Anglers that view the flathead catfish as a worthy adversary, but one best pursued on dark, steamy, mid-summer nights are missing the boat, literally, on what might well be the best shovelhead bite…
Wintertime provides a great opportunity for you to catch some really large catfish.
First, catfish anglers decide the type of catfish species and the region in which you are fishing.
Bait too…
Flatheads are the sumos of fresh water fishing . Ten- to 20-pounders are common, and catfish 5 feet long weighing 140 pounds have been caught in recent times. In North America, only blue cats, white…
Fishing for catfish is becoming more and more popular across America. They can be caught on worms, minnows, goldfish, small bluegill, commercially prepared baits, and at times, even crankbaits.…
Every fishermen dreams of catching a truly big fish, especially a once-in-a-lifetime monster that stirs the heart and the imagination. Long time flathead catfisherman Donnie Wolford, of Sikeston, Mo…
Most catfish anglers are "sit-and-wait" types. They find a shady spot on the bank where they can sit, toss out a bottom rig, lean their rod against a forked stick, and then sit and wait, hoping…
I've never had a burning desire to catch catfish by noodling for them. I'd much rather use a fishing rod and reel and bait. Where I was raised there were just too many snakes and turtles but a new…
If you want to catch heavyweight fish in freshwater, you need to take up flathead catfishing. Trophy-size fish are usually caught after dark because that’s when the big flatheads feed. Shallow…
While doing a job in Kansas I met Brandonn Nuckles and he asked me if I wanted to go noodling (an interesting fishing technique)with him. At the time I had just landed a good writing deal and they…
Fish, worms, crawdads, liver, and reeking confections of blood and guts are blue-plate specials for catfish.
Some folks will tell you that fishing for the largemouth bass, with its hit 'em hard,…
The swollen head on this big channel cat indicates it is a male ready to guard a nest full of eggs.
Spawning season is peak time to catch many gamefish, but when catfish are considered, it's a…
Noodling, handfishing, catfishing, cat-daddling, stumping, tickling, grabbling: Whatever you want to call it, it’s the practice of fishing with your bare hands. While technically noodling can refer…
