Hooks for catfish have a two-part assignment: To hold onto the bait and then hold onto the catfish once it bites. But it isn’t as simple as it sounds. Every hook isn’t built the same, and each style ...

Ryan Casey of Arnold, Missouri, displays his 40-plus-pound catfish Saturday. He and his teammates and his teammates Jason Jackson and Frank Kastl had a three-fish catch weighing 91.42 pounds. Travis ...

Catfish are one of the most prevalent game fish in the Midwest and one of the best table fare fish anywhere. Catfish are one of the most prevalent game fish in the Midwest. They’re also fun and easy ...

TUSCALOOSA | John Nichols just wanted a few catfish to fry up for supper. Not long after dark on March 9, he got more than he bargained for. “I was looking eight or 10 this size to eat,” Nichols said, ...