The Off Season- Tips for the Northern Catfish Angler For many of us in the North Country one season seamlessly moves to the next.  We go from early spring pike fishing to summer catfishing to hunting to ice fishing and over and over as the years go by.  There are people out there who do […]

For years you have probably read articles for seen fishermen on TV telling you to keep detailed records of your day on the water. Like many you probably started a season with the best of intentions to keep track of every little detail of your outing and by the end of the season if any […]

2400 Miles to Get Personal Best Channel Catfish By: Jake Bussolini At the age of 75 years, there isn’t much in life that I wanted to do, that I haven’t done. I retired from my real job as an Aerospace executive in 1999 and since that time I have turned my attention to research and […]

It always seems that some of the best experiences in life are the ones that were not planned. This past week has been just one of those unplanned experiences. Two weekends ago the temps were in the 70s and while most were hunting I had fishing on the brain (of course.) My original sights were […]

In many parts of the United States as winter sets in some of the best blue cat fishing commences. In other parts of the country where small lakes freeze over there is a faction that truly enjoys catching channel cats through the ice. The question is what is a hardcore catfish angler who does not […]

The morning was as humid as it has been in 2009 following over night thunderstorms and heavy rains. Introductions had been done, breakfast finished, boats launched and lines set. Within 15 minutes of the lines hitting the water the second fish of the day was making its way to the boat. Many fish have made […]

If you have ever read a book or article about catfishing, for the most part you will almost never read about fishing the fast water with the exception of tail races. You will read about fishing holes, runs, snags, a combination there of, or if the article is about blue cats drifting. One thing that […]

If I said I’m not beat after the past two weeks I would be lying through my fingers. As you were reading this column a couple weeks ago, my friend Brad Dokken and I were on the way home from our trip to Missouri to take a stab at the largest species of catfish in […]

I love fishing. I love catching anything that will bite, panfish, walleyes, pike, bass or catfish. More than just catching fish, I love my finned foe to be able to put up a battle. I would bet you can also appreciate a battle, or you wouldn’t be reading this right now. This quest for a […]

I love fishing. I love catching anything that will bite, panfish, walleyes, pike, bass or catfish. More than just catching fish, I love my finned foe to be able to put up a battle. I would bet you can also appreciate a battle, or you wouldn’t be reading this right now. This quest for a […]