The catfish may be one of the most misunderstood of all Arkansas' sportfish. They live in practically every body of water in the state, grows to gigantic proportions, and is easy to catch with ...

There is nothing more picturesque than a lazy, cool afternoon fishing along a slow moving river for catfish. Cats are fun to catch because they fight, not too hard, but with a lot of weight and power.

Hooks for catfish have a two-part assignment: To hold onto the bait and then hold onto the catfish once it bites. But it isn’t as simple as it sounds. Every hook isn’t built the same, and each style ...

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The lake level is coming down and the water is heating up, said Jon Conklin, fishing guide. Striped bass are being caught between Horseshoe Bend Park and Point 5 on shad, brood minnows or top-water ...

In 50-some years of catfishing and writing about catfishing, I’ve often fielded the question, “What do catfish eat?” The short answers is, whatever they can fit into their mouths, including aquatic ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." No piece of fishing tackle generates more heated debate than the choice of fishing lures. So with the ...

Striped bass fishing remains consistent, reports Jon Conklin, fishing guide. Best fishing is at first light. Locate shad schools with electronics and stripers should be nearby. Fish with live shad, ...

When Chicagoan Todd Carlander and Rock River guide Denny Halgren fished a thick snag above Dixon the other night, something weird happened to their lines. “They got all messed up,” Carlander says. “We ...