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Perch, bass, catfish making fishermen happy on Badin, Tillery
Fishermen are catching a variety of species at Badin Lake and Lake Tillery, two impoundments on the lower end of the Yadkin/Pee Dee river system. […]
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Freshwater Fishing
Power of blue catfish
Guide Van Hughes believes in the power of blue catfish, not only because he’s caught many of them but because he lost part of a finger to a 32-pounder. […]
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Magnum cats – Big blues and flatheads await anglers who probe Kerr Lake’s summer waters
John H. Kerr Reservoir’s fishing reputation once was as a top destination for largemouth bass and striped bass, but those days have disappeared. […]
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Catfish bite is on at Lake Wylie for blues, channels
The bite for channel and blue catfish on the South Carolina end of Lake Wylie is about as hot as the weather, according to guide Rodger Taylor of Rock Hill. […]
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Using your noodle – Pulling huge blues, flathead out of his hand-made “boxes” is Charlotte man’s joy
Paul Cleveland of Charlotte doesn’t fit the preconceptions of a guy who grabs for catfish. […]
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Refilling Badin offers great shot at big blue catfish
Reservoirs along the Yadkin River system are known for their large catfish, and Badin Lake is at the head of the class. […]
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Catfish bite still good in upper Neuse and Trent rivers, and their tributaries
Although most freshwater fish slow down when the water really cools off during the winter, the frigid temperatures don’t seem to bother catfish. […]
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Feeling blue – How to up your fishing success for Lake Norman catfish
In the 1956 motion picture, Gregory Peck portrays the character of Capt. Ahab, who relentlessly pursues the great white whale of Herman Melville’s classic, “Moby Dick.” […]
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Real cool cats – How to catch Kerr Lake’s catfish
When winter arrives in North Carolina, only a few freshwater species remain consistently active enough for fishermen to target. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Live or cut bait for catfish?
What are the best baits to catch Arkansas blues or flathead catfish? […]