Catfish fishing is a contact sport, even when your line isn’t in the water. ... Catfish rods take a beating from big fish and heavy sinkers. You want something that will last.

"Big Earle" weighed in at an enormous 68.12 pounds. Though it's not yet official, that would smash the state record for a flathead catfish of 66.4 pounds, set in May 1994.

The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks just announced it had certified a 121.1-pound blue catfish as the new state ...

A catfish producer from south Arkansas donated more than 10,000 pounds of big blue catfish for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Family and Community Fishing Program.

But another species has popped up on the Scottsville fishing radar screen. Catfish. Big catfish. ... A stiff rod with a high quality reel and heavy line gives anglers their best opportunity.

Catfish are exciting to catch and great to eat. Their value as a game fish is immeasurable, as they are one of the most popular fish in the country.

"Big Earle" weighed in at an enormous 68.12 pounds. Though it's not yet official, that would smash the state record for a flathead catfish of 66.4 pounds, set in May 1994.