We're out here looking for that channel catfish bite. We're using a sliding sinker rig with a nice 5/0 hook. On that hook? It's a bait pocket loaded with a bloody mix of livers, cut sucker, and ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Veteran anglers lay claim to a wide range of specialty baits for catching channel catfish, from raw shrimp to nightcrawlers, cut shad, chicken livers, chicken gizzards, dough balls ...

Most folks would agree that catfish is as delicious as walleye and yellow perch. Most would also agree that a blue cat or giant channel cat is going to put up a much harder fight than a walleye or ...