Catfish and Carp

Oklahoman Jeff “Catfish” Williams is often up a creek in April, and he couldn’t be happier. 

The rabbit turd look-alikes are also the product of a messy, sometimes rancid-smelling disco you do in your kitchen when the wife's at her sisters'.

Anglers who view the flathead catfish as a worthy adversary, but one best pursued on dark, steamy, mid-summer nights are missing the boat, literally, on what might well be the best shovelhead bite of the year.

Sixty-seven lakes and reservoirs, in 19 states, hold specially tagged fish that could turn into cash or prizes for lucky anglers! Read on!

Catfish are known to consume odd things for their meals, so it is no wonder that some of the better baits to catch these fish are quite out of the ordinary.

Dr. Hal Schramm answers a member's question on the oxygen needs of catfish.

Dogfish, carp, drum and gar get a bad rap, but they’re actually some of the hardest fighting fish that swim! Plus, they’re plentiful and virtually ignored by anglers nationwide, guaranteeing plenty of action. Learn expert advice on finding and catching these monsters.

You saw the pictures, you knew flatheads were famous for feeding on almost anything, and you shook your head in disbelief. But you never knew the true story behind the photo of the huge cat with a basketball stuck in its mouth, did you?

If you want to catch the biggest catfish of your life, there’s no better place than a tidal river.

It was 1992 when NAFC blue cat guru Chris Harris of Richmond, Virginia, was fishing the James River and spotted bizarre shapes on his depthfinder. He dropped his baits to the mysterious structures and felt his sinkers tap off the tops and slide down the sides.