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Catfish safety is something most anglers don’t think about. However, as fun as they are to catch, catfish can offer a nasty surprise to inexperienced anglers. Their dorsal and pectoral fins each contain a sharp spine, that can make them particularly hard to land, unhook, and release (or keep) if you’re not prepared. Catfish Safety: Look Out For Spines! These …
Catfish have an incredible sense of smell, this ability allows them pick-up on small traces of scent throughout the water and key in on easy meals. Anglers have picked up on this and fishing with strong scented baits have become a popular method to catch fish all year long. We’ve put together our favorite stink bait recipe to help you …
This post was guest written by Chatt Cats Fishing. Check him out for more catfish fishing tips on his YouTube Channel here. Catfish are considered one of the water’s top predator fish. They prey on the food sources around them and generally seek and thrive for a good meal, which is why they can get HUGE in size and catfish …
Figuring out live bait rigs seems like a simple task. Just stick a wiggly worm or a lively minnow on a hook and let the bait do the rest to catch a variety of gamefish. However there are rigging tricks savvy anglers use to make their live bait presentations more appealing and natural looking to the predator fish. Here are five …
Catfish make for an interesting target when fishing rivers and streams. These whiskered fish tend to migrate into deep holes during the fall and winter months. They can be found moving upstream or back downstream to their holding lies for the summer months. Catfish not only have good eyesight, but they have an incredible sense of smell they use to …
Catfish eat ducks? Well, catfish will eat anything that looks wounded on top of the water. This catfish is enamored by the duck at first, trailing it like a kid chasing an ice cream truck and then WAM! This monster catfish blows up on the duck reminding us why we all love topwater strikes. The sound on this video provided …
The Santee Cooper Rig, consisting of a typical Carolina Rig with a peg bobber to lift your bait off the bottom, is one of the most trusted rigs by avid catfish anglers nationwide. It is a great rig for putting your bait DIRECTLY in front of a catfish, where they are looking to feed. You can also cover tons of water …
This week in “wait, what?” is brought you by a woman who was hit in the face by a 5 lb catfish while walking to a casual morning workout class. You read that correctly. This is quite the spin on “catch and release” here from a savage bird who clearly had it in with Lisa. Lisa Lobree of Philadelphia was …
Catfish have thousands of scent receptors all over their bodies, which is why scented bait attracts them so successfully. Whether you prefer to use cut bait, live bait, dough bait, artificial bait, or even catfish lures, scenting for catfish is essential and there are many ways to do it. 1. Make Your Own Catfish Scent Some of the best secret …
When it comes to catfish bait, you can never go wrong with cut bait and live options like shad, but you might be surprised how well artificial lures work if you know how to use them. If your goal is numbers, or trophy size catfish, you are better off sticking with traditional baits. But, if you are looking to add …
Savagery in it’s purest form right here. No other way to put it. A real life example of the Urban Dictionary definition: While the guys sit …
As fun as they are to catch, catfish can offer a nasty surprise to inexperienced anglers. We’ve already covered their failed attempt to take down one of our MTB Comrades. Their dorsal and pectoral fins each contain a sharp spine, that can make them particularly hard to land, unhook, and release (or keep) if you’re not prepared. These spines (in …
