The water was big and brown, the willows flooded past the shoreline. It was not likely to matter to the catfish. If anything, they probably like it better when they can scoot up into a cow pasture and ...

Drop a glob of stink bait into a swarm of catfish and bites are just about guaranteed. Most of the fish caught over baited holes will range from 1 to 3 pounds, but bigger fish will show up on occasion ...

Whereas blue and flathead catfish prefer to feast on fresh baits, channel cats are suckers for stinkbaits. Nothing draws in these bottom feeders like some gag-worthy funk. So you’d think nailing ...