Catfish
Catfish Hotspot Series: Running lines on the Pearl
Mississippi catfish come in a variety of sizes, colors and species, and similarly, there’s more than one way to catch them. […]
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Catfish Hotspots Series: Gotta pick Pickwick
Guys like Brian Barton are a rare find. He spent his early years working his way through school by day and tending catfish trotlines at night. Decades ago, Pickwick Lake produced much of the supply to meet the demand for commercial catfish. […]
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Summers’ monster blue too big to replicate
Just how big was the giant blue catfish that John Summers caught and released in the Mississippi River in 2007?
“So big,” Summers said, “that it couldn’t be replicated.” […]
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Catfish Hotspot Series: Mississippi River monsters
In Bolivar County, a man known as Radish shares his secrets to producing giant Missisippi River blue catfish. […]
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Columbus Lake whiskers – How, when and where to catch catfish on this lake.
Local expert Joey Pounders gives the 411 on how and where to catch catfish at Columbus Lake on the Tenn-Tom Waterway. […]
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Managing catfish
If you have been following this column, you might remember I discussed catfish growth in October and November. The September column introduced Larry Pugh, the new chief of fisheries for Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. […]
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Mississippi River magic
Johnny Cumberland had no idea what was about to happen as he boarded Capt. Bob Crosby’s boat on a recent trip to the Mississippi River at Vicksburg, but he was hopeful of catching a few big blues. […]
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Catfish growth, part II
Last month, I discussed the importance of food supply and temperature to one of Mississippi’s more-popular sportfish — the catfish. […]
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Catfish growth, part 1
Mississippi offers diverse and outstanding catfishing opportunities. Fisheries scientists have compiled abundant information about factors affecting catfish growth to support management of wild catfish stocks and to improve production of catfish on fish farms. […]
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Boundary Cats — Tips for fishing Mississippi River catfish
Mighty Mississippi, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the height of thy crest, as it allows trotlines in the flooded timber. […]
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Fabricating and handling the pickup pole
Tools of the trade for catfish jugging are thankfully plentiful and pretty cheap. Plastic bottles, some paint, fishing line or cord, hooks, sinker weights and some bait. That’s it. […]
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Herding Cats — Tips for catfishing with jugs
The age old adage goes “There is more than one way to skin a cat,” but they forgot to mention that first you have to catch the cat. […]