Catfish rods must be built to handle a list of tough tasks. They are flexible, lobbing casts that ensure large pieces of live or cut catfish bait remain rigged. They are sensitive, detecting the ...

Today's Fishing Q&A is about the difference between spinning reels and baitcasting reels, what are good baits for grass carp, and how to fish in areas where there is a lot of debris. Question 1: So I ...

Whether you’re pursuing feisty bullheads, aggressive channels, bully blues, or brutish flatheads, you’ll need a catfish rod that’s up to the task. Some anglers want rods that are limber and long, with ...

A fisherman braving temperatures below freezing was targeting carp from the banks of the Ebro River in Spain when his “little 10-foot rod” bent in half with line “ripping off” his reel, indicating it ...

A fisherman from Oxfordshire, England, reeled in a 102-pound catfish from the Rock Lakes in central France earlier this week, but he claims he was only expecting to catch a few carp. "I knew it was a ...

Scan this week’s freshwater Fishing Report and it soon becomes obvious that the summer doldrums are setting in. There are some exceptions but generally it’s been slow for trout, for bass and for ...

A longer, stiffer rod around 12-13ft is generally better suited for targeting larger carp at longer distances, while a ...

For me, some things just go together. Burgers and chocolate banana milkshakes. Tie-dye t-shirts and 1971 VW Bay Window buses. And catfishing after dark with my little brother. Channel catfish eat ...