September Lure Selection is where bass fishing starts to feel like interval training: fast bursts, smart recovery, and no wasted motion. September can bring surface feeding, shad movement, wind-driven banks, and cooler water that pushes bass toward creek mouths, secondary … Read the rest
Author: Hank Whitman
How to Catch Catfish in Muddy Water in Florida
A Florida river turning brown after heavy rain looks like a problem if you judge fishing with your eyes. Anglers trying to catch catfish in muddy water should make the opposite adjustment: stop worrying about visibility and start asking where … Read the rest
Florida’s Trophy Flatheads Are Quietly Rewriting North Florida Rivers
A big flathead catfish is exactly the kind of fish that makes an angler forget everything else living in the river for a few minutes. But recent North Florida flathead catfish sampling is raising a harder question: what happens when … Read the rest
Late Summer Catfish Bait Strategies That Win
Late Summer Catfish bait work is part biology lesson, part tackle-room discipline, and part athletic grind. Hot water can punish sloppy bait care, lazy rig choices, and crews that stop thinking after the first rod goes out. I love this … Read the rest
Garmin’s New LiveScope 2 Goes Farther—But Is Forward-Facing Sonar Worth It for Catfish?
LiveScope 2 catfish fishing sounds compelling on paper: see fish, bait and structure in real time, then decide whether a spot deserves a bait before wasting tournament time. Garmin’s July 2026 LiveScope 2 launch pushes that idea farther with the … Read the rest
Innovative Tools and Gadgets for Tactical Positioning in Fishing
Have you ever seen a kayak angler with a smartphone, talking about fish near a drop-off? It changes how we see fishing. It’s not just luck or skill anymore; it’s a data-driven ballet of sonar and GPS. The global fish … Read the rest
Tournament Catfish Baits for Better Weigh-Ins
The available research from the Catfish Capital Challenge 2026 points to one clear lesson: tournament catfish baits work best when they are matched to species, water movement, and presentation. I do not have official weigh-in data tying each bait to … Read the rest
Florida Catfish Live Bait Laws: What’s Allowed?
Florida catfish live bait laws did not receive a statewide rewrite for 2026–2027, but the bait bucket is still easy to get wrong. A live bluegill can be legal on rod and reel yet illegal on a trotline, while an … Read the rest
Florida Catfish Limit Changes: What Anglers Need To Watch
Channel catfish limits Florida anglers face are not always as simple as “catfish are easy, keep fishing.” On Fish Management Areas, the rules can change by named water, and that can affect how many channel cats may be kept, what … Read the rest
Falling Water Catfish: How to Adjust Fast
Falling water catfish patterns can punish anglers who stay locked on yesterday’s shoreline. When water drops, food movement changes, flooded cover drains, and catfish often slide away from the easy bank bite toward channels, holes, ledges, and sharper edges. The … Read the rest