Catfish by the Numbers By Terry Madewell Jerry Kotal has five steps he follows to find ...

Guide Jordan Leer uses a colorful Demon Dragon line floater to keep his hook baited with cut shad off the bottom where it is more visible to hungry blue catfish. ...

Catching flatheads consistently requires the right bait placed precisely on target. Flathead Catfish Bait Strategy By Terry Madewell Deploying the right bait, in the right size, is only part of ...