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 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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Fall catfish bite has finally arrived
Moderating water levels and falling water temperatures have provided the combination of conditions that Bob Crosby of Blue Cat Guide Service (601-953-5767) loves to see on the Mississippi River. […]
Catfish
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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Sundays are special
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
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
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
Things to know
Vicksburg angler Walter Scott offered these tips for catfishing the Mighty Mississippi: […]