A Mississippi man named Eugene Cronley reeled in a 131-pound blue catfish shattering a previous state record that stood for 25 years by almost 36 pounds. The catch was certified by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife as a new state record blue catfish on April 7,
Muskie fishing is an exciting outdoor activity, and the early summer months are some of the best times to catch these big fish. But before you head out on your fishing expedition, it’s important to know how to target these species in order to make the
Noodling can be unsafe. During the spawn when hand anglers are targeting the fish, catfish are incredibly aggressive. Both flathead and blue catfish, the primary types targeted by noodlers, can be huge and weigh anywhere from 10 to 100 pounds. These fish are very powerful and more
A Hand Grabbing History For those who don't know, catfish noodling also known as grabbling, hogging, catfisting, graveling, or stumping is the art of wading or swimming out into the water and penetrating underwater holes with your bare hands so that a mad catfish can chomp
It was a lucrative summer for one fisher who made $61,000 from the Columbia and Snake rivers. Engaging in a program funded by the Bonneville Power Administration, they and hundreds of other anglers in Oregon and Washington earned a bounty on each northern pikeminnow they caught,
The chamber of commerce of a small town in New Mexico is offering a $10,000 cash prize for anyone who catches a state record smallmouth bass. As a member of the Elephant Butte Chamber of Commerce's board of directors and an avid angler, Ron Gilworth conceived
Summer is here and with it comes the perfect time of year to go fishing. Flathead catfish are some of the most sought after fish in North America, and they make for an exciting catch. But before you set out to try and reel one in,
