Catfish
Bumping for River Catfish
Fishing a place with strong current for catfish? There’s no better tactic for Mississippi angers than bumping to put fish in the boat. […]
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Inshore Fishing
5 hot spots for July fishing
When the fish are biting anglers don’t feel the heat. These five Mississippi fishing hot spots usually provide great action in July so give them a try. […]
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Trotlining for catfish
Trotlining is a fun and productive way for recreational anglers to fish for river catfish during the summer in the Magnolia State. […]
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Summer means bank-fishing
A lot of Mississippi anglers will be fishing from dry ground this summer. Here’s some tips for making the best of fishing from the bank. […]
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Catfish, by hand, cranks up in May
Mississippi’s hand-grabbing season opens May 1 and runs through July 15, which is timed to match the spawning season of flathead and blue catfish. […]
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Go bar-hopping for Mississippi River catfish
When the big river rises this spring, dragging across a good, submerged sandbar could land you some trophy catfish. […]
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Cold catfish tricks
Don’t give up on catfish in the winter. Blues, flatheads and channels will all bite, if you change tactics to account for the cold weather. […]
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Color catfish hot
Even with summer’s heat still pounding down on Mississippi waters, catfish are almost always ready and willing to bite. Here’s how to catch them. […]
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Choosing bait: It needs to stink
Catfish have some of the most-sensitive senses of smell in the aquatic environment, thanks to folds in tissue inside their nostrils. […]
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Summer-size your catfish tactics
The hottest months may not be the best time to target trophy cats, but numbers of smaller fish are available for the taking across Mississippi. […]
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Fishing on a higher plane
Using planer boards to separate trolling lines is a tactic that has been around for a long time, but anglers continue to re-invent it, tailoring it to the species they are targeting. […]
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Grab a Mississippi catfish and hold on
Plenty of people around Mississippi believe that grabbing, noodling or hand-grabbing is the way to go when it comes to battling a big blue or flathead. […]