This category is for information related to catfish.
The theory behind float fishing is that it lets current take your bait downstream. This provide a naturaly movement of the bait in the current. It also give it a silent presentation in which it doesn’t swim against current. Fish …
A lot of people think you have to have big tackle when you go after catfish. Big chunks of bait such as cut shad and heavy mono line comes to mind for most anglers. The truth is, those things exist …
When you’re an angler on the bank of the river and see a fish come by and roll right there and know you can’t get him, you can relate to this frustration. You want to make a cast right next …
If you’ve lost a big one in muddy water as an angler, then I’m sure you have been frustrated with that situation. It is not because of loss of fish, but because of failure to complete deal at critical moment. …
When most anglers think of catfish fishing, they consider it a numbers game. They think if they just throw the nastiest smelling stuff out there, they’ll get a bite. I mean, those catfish has an awesome sense of smell; the …
They’re the wily fish of the channel. Anglers give them a lot of credit for being sneaky; they lurk in the darkness of dirty water cover. They’ll inhale nearly any bait that doesn’t move and has a familiar scent. Don’t …
Bait won’t get sucked out of the strike zone This is what the slip sinker rig do for you. Your rig’s weight becomes separated from its action on your rod. That separation between how you feel a bite and how …
Live bait fishing can be a very anxious activity. Cast it out there, set the hook and then wait for a species that often eats without much care or concern. Next thing you know, your shad or minnow are no …
After spending hours staring at a chart and rigging up, you sit there waiting for the sun to get in just the right angle. Then you finaly drop out a plain worm. There’s no flash to this nightcrawler, it insults …
You’ve been there before with catfishing. That is the instant when excitement give way to frustration. The line starts pulling. Your rod loads up. Your heart start beating faster as you realize you’re hanging onto something special. Suddenly it’s not …