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 ...

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 ...

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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.

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 ...

Muskie fishing can be a lot of fun. You get a great suntan, throw big baits all day, and if you are lucky, you might even catch a fish or two. The downsides are that statistically you are going to ...

There are good times to catch big flathead catfish, and there are great times to catch big flathead catfish. We’re on the cusp of one of the great ones. So says Chris Souders, anyway. And he should ...

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, ...

Chad Owsley, the self-described captain of “Fish and Fun,” has a new moniker these days. He now is known as the “Flathead King of Indian Lake” after he caught the biggest flathead catfish to be ...

This USA Today Network special report explores solutions to deep threats that flow through New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland as the Susquehanna River feeds the Chesapeake Bay — with life and death.

Caleb Nichols of Boise shows off a monster flathead catfish he caught at Brownless Reservoir. This fish weighed 23 pounds — and they can grow to twice that size. Jordan Rodriguez Special to the Idaho ...