Freshwater Fishing
Reservoir impairment
Reservoirs — impounded rivers — in the southern United States provide much of the recreational fishing opportunities anglers enjoy. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Catfish
Preparing for a different form of noodling
The term “noodling” for catfish usually refers to the sport of grabbing catfish by hand, but at Lake Washington it takes on a different meanings. […]
Catfish
Channel cats love a stinky sticky bait
While many die hard catfish anglers make their own concoctions of stink baits, a tried and true favorite is a product called Sonny’s Super Sticky Channel Catfish Bait. The bait comes in either 15-ounce jars or 45-ounce tubs and is designed especially for catching channel catfish. […]
Catfish
The No. 1 recipe for catfish stink bait
Robert “Kud” Stevenson of Tallulah, La., shares the steps to making his homemade catfish stink bait recipe. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Yo-yo regulations
On June 23, the MDWFP instituted new regulations regarding yo-yo mechanisms used for fishing. […]
Catfish
Tail-gating cats — Fishing tips for Lake Washington catfish
If you have never attended a combination fish fry and football tailgate party in Mississippi, you have missed out on one of life’s great pleasures. The state is well represented when its colleges are on the field and catfish fillets are in the fryer. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Asian carp update
The term “Asian carp” refers to four species of carp native to the rivers of China and Southeast Asia. All are capable of growing larger than 60 pounds.
Like the common carp, imported from Europe in the 1800s, the fish are in the minnow family. […]
Catfish
Garlic chicken is top catfish bait
The hands-down favorite bait for catfishing on the Mississippi River is skipjack herring. Herring are usually plentiful but get harder to find when winter rolls around. […]
Catfish
Two great catfish rigs
Veteran Catfish guide Rodger Taylor use completely different rigs depending on whether he is fishing at anchor for catfish or when drifting or trolling for cats. […]
Catfish
Bumping for catfish
Bumping, also referred to as slipping, dragging, and back trolling, has recently created a lot of buzz in the catfish world. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Building anglers, keeping anglers
A simple and enjoyable way to contribute to quality fishing in the future is to introduce people to fishing and keep them fishing. […]
Catfish
Catching the blues — Top fishing tips for blue catfish
Bob Crosby of Madison has been fishing the Mississippi River along the outskirts of the town of Vicksburg for over 15 years. Crosby is a catfishing guide who realized early the potential that was sitting right under his nose. […]