For young anglers, the best event is not the one with the loudest weigh-in table. It is the one where a kid gets a rod in hand quickly, understands what to do next, and feels like they belong on the … Read the rest
Deep Water Fishing Casts for Late Summer
Late-summer deep water fishing rewards anglers who cast with a plan instead of simply throwing farther. By August and early September, surface heat, changing water clarity, and oxygen levels can push fish into narrow comfort zones. Your job is to … Read the rest
August Catfish Behavior: Why Fish Slide Deep
August catfish behavior can fool good anglers because “deeper” does not always mean “park a bait on the bottom and wait.” Late-summer fish may use depth as a daytime refuge, then rise through the water column as light fades and … Read the rest
Suwannee River Blue Catfish Are Still Running Big
Florida’s new blue catfish record could have been dismissed as one extraordinary fish in one extraordinary moment. The problem with that explanation is that Suwannee River blue catfish have kept showing up at heavyweight sizes months after the record was … Read the rest
High-Tech Sonar Gear Upgrades After ICAST 2026
After ICAST 2026, high-tech sonar gear gave serious anglers plenty to study before changing a console, bow graph, kayak mount, or trolling-motor setup. The biggest lesson was not simply “buy the newest screen.” The smarter move is to match live … Read the rest
Alabama Built an Entire Tourism Trail Around Catfish—Could Florida Do the Same?
Alabama has done something unusually smart with a fish that rarely gets the tourism treatment: it turned catfish into an itinerary. Its new Catfish Trail connects fishing water, restaurants, markets, farms and cultural experiences, raising an obvious question for Florida … Read the rest
Fishing Regulations Changes for Catfish Anglers
Fishing regulations changes can turn a solid catfish plan into a messy one if you treat every lake, river, and border water the same. Catfish anglers are used to adjusting bait, depth, current, and boat position. The same discipline now … 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
Walking Catfish Are Still Spreading Through Florida—And Anglers Need to Know What They’re Catching
Walking catfish in Florida are not a new invader, but they remain easy to misidentify and even easier to handle incorrectly. The issue for anglers is not panic over a fish that has been here for decades; it is recognizing … Read the rest
Large Tournament Tips for Serious Catfish Crews
Large Tournament Tips for the CATS Incredible Tournament have to start with one honest note: the provided research did not include an authoritative rules page, schedule, field size, waterbody, or verified event format for that specific tournament. So I’m not … Read the rest