The beautiful spring weather had given me and my buddy Joe an itch to go fishing, so that’s exactly what we did. We loaded Joe’s johnboat, pulled it to the Arkansas River and launched just after the ...

Catching a catfish on a rod and reel is one of the most fun things an angler can do. But many of us who love catfishing also enjoy alternative methods of cat-catching, such as jug fishing, trotlining ...

I never thought catfishing could turn into a holy experience. At least not until I took up jug fishing with Todd Gessner, who may be the strangest fishing guide in all of southern Illinois. Gessner is ...

Fighting a big catfish on a rod and reel is pretty dang fun. But if you’re looking for more efficient means to a fish fry, you’d better learn these methods of trapping cats (just check your local regs ...

Around this time of the year, between the middle of July and the middle of August, many Missourians think of catfish, and each year more are getting hooked on jugging for catfish. As a youngster, I ...

• Lash them together with twine or monofilament. • Affix about 6 feet of heavy monofilament line to the cluster, with a large hook and lead sinker at the bottom. • Bait hook with something smelly, ...