Though there are plenty of opportunities to pursue a wide variety of fishing styles in northern Illinois, there are not very many that involve duking it out with what could be considered a true river ...

The 66-pound 6-ounce flathead catfish that Mike Wherley caught last month has officially been accepted as a new state record by the Pennsylvania Boat and Fish Commission. The new record was certified ...

The pole barely moves, except for a rare, almost imperceptible twitch. Holding the line by hand lets you feel the occasional bump before you pull back and set the hook. For 30 seconds you swear ...

SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. — A fish nearly as long as the man who reeled it in is now the largest flathead catfish ever caught in the state of Florida. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has certified a new state record for the biggest flathead catfish. According to the PFBC, angler Michael Wherley of Fayetteville, Franklin County reeled in a ...

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The new Pennsylvania state record for flathead catfish may break its own record someday. Mike Wherley, 46, of Fayetteville reeled in a 66-pound, 6-ounce flathead on May 14 while fishing in the ...

Slab crappies are meat eaters—sure enough minnow munchers. They take artificials well at times, especially jigs—but big crappie will turn their noses at even the best of the best crappie lures.

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LIVE BAIT is cheating. If I’ve heard it once I’ve heard it 10,000 times. The level of cheating, of course, varies by species and age. Any child under 15 can use live bait for whatever he or she wants.