Our approach to drift fishing is pretty simple. We use 8-foot Shakespeare heavy catfish rods with casting reels loaded with heavy line. Pat uses 30-pound mono, I spool with 60-pound braid.

It's the best bite indicator to ever come about for catfish. Youngsters and octogenarians alike stare fascinated at it, can't keep their eyes off it. What is the it? It is the fishing float ...

Make up six or eight rigs in advance, wrapping the line around the jugs to transport them to your fishing spot. Depending on the depth you plan to drift, you'll need at least 30 feet of line on ...

Getting ready to set out the seven rigs he puts into play on a “Calaveras Drift,” guide Shawn Mitchell of A&S Fishing Guide Service has been catching good hauls of blue catfish using a ...

Elk River Big Elk Floats and Camping said black bass and catfish are biting well. Try top-water lures, plastic worms or tube baits for black bass. Liver or nightcrawlers are the best catfish baits.

After ‘scary moments' on Ebro River, Gerard Smyth of Ireland lands 169-pound Giant Catfish, believes it is biggest Catfish ever caught while float-tube fishing.

Guide Randy Parker throws a cast net in search of bait prior to fishing for big blue catfish on Lake Tawakoni. Cut bait from large gizzard shad are used to attract the big cats. QUINLAN ...