Catfish fishing near spillways looks simple from the bank: turbulent water, concentrated food, and deep cuts that seem built for feeding fish. The problem is that the same concrete, broken rock, cables, timber, and reverse current that hold catfish can … Read the rest
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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 Channel Catfish Stocking: Where to Find Stocked Fish
Florida channel catfish stocking is one of the state’s most useful fishing programs and one of its most misunderstood. The headline is not simply that hatchery fish enter public water; it is that managers use different fish sizes, different waters, … Read the rest
How Catfish Find Food: Smell, Taste, and Vibration
Catfish don’t need clear water, or even daylight, to feed with precision. Understanding how catfish find food is less about mystery and more about reading a system built on chemistry and movement, one that most anglers only partially use.
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Current Break Fishing: A Simple Way to Catch More Catfish
I’ve spent enough time on rivers to know one simple truth: catfish don’t fight current unless they have to. That realization completely changed how I approach fishing, and it’s why I consider Current Break Catfishing one of the most … Read the rest