Catfish
Expert catfishing advice
Andy Smith of Greene County has fished the Pascagoula for more than 30 years and has some advice for those fishing the river for the first time […]
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Catfish caliphate — Tips for catfishing on the Pascagoula River
The Pascagoula is far from the longest river in Mississippi, running only 80 miles from the convergence of the Chickasawhay and Leaf rivers to where it empties into the Gulf of Mexico without great fanfare. […]
Catfish
Bumping for cats
Catfish tactics have come a long and varied path from the days of just casting out lines and waiting for ol’ whisker-face to come strolling along. From trolling to casting, even getting in the water and noodling for them, catfish are becoming a more popular target. […]
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How to fish the Santee catfish rig
Larger catfish, particularly trophy-sized blue cats that are popular with a lot of anglers, are a lot more nomadic than most anglers give them credit. These fish have been compared to cattle, just wandering along travel corridors, grazing as they move from place to place. […]
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Pick of the litter — Fishing guide shares secrets to Pickwick catfishing
Catfishing in the state of Mississippi is mostly associated with the Mighty Mississippi River on the west side of the state.
Even the Tenn-Tom Waterway on the east side of the state night seem more of catfish destination than any reservoir. […]
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Pickwick Lake has the blues
The Arkansas blue cat is just at home in Mississippi as it is in it’s native state, and nowhere in the Magnolia State is that more true than at Pickwick Lake. […]
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June’s best bream, catfish bets
Bass and crappie might be the most-popular game fish, at least when judged by the amount of hours and money spent by fishermen who cast and jig with the fanciest of equipment, but June can be a month when two other blue-collar species take over. […]
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Noodling season open
Obviously noodling is a sport that not everyone can get their heads wrapped around, but those who can and actually grab catfish don’t mind getting their hands a little dirty — as well as slimy and scarred. […]
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Cool cats — Fishing tips for Tenn-Tom cats
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers created the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway — the Tenn-Tom for short — to complete a route connecting the Tennessee River to the Tombigbee River and eventually to the Gulf of Mexico. […]
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The best tactic for more catfish
Back trolling is a good technique for putting catfish in the boat, and with the right tools it is a pretty easy procedure. […]
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2 state-record blue catfish caught on consecutive days
What’s the biggest catfish you’ve ever caught? Well, odds are pretty good it can’t hold a candle to two blue catfish a North Carolina angler landed in on consecutive days — setting a state record with each catch. […]
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‘Clean and healthy’ catfish baits
Mike Spinks of Sumter, S.C., has branched out in other directions when searching for the perfect catfish bait. He goes with fruit and soap. […]