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Slinky weights help keep catfish baits near the bottom while a small float keeps the bait off the bottom and in the vision field of catfish.

Catfish Fever

Little kids, big kids, even old guys like to catch catfish. Coming in a variety of species, catfish are widely distributed in the Lower 48 states. […]

Drifting for blue catfish working well at Santee Cooper

Dan Kibler

Capt. Dave Broome of Dave Broome’s Guide Service will wait a little while before he starts fishing for crappie and bream, and the way he’s been catching catfish, who can blame him?
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Shad Run Catfish

Walt Rhodes

Even though winter never really gets a good grip on the Lowcountry, the lengthening days of March have a feel to them like none other on the calendar. […]

Cold weather brings hot catfish action at Wateree

Dan Kibler

Blue catfish haven’t minded the recent snap of cold weather – at least at Lake Wateree.
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Darryl Smith of Rock Hill has put his clients on 17 world record fish — most of them line-class, youth or age-group — since he started concentrating on catching big flathead, blue and channel catfish.

There was a time when Rock Hill’s Darryl Smith was a true sportsman and guide for all seasons. He guided deer and turkey hunters, bass and striper fishermen, and he was about as versatile a guide as you could find. […]

Wesley Trucks of New Bern, caught this state record channel catfish weighing 18 pounds, 5 ounces in the Neuse River on August 15.

Channel Catfish Record Broken Second Time in 2007

From News Reports

RALEIGH, N.C. — Although it remained unbroken for almost two years since the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission decertified it in 2005, the channel catfish state record has been broken for the second time this year — this time by Wesley Trucks of New Bern, who caught an 18-pound, 5 ounce channel cat from the Neuse River on Aug. 15.
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Star-Kissed Catfish

Mike Marsh

The Cape Fear River lowlands become unbearably hot each summer. […]

John Davinson, of Clayton with his state record 16-pound channel catfish.

Clayton Fisherman Sets Channel Catfish State Record

From News Reports

RALEIGH, N.C. – After dropping the minimum weight requirement on the channel catfish state record category earlier this year, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission announced May 15 that John Davinson has reeled in the new state record with his catch of a 16-pound channel catfish from the Roanoke River. […]

Lake Gaston blue cats can reach impressive sizes. Amidon hascaught fish as large as 42 pounds.

Catfish Corner

Dan Kibler

If Scott Van Horn is public enemy No. 1 to Lake Gaston’s catfish, you’ll have to forgive him. If he hadn’t talked, thousands more of them would be alive. […]

Chris Nichols takes his catfish rigs to the major creeks south of the N.C. 150 bridge at Lake Norman during winter to find big blue catfish.

Lake Norman blue catfish are great winter targets

Dan Kibler

There are fishermen at Lake Norman who blame the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission for everything they perceive that’s lacking in the lake.

The stripers and the bass aren’t big enough; there isn’t enough bait; the WRC isn’t doing anything to help. It’s their version of the “Lake Norman Blues.”
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