There was a time when people went catfishing, and were happy to catch any kind of fish. But, just like everything else in this world today, catfishing has become specialized. Now, there are those who ...

As is the case with just about any sport, flathead catfish anglers have strong opinions about how they go about their work. Some focus on gear, others locations and bait, yet others emphasize a close ...

When I wrote a column a couple of months ago about how invasive flathead catfish in our part of the Susquehanna River have gone from a pariah to a much-sought-after trophy, Chis Axe noticed. The ...

William Oliver loves the big bite. Oliver is a 39-year-old multi-species fishing guide from Chandler. He catches plenty of slab-sized crappie, white bass and black bass, but what makes his guide ...

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In what was hailed as a lifetime achievement for an angler, Lavon Nowling landed a state-record flathead catfish while fishing the Yellow River in Florida, using live bait to catch a 69.9-pounder.

CARVER COUNTY, Minn. -- The pouring rain that ushered in this Friday morning in early June didn't bode well for spending a night camping and fishing along the Minnesota River. So hard was the deluge, ...

Of the three species of catfish in Arkansas, the flathead may rank at the top among anglers. Flatheads aren't the most numerous. Channel catfish hold the lead there. Flatheads also aren't the largest.

Flathead catfish contradict the image most have of all catfish as slow-moving, dim-witted, bottom-dwelling, finned garbage disposals. Instead, flatheads arguably have more in common with large sharks ...