Flatheads on the Cut and Run

He Likes It! Hey Mikey!

Mikey hates everything. You might remember this kid, rising out of a 1970s Life cereal commercial to pop-culture status. The scene is set with three brothers sitting around the breakfast table: “Did...View article
Suspended Blue Catfish

Winter Tactics

For decades, anglers fishing a variety of waterways across the nation have caught untold numbers of suspended blue catfish on trotlines and juglines. Since the 1990s, chummers and punchbait aficionados...View article
When You Fish: As Important as How and Where

A Night and Day Difference

When is the best time to fish for catfish—night or day? For some top catfish anglers around the country it’s a slam-dunk answer: Nighttime is prime time—that is, unless you’re fishing for blue...View article
Fish have the same five major senses as you—sight, smell, scent, taste and touch—although they’re a bit different, adapted for use underwater. Fish use their combined input to locate food and...View article
Shared Characteristics—What Makes A Fish A Fish?

Nature of the Fish

While fish share many of the same basic organs as you and I, they do have some unique attributes.Cold-Blooded—To begin, fish don’t maintain a higher body temperature...View article
John Jamison of Spring Hill, Kansas, has racked up many catfishing honors, including as 2007 National Points Champion on the Cabela’s King Kat Tournament Trail, also placing second in the 2006 Cabela’s...View article
Big River Blue Cats

The Means to Mighty Blues

Giant blue catfish present one of America’s most exciting but overlooked angling opportunities. If you haven’t gone gunning for these monsters, get yourself properly geared up with a safe boat and...View article
A Systematic Approach To Success

Channel Cats

Knowing the behavior of the fish you target is a key first step to developing a systematic approach to angling. Each species goes through seasonal periods of response, which guide fish location and...View article
Finding And Catching Stream Catfish

Small Waters, Big Opportunities

Some anglers perceive the river sections they fish as isolated entities, encapsulated between shorelines on both sides, with the upper and lower ends bounded by limits on their willingness to travel....View article
Size MattersLength of dipworms is another source of discussion for dipbait manufacturers and users. “Some guys cut my worms in half because they want short worms, and others string two worms...View article