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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Q: I would like to know if it’s OK to jug line fish for catfish in California lakes. Jug line fishing is having a float (such as a one-gallon plastic jug) tied to a series of hooks, all on one fishing ...

When I get together with my brother from Missouri, we often talk about various fishing experiences. I am always quite amazed at the differences between fishing laws, techniques and species in ...