WHEELING, W.Va. — Generally guys who pursue big catfish on the Ohio River are geared up with some beefy tackle and heavy duty equipment. They’re also generally rolling a massive boat rigged for ...

Justin Johnson never goes fishing intending to develop a hernia. But it’s not out of the realm of possibility. Blame it on a change of heart and a change in equipment that followed. Johnson, an East ...

Eric Ockerhausen caught one catfish on Nov. 17, 2025 at Bill Evans Lake. He said, “I kayak trolled for trout for two hours ...

Bailey Williams, 23, of Watertown, caught a 35-pound, 12-ounce channel catfish on May 8, setting a new state record. The colossal cat was 9 ounces heavier than the previous state record, which was ...

Catfish are one of the most underutilized fish in Louisiana. Today we're catching them, in a kayak on one of the most underfished places in the state: on the Mississippi River. "Of course you can use ...

The sport of “kayak fishing” has exploded in popularity over the past decade here in the Lowcountry. Where once there was only a handful of kayak anglers in our area, now they number in the hundreds — ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Many anglers believe that Lake Erie’s big waters demand a big fishing boat, but kayak anglers are proving they can safely catch walleye, smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish in ...

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An Erie kayaker caught a fish of a lifetime and the experience ended with perfectly-timed fireworks. Dan Morey, 46, a lifelong angler from Harborcreek Township, reeled in a 37-inch channel catfish ...