Lovell, an old-timer at the bait tanks, and newcomer Nathan Buscher spent some time with me Wednesday going over live bait, "natural bait," dough baits and, my personal favorite, stinky "dip" baits.

Whereas blue and flathead catfish prefer to feast on fresh baits, channel cats are suckers for stinkbaits. Nothing draws in these bottom feeders like some gag-worthy funk. So you’d think nailing ...

High water can spell doom for many anglers pursuing various fish species. Catfish, however, seem to put on the feedbag during these high-water times. With all the recent rains, finding high water ...

Anglers for catfish can boil the whole pursuit down to two basic loves: the love of a good fight, and the love of a good meal. Fishing for catfish doesn’t require the finesse and arguable elegance ...