catfish

Catfish

Catfish growth, part 1

October 1, 2013 Hal Schramm

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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Sundays are special

September 4, 2013 Jerald Horst

Geneva’s recipe is one that we originally got from her in 1988. It became a staple dish at our family camp. She said mushrooms, crabmeat or shrimp can be added to the sauce, but if shrimp are used she said to be sure to make the sauce thicker because shrimp add water as they cook. […]

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Trotlining river catfish

September 4, 2013 Phillip Gentry

To a river trotliner, water means current and current means catfish. Right now anglers who choose to use this time-tested and highly challenging method for catching catfish have plenty of both, especially downstream from any of Mississippi’s major reservoirs. […]

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Yo-yo catfish

August 27, 2013 Phillip Gentry

No one would ever mistake Don Drane for a rap star. When Drane says yo-yo catfish, that’s exactly what he’s talking about – catching catfish, and plenty of them, on a simple, spring loaded fishing device. In Drane’s opinion, there’s no better place to do it than Lake Washington in the Delta and no better time than right now. […]

Freshwater Fishing

Managing multiple cans and strings

July 15, 2013 John J. Woods

Catfishing with jugs can be described as organized chaos or disorganized insanity. Either way, any angler taking on the challenge of free floating a dozen or more bobbing fishing canisters in a lake or river will learn quickly enough what works and what doesn’t. […]