Here's a tip for every angler who now travels to Virginia's James River or Kerr Reservoir to find brutish, bottom-feeding blue catfish that can break expensive rods and tear strong line to shreds ...

I SAW HIM, JIMMY!” was the loud exclamation from P.J. Korn, as he held fast to the heavy spinning rod that was connected to a big, Potomac River blue catfish. We were fishing down river from the ...

Photo courtesy Rose Wills Ron Lewis of Point of Rocks holds the 67.1-pound blue catfish he caught in the Potomac River on March 23. The 51-inch cat is a new state record. courtesyPhoto.

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Rocky Rice heads out on the Potomac River as soon as it’s light enough to see. Mostly, it’s not blue crabs he’s after, but blue catfish. With white bellies and long whiskers, the invasive ...

Rocky Rice heads out on the Potomac River as soon as it’s light enough to see. Mostly, it’s not blue crabs he’s after, but blue catfish. With white bellies and long whiskers, the invasive ...

Blue catfish are invasive in the Potomac River, which means they’re not eagerly promoted as a target for tourist anglers. That’s one reason why the fishery isn’t as popular here as it is in the James ...

A trip to Washington, D.C., is reason to breathe deeply in our nation’s history. You also can’t help but notice the Anacostia River, Washington Channel and the might Potomac River fringing D.C ...

Stanley "Sebby" Brock III poses with an enormous catfish found in the Potomac River near the Chain Bridge (courtesy of Stan Brock) A 20-year-old Arlington man out fishing near the Chain Bridge ...

Chesapeake Bay watermen and processors who handle blue catfish — an invader eating its way through the Potomac and several other major river systems — may face a less burdensome federal inspection ...

I AM NOT an expert on catching catfish; however; north-county fishing buddies Allen Crocker, Ken Stely and Matt Cline would certainly qualify. These three anglers compete in catfish tournaments as ...