People think of catfish as lazy, dumb bottom-dwellers and messy eaters. It’s common to hear the myth that catfish is lazy bottom feeders who will eat just about anything. If you frequent fishing forums or visit many boat house, that’s …
The liver is easy to ignore in the butcher’s case. It doesn’t yell for your attention like some other cuts; it just stands there, quietly hoping you’ll notice it. And even when you do, its reputation precedes it: That thing …
There’s something about waiting for hours with a bobber not moving that will make catfishing frustrating. You know your bait is on bottom, you can smell it, and you can feel water move past your fingers. But nothing bite. That …
Evenings along shoreline offer a simple lesson: Cast some chicken liver out, hold on tight and wait for a tug. If you’re new to bottom fishing tackle though, it can be confusing. Catching catfish seem like an elaborate process; names …
A common misconception throughout freshwater fishing circles are that catfish is dumb, bottom-dwelling fish without much sense of smell. As such, many novices simply chuck whatever will fit on a hook into lake. While that isn’t entirely accurate, the truth …
What do you do when your cat gets up on a tall tree and doesn’t want to get back down? Panic starts setting in. “Cat! Come here!” But he won’t listen. The cat just glares down at you with contempt …
Inexperienced anglers still cling to myth that catfish spends every minute of their life glued to bottom of lake. It’s what you read in outdated fishing almanacs. It’s what you overhear on the docks. You think your bait need be …
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It seems everywhere we look at marketing material for fishing gear, we are told that if we want to catch fish we has to buy expensive gear. We will get bigger fish and be more sensitive with fancy carbon fiber …
It’s an eerie feeling, paddling out in the fog early in the morning. A certain type of stillness falls across the lake. All you can hear is the occasional loon call and the rhythmic splashing sound off your paddle. When …
They come off slick at the start. That’s why you remove the hide. Fur comes off easy and doesn’t tear into the meat. You then hang it up and wait for hair to slide out like a sleeve. Occasionally hair …
