Trolling on the bottom for catfish has netted a lot of good fish through the years. Big cats can’t resist a piece of cut bait that’s tumbling just off the bottom. Veteran fisherman Hank Lyles said the opposite is also true, trolling baits that never touch the bottom. […]
Guide Rodger Taylor of Rock Hill, S.C., said that catching blue catfish on Lake Wylie this month can be great. But you need to be flexible. […]
On a spring break outing, H.R. Carver of Roxboro, NC, along with his sons Jack and Sam, set out to enjoy all that Kerr Lake had to offer — a rented cabin, hiking, and a guided fishing trip with Austin Sartin of Burlington, NC. Such adventures often create memories that last a lifetime, and this was no exception. Eight-year-old Sam caught a 100-pound blue catfish. […]
Paul Daniels and his wife Janet, of Hanahan, S.C. decided to catch a few blue catfish for dinner after church on Feb. 11 in the Cooper River. But 30 minutes into the fishing trip, Daniels’ task for the day quickly changed into searching for a certified scale after his wife helped him lift a big flathead catfish — the new South Carolina state record — into his boat. […]
March is one of the best months for catching multiple species of fish on the Santee Cooper lakes […]
Guide Justin Whiteside of Rock Hill trusts his electronics to depict exactly where fish are located and where to present his baits. […]
Guide William Attaway said a lot of fishermen prefer to drift-fish and typically will use a standard drift rig that typically works well. […]
Guide Justin Whiteside said he begins each day using a variety of different baits to determine what’s working best. […]
If you wanting to get your string stretched to the limit by a big catfish in cold weather, you’ll be hard pressed to do better than South Carolna’s Lake Monticello. It is an real wintertime catfish destination for a couple of very good reasons. […]
Most fishermen leave Lake Wylie to duck hunters in January but for guide Rodger Taylor of Rock Hill, S.C., it is a prime month to catch a big blue catfish. […]
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