You finally hook one. A dinner-plate-sized channel catfish makes its run, dives, and flexes your rod tip until your fingertips feel like jelly. Then it pulls harder than you think a fish this small should of. It bends your rod …
The rod bends down and cracks your holder when a big fish hooks up. The tug on the rod, followed by seeing line pull tight as it jumps out of the water. Then you hear the snap of plastic being …
Catfish fish for you. These opportunistic, bottom feeding fish has sensitive barbels; a slow metabolic rate that loves simple; and love to smell your offering. It’s not only about catching them, its about how little effort is required. There aren’t …
Ever fight a big ole blue cat? That’s when you are holding onto your rod and it doubles over. Your line comes screaming back on the reel, and that’s usually where your day of fishing end … all frustrated. But …
Gear: Your tackle need to be tough and match a catfish’s stoic determination. Remember catfish lay in darkness waiting on food. Don’t think big speed is necessary for them. Remember catfish lay in the darkness waiting on food. Don’t think …
Getting a big catfish in the boat require having the right kind of reel. It’s silent until that instant when a catfish grabs your bait. Then there is a snap and you know he has it. Your reel play a …
There they sit on rack in front of you. It’s that Shakespeare catfish rod. Twenty bucks or less, if you believe the sticker. The rod feels feather light, too light, to be honest, in your hands. And you think to …
Read moreShakespeare Catfish Rods: Cheap, or Cheap and Good?
It’s the rod you’ll always see in a bait shop; a bright orange Ugly Stik. For as long as I can remember anglers has either loved or hated them. One person swears by their strength while other swears they’re an …
Waiting is necesary with catfish fishing. But waiting patienty does nothing if equipment doesn’t hold up on big fish. You can be in right spot with the right bait, but you still won’t catch them if your rod aren’t strong …
Read moreCatfish Poles: How to Pick One That Fits Your Fishing
Walking down the fishing aisle on Saturday morning, maybe you’re nervous. There’s too much hardware out there for you. And most of it is intended to make you feel like what you have isn’t good enough. There are reels that …
Read moreCatfish Gear: What You Actually Need (and What You Don’t)
