Catfish
Derek’s Potato-Crusted Catfish
After he heard about frying venison backstrap with crushed potato chips and croutons, Derek Logan fried fish with instant mashed potatoes. […]
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Pounders picks apart Pickensville — Best catfishing tactics for Tenn-Tom’s Aliceville Pool
For Jerry Pounders of Columbus, catching catfish out of the Tenn-Tom waterway comes second nature. His first calling is in the service of the Lord as a youth pastor at Zion Assembly Church of God, but fishing isn’t far behind and he manages to find time to fish with his brother Joey. […]
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King believes in 2-hook trolling rig for catfish
For trophy blue and flathead catfish trolling, Phil King uses a variation of the Santee-Cooper Trolling Rig. […]
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Tenn-Tom’s ‘King’ of catfishing
Over the last 20 years, national catfishing tournaments have slowly but surely made their way forward into the limelight of the mainstream outdoors. Less about flair and showmanship than the big bass trails, catfish anglers are a breed apart. […]
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Red-hot river cats — Mississippi River catfishing tips
Pat and Jay Pickle of Rolling Fork are a father-son fishing team that has been running the Mississippi River together for trophy catfish for most of their lives. […]
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Catfish Hotspot Series: Hi-Rez Juggin’
Catfish anglers come in all shapes and sizes, though none are any cuter than Madelyn Ready. Madelyn is a catfish princess and during the summer, she and her dad Corey Ready catch plenty of the whiskered fish from Barnett Reservoir, a.k.a. “The Rez.” […]
Bobby C's Outdoors
Time to enjoy Mr. Whiskers
Last weekend, on what was a summer-like day on Barnett Reservoir, I watched three youngsters catch catfish on every cast. Didn’t really matter to them the size, they hooted with every one they reeled in and actually competed to see who could boat the littlest cat. They took home over 25 perfect for cleaning and eating. […]
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Catfish Hotspot Series: Big Muddy Monsters — Fishing locations for Missississippi River blue catfish
Bob Crosby of Madison has been fishing the Mississippi River along the outskirts of the town of Vicksburg for nearly 15 years. The success Crosby found over the years created the desire to share his knowledge and the adventure of hauling in trophy-sized blue catfish. […]
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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. […]