Spring is a catalyst for change in the underwater world. Hordes of baitfish stack in the shallows in search of warmer water. Walleye anglers, also plentiful in spring, congregate along shallow points...View article
Most anglers never consider coastal waters for catfish. Saltwater may seem alien to those familiar with fishing freshwater reservoirs, rivers, and streams, but many brackish (part salt, part fresh water)...View article
Over the past couple of decades, some of the hottest blue-cat fishing has surfaced in tidal rivers, particularly along the mid-Atlantic seaboard. Non-native blue cats forage on plentiful gizzard shad...View article
All natural catfish foods contain amino acids. Scientific studies show that channel cats can detect several of these types of molecules at concentrations of just one part per 100 million. This sharp...View article
What makes a good catfish rig? Most catmen would say it depends on the situation—you’re better off with a fixed-sinker rig for this, a slipsinker rig for that, a drift rig here and a float rig there....View article
The stream sections I remember vividly, having walked them and fished them for more than 40 years, stretch beyond reality into imagination. Sometimes, thinking about where catfish hold so predictably...View article