Forty-seven boats and 105 anglers competed in the Bass Pro Shops Big Cat quest on June 26 and 27, 2016. The top 7 teams divided a purse worth more than $10,000 in cash and prizes. The event was hosted by the Rock Falls Tourism Office.Anglers could...

The first week of summer started on the warm side but cooled nicely. The week was also another dry one and creeks, streams, and rivers are showing it. Corn in the fields is now knee high in places, fawns are appearing, and bucks are already...

Big Catfish Tip is a series of tips and techniques for catching more catfish. Today’s tip comes from Keith Severns. This first tip reveals a common misconception among anglers and adds a new technique to your catfish arsenal. Flatheads on...

We are now officially into summer. The warm temps over the past few days sure made it feel that way. The creeks, streams, and rivers are warming and some are getting a little skinny. Spawning is largely over and fish are starting to get back into...

A beautiful, sunny day with the high temperature reaching 85 degrees greeted anglers on Saturday June 18. The occasion was the Cabela’s King Kat Tournament Trail on the Delaware River at Chester, Pennsylvania.Top catfish anglers competed for...

A large number of crappie anglers took the one-pole challenge on Truman Lake. The June 17 and 18 event included 91 teams vying for bragging rights, cash and prizes. Teams were allowed to fish the Spike-It One Pole Ultimate Challenge with one pole...

It was a simple idea by a catfish dude and boat guy in 2016 that turned into an event that attracted 35 vendors and more than 1800 catfish enthusiasts. Visitors came from 21 states just to see what the hullabaloo was all about. It was evident by...

Big Catfish Tip is a series of tips and techniques for catching more catfish. Today’s tip comes from Glenn Flowers and it contradicts a long held belief about flatheads. Butterflying For FlatheadsThe biggest misconception in the flathead...

ISLAMORADA in the Fla. Keys - Offshore and back-country guides agree, the fishing on both sides of Islamorada could be an optimum experience for the up to 30 teams of fishermen in the inaugural Blazing Mako Bonfire Series Tournament & Festival...

We are well into June and fly fishing is now at that pleasant phase where the weather is good, water temps are decent, and where anglers can wet wade. Corn is sprouting in neat rows, wild blackberry and mayflowers are blossoming. Creeks, streams,...

Whether standing on the shore, wading in the shallows or fishing from a boat, Brad Durick’s Advanced Catfishing Made Easy will put some new tricks in your tackle box that will help you catch more catfish.Durick is a long time student of...

Volumes have been written about anglers engaged in epic battles with giant tarpon. The pursuit of their younger siblings with light tackle from very small boats has been less documented. But challenging baby tarpon from a kayak provides plenty of...

Anglers fishing the Big Cat Quest (BCQ) Charity Event out of Tunica, MS have a new appreciation for quality catfishing equipment. They challenged the Mighty Mississippi on Saturday June 11 equipped with a kiddy rod and their own favorite reel....