Catfish Edge: Cutting Edge Catfishing: Recent Episodes
Chad Ferguson : Pro Catfish Angler, Fishing Guide
.I’ve learned over the years that most anglers make a lot of fish finder mistakes when looking for fish. I get tons of questions from people both on social media and on my guide boat about fish finders and have a ton of anglers that come to me to better learn how to use and... Continue Reading
Catfish baits don’t have to be complicated and they don’t have to stink. Here’s a quick and simple guide to choosing the best catfish bait. You’ve come to the right place! Catfish Is Not a Catfish Is Not a Catfish What does this mean? The approach to fishing for blue cats is very different than... Continue Reading
. Catfish don’t “sting”, let’s go ahead and get that out of the way now. Catfish whiskers don’t sting. Their barbels or fins don’t either. They can cause some discomfort though (if you’re not careful) so let’s cover what you need to know. There’s a common misconception that catfish will “sting”. This is nothing more... Continue Reading
Using shad for catfish bait is always a hot topic among catfish anglers. It seems that for some reason the whole idea of finding and catching shad and using it for bait creates a whole bunch of questions for anglers of all experience levels though. I touched on this recently in the Winter Catfishing Tips article (get... Continue Reading
The slip bobber rig is a staple catfish rig for many anglers for a variety of different species of catfish. They’re especially popular for those who target channel catfish. Slip bobbers can be effective for blue catfish and flathead catfish also in some applications but for channel catfish, they’re the “go-to” catfish rig for many... Continue Reading
Catfish rods are a segment of catfishing gear that I wasted a lot of money on over the years. I’ve wasted more money on catfish rods that weren’t a good “fit” than any other area of catfish gear so I created this guide, the Ultimate Guide To Catfish Rods. Some of this was due to... Continue Reading
The internet is littered with instructions on how to tie fishing knots. There’s entire books and even iPhone apps dedicated to fishing knot instructions. Most of these resources are full of “clutter”, teaching you a lot of information that you don’t need. What’s the point of learning tons of fishing knots you’re not ever going... Continue Reading
Abu Garcia Ambassadeur bait cast fishing reels are loved by catfish anglers all across the United States and are hands down the most popular fishing reels for catfish. The Abu Garcia Ambassadeur fishing reels can cast a mile, as well as haul in monster catfish and they’ll stand up to decades of use and abuse... Continue Reading
I recently hosted an episode of the Southwest Outdoors Report on Fox Sports Southwest and promised some follow up information and tips through the Catfish Edge site at that time. I covered numerous tips for catching cold water Blue Catfish in the TV show but wanted to follow up with this information and provide some... Continue Reading
Fishing reels for catching catfish are often a topic of great debate and the place that new catfish anglers waste the most money so we’ve put together this Ultimate Guide To Catfish Reels. With a little understanding of what features you need in a catfish reel and the demands the reel will be put through... Continue Reading