Tag: Tennessee River

Chris Dunaway is a catfish angler. He prefers to fish from his boat, but don’t be surprised if you see him throwing out a line from the bank if the ...

by Ron Presley Use each fishing trip to develop your skills   Jonathan Cooksey’s memories of fishing go back to his childhood and his uncle’s farm raised catfish pond. “It ...

Chasing the coveted WWC belts The World Championship of Catfishing (WCC) took place on the Tennessee River at Savannah, TN on July 8, 2017. The long running tournament has been ...

by Ron Presley Making memories that last a lifetime Zakk Royce developed his interest in catfishing on the banks of the Meherrin River in North Carolina, fishing with his dad. ...

by Ron Presley Fishing “The Chick” in May Cut skipjack is a favorite bait on Chickamauga, but not always. Be sure to have some backup baits available. Most anglers agree, ...

by Ron Presley Keeping a positive outlook on life It was a flathead catfish that caught Carl Morris, Jr’s attention and hooked him on catfishing. He grew up in Johnstown, ...

by Ron Presley Find your own, don’t depend on others. “Big Cat” is usually targeting trophy cats like this Mississippi River blue. James “Big Cat” Patterson has been described as ...

Today’s The Fishing Wire carried this story from Southern Fishing News related to the use of gill nets in the Tennessee River. *************************************** Readers may remember back in 2015 Southern ...

By John N. Felsher Small channel catfish can still offer big sport             Many people probably start fishing by catching channel catfish, often in a private pond or public lake. ...

By John Phillips             "What are those white things floating on the surface of the water?" I asked John Hill, my friend who fishes the Tennessee River regularly. Hill answered, ...