catfish

Planning Your Next June Catfish Destination

Planning Your Next June Catfish Destination By Brad Durick June is here, and with it comes cooling summer evenings; the time when bank lines are set and fishermen across Iowa seek out channel catfish. The summer feeding patterns can be some of the most exciting and rewarding times to catch those cats. Many catfish anglers […]

How To Take A Kid Fishing

How To Take A Kid Fishing By Todd Reed Fishing is in full swing, and there is nothing better than a special fishing trip with a child. It doesn’t matter if the child is five years old or 15 years old, that child has dreams of catching fish and having a good time with a […]

Becoming A Better Catfish Angler

Becoming A Better Catfish Angler By Brad Durick Catfishing is exploding in the United States. In many circles it is considered the fastest growing segment of fishing. While some long time catfish experts deny this increase in anglers and insist it is just people coming out from the shadows and being seen like they never […]

Catfishing Always Presents Challenges: You Can Be Prepared

Catfishing Always Presents Challenges: You Can Be Prepared By Brad Durick It seems if you catfish it is inevitable that something will happen that can turn your day upside down. Most of this is out of your control. If you fish enough you know how this can go all too well. You know that little […]

Introduce Someone New To Fishing

Introduce Someone New To Fishing By Ben Leal Most of us probably have someone in our lives that took the time to introduce us to fishing. It may have been a grandparent, your Dad or your Mom, or even just a friend that invited you out one day. So the seed was planted, and you’re […]

Ice-Out Channel Catfish

Ice-Out Channel Catfish. By Nick Johnson. It might come as a surprise to many anglers to learn that channel catfish go on a feeding rampage almost as soon as the ice starts to melt in many of the reservoirs or lakes containing shad and other baitfish. These water bodies experience routine winter die-offs like this […]

Iowa River Monsters: The Quest for Flatheads

Iowa River Monsters: The Quest for Flatheads By Nick Johnson It’s not too often that I get to write an article about an actual fishing story. I’m not talking about the tale of Catfish Hunter or a story that grows with age, but rather a story of adventure, taking place right in the heart of […]

Iowa’s State Record Fish: Part 1

Iowa’s State Record Fish: Part 1 By Ben Leal Iowans enjoy some of the best outdoor opportunities of any State within this great Nation of ours. We have whitetail deer hunting that is without a doubt one of the best. Turkey is not far behind and pheasant are on the rebound. We are bordered by […]

K.I.S.S Catfish

K.I.S.S Catfish By Brad Durick In this day and age we all have the insatiable desire to learn as much as we can about what we love to do, in this case catfishing. From what is the sharpest hook to what is the best way to side image a hole full of catfish and set […]

Campfire Catfish

Campfire Catfish By Brad Durick Camping season is in full swing and it’s time to enjoy some good food around the fire after a long day of fishing, boating, hiking, climbing, kayaking or whatever your passion may be. With a little prep work done it’s simple to have a gourmet meal with minimal effort. What […]

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