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FISH SPECIES Catfish and Carp Sort By: Most Recent Alphabetical Oddball Cat Baits Catfish are known to consume odd things for their meals, so it's no wonder that some of the better baits used to catch these fish are quite out of the ordinary. Oxygen And Cats Dr. Hal Schramm answers a member's question on the oxygen needs of catfish. Untapped Monsters Dogfish, carp, drum and gar get a bad rap, but they’re actually some of the hardest fighting fish that swim! Plus, they’re plentiful and virtually ignored by anglers nationwide, guaranteeing plenty of action. Learn expert advice on finding and catching these monsters. Fishing Myth Debunked: The Basketball Catfish You saw the pictures, you knew flatheads were famous for feeding on almost anything, and you shook your head in disbelief. But you never knew the true story behind the photo of the huge cat with a basketball stuck in its mouth, did you? Tidewater Cats If you want to catch the biggest catfish of your life, there’s no better place than a tidal river. Sunken Treasure It was 1992 when NAFC blue cat guru Chris Harris of Richmond, Virginia, was fishing the James River and spotted bizarre shapes on his depthfinder. He dropped his baits to the mysterious structures and felt his sinkers tap off the tops and slide down the sides. Make a Stink Small channel and blue cats are most likely to be caught on stinkbaits. These young fish eat a wider variety of foods than heavyweight adults. Cat Calls The gold-colored instrument Denny Halgren plunked into the water looked like a cross between a ladle, spatula and something you might find aboard a flying saucer. Food Factor Although flatheads are opportunistic predators whose favorite prey is whatever swims past their mouths, anglers on certain waters have found that matching local forage can increase their catch rates. Locating River Channel Cats Channel catfish in rivers could prowl the flats anywhere from the lip into the main channel all the way to the shoreline, and though they may hold in pods, those pods could be scattered. [First] [Previous] [Next] [Last] Cat Calls The gold-colored instrument Denny Halgren plunked into the water looked like a cross between a ladle, spatula and something you might find aboard a flying saucer. Cat Kings  A forest of stubble shaded the angler’s sun-reddened face and his hip boots must have been fused to his jeans after three nonstop days of wear. Catfish After Dark Big catfish are notoriously nocturnal. Here are three rigs that will help you catch night feeders. Catfish Fever Member Kent Hollands, a native of Grand Forks, North Dakota, has seen his love of fishing for big channel cats on the Red River of the North evolve into a fulfilling, fun and expanding business. Cats in the Grass Catch the biggest channel cats of the year in water too shallow to wet your knees. Channel Cat Equation Some people would rather be lucky than good. I’m not one of them. Complex Cats  When it comes to catfish rigs, I’ve long been a proponent of the K.I.S.S. principle: Keep It Simple, Sutton! The best almost always are the simplest. Fishing Myth Debunked: The Basketball Catfish You saw the pictures, you knew flatheads were famous for feeding on almost anything, and you shook your head in disbelief. But you never knew the true story behind the photo of the huge cat with a basketball stuck in its mouth, did you? Flathead Chess The rodtip twitched slightly. I had cast the bait cross-current less than two minutes earlier, so I suspected it was still rolling along the bottom, but I had to know for sure.  Flippin' For Cats On a day-to-day basis, the best action usually takes place during the middle of a sunny day after the water warms and the increased light penetration makes baits easier for cats to see. [First] [Previous] [Next] [Last]		OTHER FISH SPECIES Bass Muskie and Pike Salmon and Trout Walleye Catfish and Carp Panfish Saltwater