Today we're using cut sucker as bait. I'm using one of the pre-tied T-Turn bait rigs made for catching catfish. All you need to do is snap it on your line, add a sinker, and you're good to start ...

Winter fishing, especially in freshwater, is often associated with deep fishing. Fish either hunker down in holes or suspend ...

The best catfish bait for a particular species and conditions is not answered by a cut-and-dried formula. There is a wide variety of catfish in North America inhabiting waters from small creeks to ...

Double-anchored and ready for catching channel catfish! We're using the CATCH-A-CAT bait pockets which are loaded with my mix ...

. Soaking cut bait has a bit of a stigma of being dumbed-down fishing, but there’s actually a lot of science and technique that goes into the proper hacking, rigging, and fishing of a bloody, dripping ...

This story, “Getting the Bait’s a Bail,” appeared in the May 1970 issue of Outdoor Life. The morning sparkled as bright and shiny as a new dime. The river was clear and purling along, its voices ...

Fathead minnows, leeches and worms are mainstays in bait-shop refrigerators across the country. These old standards have pro­duced stringers of game fish for decades, and they’ll continue to produce ...

LOCKPORT, Manitoba – Just about the time you think you’ve seen everything, something new comes along that leaves you shaking your head. Fear not, this isn’t a rant; it’s all good. Quite amazing, ...

Along with fly, ice and sport fishing, Iowans would be able to legally catch catfish with their bare hands under a bill being considered by state lawmakers. Noodling — a method of fishing where ...

Jefferson County, NY (WRGB) — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced the first state record fish of 2025, as Dylan Kampnich of Dexter caught a massive 37-pound ...