Hooks for catfish have a two-part assignment: To hold onto the bait and then hold onto the catfish once it bites. But it isn’t as simple as it sounds. Every hook isn’t built the same, and each style ...

A coffee can or two will usually get the job done. Drop a glob of stink bait into a swarm of catfish and bites are just about guaranteed. Most of the fish caught over baited holes will range from 1 to ...

Whereas blue and flathead catfish prefer to feast on fresh baits, channel cats are suckers for stinkbaits. Nothing draws in these bottom feeders like some gag-worthy funk. So you’d think nailing ...

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