Chesapeake Plagued By Bay Blue Catfish
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Chesapeake Plagued By Bay Blue Catfish

If you catch a catfish in Chesapeake Bay, there’s a good chance it’s an invader from the Mississippi River drainage–probably a blue catfish, though it could be a less common flathead catfish. While both fish are long-lived […]

Delaware Records A Record Catfish
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Delaware Records A Record Catfish

DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife has confirmed a new state record in the Delaware Sport Fishing Tournament: a 36-pound, 3.2-ounce blue catfish, caught June 20 by Jordan Chelton of Harrington. The fish was 38½ […]

A Story About A 102 Pound Blue Catfish
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A Story About A 102 Pound Blue Catfish

Four time “Virginia Angler of the Year”, Stephen Miklandric talks all things catfish and tells us the story of the 102 pound blue catfish he caught in the James River. Having the right heavy duty […]

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Big Catfish Tip from Cindy Stokes

Big Catfish Tips is a series of tips and techniques for catching more catfish. Today’s tip comes from Cindy Stokes. Her tip relates to how preparation before the trip can improve the final outcome.   […]

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FISHING MISSISSIPPI RIVER POOL 13

The Mississippi River extends the entire length of Illinois varying fishing opportunities in the various pools formed by navigational dams. For bass fishing probably the best pool is Pool 13 which extends from Lock & […]

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MISSISSIPPI RIVER BLUE CATFISH

The big river is flooded right now. That means changes in the structure.  It does not mean the big blue catfish will not be still there when the river goes down. Although catfish are at […]

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TAILWATER ADDICTION

A summer of record rainfall has resulted in high water situations in most of Illinois lakes and rivers. As a result many fish washing over dams creating rejuvenated fisheries n the tailwaters downstream. Tailwaters are […]

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Catfish Fishing

Record Blue Cat By Fly

While fly fishing Lake Bardwell, Texas, USA on the morning of March 21st, angler D. Kirk Brown, MD landed this impressive 16.1 kg (35 lb 8 oz) blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) that could earn him […]

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New WV Blue Catfish State Record

First Reported By WV Metro News: An excursion to check out new gear turned into the fishing trip of a lifetime for Cabell County angler Austin Hoffman, who hooked a state-record blue catfish. The fish […]

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Fish Action In August

Summer sunshine in August is often a sure sign that the fish will not bite during the day. Most anglers switch to night fishing or at least early morning and late evening. That is not […]

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Night Fishing Tips

Regardless of the species sought, catching fish at night takes some changes in tactics as well as special care for safety.  If you have the energy to stay up late you just might find some […]

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Catfish Fishing

Catfish-Specific Rod & Reel Combos

You’ve got your bass rods; your crappie rods; your trout and salmon rods. Even walleyes and muskies garner multiple models. Strange then that the third most popular freshwater fish on the continent—the catfish—continues to be […]

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Catfish Fishing

Slip Bobbers and Catfish

My introduction to fishing came at the end of some black nylon line with a wine cork tied above a worm-baited hook. Between the two was tied a bolt. It was pretty rudimentary but functional. […]

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Catfish Fishing

Catfish Thumping

Catfish are thumping those tasty morsels that anglers present to them.  Summer is the prime time for fishing for this muscle with fins. A staple of southern cooking, catfish are also available in restaurants as […]

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Sales Of Blue Catfish Doubles

Seafood distributors sold more than a half-million pounds of blue catfish to the region’s foodservice industry this past year. That’s double the amount of this invasive species they were able to move the year before, […]

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Rigging For Catfish

By Ron Presley:  Whitey Outlaw is well known for his pro crappie fishing adventures, but he also knows something about catfish. He is a consistent competitor on the Bass Pro Shops Crappie Masters tournament trail. […]