Paul had never caught a walleye, plenty of bass, catfish, and panfish had bent his rod, but never a walleye. So when I told him his very 1st ‘eye was too big; well let’s just say I’m glad he was holding a fishing rod and not a gun. The Iowa Great Lakes have slot limit [...]
Catfish Fishing
Angler Lands Record Largemouth on Trotline on Ka-Tonka Lake, Missouri
All Dylan Gilmore and Austin Lake were hoping for were some catfish on their trotline they set up on Ka-Tonka Lake in Ralls County, Mo. What they found was as record bass. The two anglers returned to the lake on April 28, and they saw that something had hit the goldfish they were using as [...]
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Augusta, Kansas Bans Fishing for Four Years on City Lakes
It’s been a rough couple of years for the lakes in Augusta, Kansas. Santa Fe Lake went dry due to a severe drought last year, and Augusta Municipal Lake was in such bad shape, they had to drain it to repair the dam and spillway. But, things are looking up. Some spring rain has Santa [...]
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Cabela’s Unveils Locations of Wanna Go Fishing for Millions Fish
Last year, Cabela’s started their “Wanna Go Fishing for Millions” campaign, and this year, they hoping it gets more people on the water, and more people to download their Recon Fish app, as anglers look for the fish that will win them $2 million. Anglers were able to hit the waters in 19 states (Arizona, Colorado, [...]
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Pennsylvania Man Misses State Record Catfish by 3 Ounces
Had this flathead just eaten a few more minnows, Jim Bartholomew may have the new Pennsylvania record flathead catfish. Bartholomew and his fishing partner Gary Krammes, of Schuylkill Haven, were fishing in a Berks County Bassmaster Buddies tournament on April 1 on Blue Marsh Lake when the monster catfish hit Bartholomew’s tube jig in 15 [...]
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GIANT Seabass Drags Man One mile Out to Sea
Off San Clemente Island, Calif., a monster, 250-pound black seabass towed a kayak fisherman one mile out to sea. On the morning of April 21, Skipper Ricky Perez was watching a dozen or so kayakers that he had ferried over to the island the night before. He noticed a group of them had strayed far away. [...]
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Armored Catfish Wreaking Havoc in South Florida
Florida has a lot of problems with invasive species, from lionfish to pythons, and the armored catfish has officially been added to the list. Armored catfish are native to tropical locations, but have been introduced in Florida, and there are no natural predators. According to the Florida Sun Sentinel, even ospreys don’t like the fish [...]
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4-Foot, 10-Inch Kid Catches 4-Foot, 10-Inch Catfish in England
Catching a fish as big as you are is a feat that any angler is proud of, and Curtis Welch has done just that. Welch was fishing with his friend James Simpson on Orchid Lake, Oxfordshire just northwest of England when he landed a 4-foot, 10-inch catfish, which just happens to be the same height [...]
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76-Pound Yellow Catfish Landed in Trinity River
James Pruett had some perch tied onto his trotline when a massive yellow catfish (more commonly known as a flathead) slammed his bait. Pruett was checking his trotline in his 16-foot aluminum boat when he hauled in the 76-pounder while fishing the Trinity River on Sunday, April 15. “He took about 30 minutes to land,” [...]
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Utah Bowfishing Carp Record Falls
Ray Johnson is one of the biggest names in Utah fishing, but one of his records has fallen. According to Brett Prettyman’s Fishing Utah blog from the Salt Lake Tribune, Stephen Shemenski was bowfishing on the Willard Spur when he stuck a 30-pound, 4-ounce carp. Shemenski took his fish to Smith’s grocery, and got the official, [...]
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