Catfish

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The ice-out bite for channel cats on dead shad can be phenomenal from Colorado to New Jersey. “It can be…»

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“This is where you’re born and bred to be a paylaker,” says James Reed, proprieter of Catfishermans Paradise in Camden,…»

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If we had tackled this topic just a few years ago, many of you would have thought us crazy. “Catfishing…»

Catfish-Hold

Right now may be the best time to catch a trophy catfish of any species, regardless of where you fish.…»

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Current is the salvation and damnation of every river rat. Rarely do flathead catfish anglers get perfect water conditions during…»

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To most catfishermen, chumming means scattering fermented soybeans, wheat, or milo around a covert to attract catfish or to stimulate…»

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Mississippi River, Memphis James “Big Cat” Patterson of Bartlett, Tennessee, has been fishing for blue catfish for almost 30 years,…»

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Missouri Dept. of Conservation To Host Blue Catfish-Management Open House Anglers can bring questions and advice about blue-catfish regulations to…»

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Most catmen are obsessed with heavy sinkers and heavier anchors, but a small cadre of reservoir catmen insist that drifting…»

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Veteran catmen know that blue cats, more than channels or flatheads, are creatures of big rivers and impoundments. They know,…»

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Best fishing, indeed. Looking over past articles that I’ve written about catching catfish in lakes, rivers, and reservoirs across the…»

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I don’t know if dog owners eventually begin to resemble their favorite pets, but I do believe that many fishermen…»

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Experiences of top catmen along with results of scientific studies have tightened our grip on the seasonal response of catfish,…»

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During winter and early spring, big blue cats run the river channel, feeding along the channel ledges. They rarely move…»

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With Jalapeno, Tomato & Garlic, Guacamole, and Refried Black Beans This one’s an easy winner that works superbly with catfish,…»

Flathead catfish are arguably the most bodacious fish in North ­America. A freshwater Sasquatch of sorts, flatheads grow to over…»

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To most catfishermen, chumming means scattering fermented soybeans, wheat, or milo around a covert to attract catfish or to stimulate…»

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Make all the jokes you want about the foul, disgusting smells, but the late winter and early-spring bites associated with…»

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I’ve tried baiting with mussels on the Tennessee River. I’ve used fresh mussels and even scooped up some of the…»

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When rivers flow frigid through leafless landscapes, the world goes by slowly for channel cats and flatheads. While flatheads can…»

The stream sections I remember vividly, having walked them and fished them for more than 40 years, stretch beyond reality…»

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That makes a good catfish rig? Most ­catmen would say it depends on the ­situation—you’re better off with a fixed-sinker…»

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Selecting the right circle hook and rigging is critical when using livebait presentations to entice big flatheads. When used properly,…»

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For anglers fishing from shore below dams and along the banks of big reservoirs, the ability to cast long distances…»

Crop

Years ago, no catfish angler worried about fishing in 114 feet of water. Probing depths of 100 feet or more…»