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How To Read A Fish Finder : Finding Thermocline

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The summer heat always brings out tons of fisherman that don’t fish the rest of the year. Many anglers associate summer with fishing and rarely fish outside of the spring or summer. Of the four seasons, the summer is one of my least favorite. It’s a great time for really whacking-n-stacking a ton of channel…

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Abu Garcia Catfish Special Reels [6500 C3 and 7000]

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I’ve long been a fan of the Abu Garcia classic round reels for catfish. They’re my “go-to” reels for catfishing. They’re the most popular fishing reels among catfish anglers for a reason. They’re affordable and built to last, in fact with some basic cleaning and maintenance they’ll outlast the anglers using them. I prefer the…

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Circle Hooks: 3 Ways To Catch Catfish (Plus You Can Set The Hook)

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Circle hooks are often very misunderstood. Anglers either love or hate them and there’s rarely an in between. Most of the successful catfish anglers I know use circle hooks because they understand how effective they are and how to use them correctly. Once you’ve learned to understand how circle hooks work and how to use…

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Box Anchor – The Affordable DIY Catfish Boat Anchor

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If you’re going to fish for catfish there’s a variety of techniques to use. Drift fishing for catfish using the wind and drift socks is certainly effective. You can use a trolling motor and use controlled drifting techniques or trolling techniques. One of the more “traditional” options for catching catfish is to fish with the…

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Sonar Fish Finders For Catfish

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I get hit with a lot of questions about sonar fish finders from anglers. These questions always cover a wide variety of topics, everything from how to install them correctly, how to find fish, which type of sonar is best for catfish or crappie, etc. One of the most common questions is about choosing a…

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Floatation Pods: What They Do For Aluminum Catfish Boats

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Several months ago I posted information on my SeaArk ProCat 240 catfish boat and some of the features of this awesome catfish rig one of which was the floatation pods on the boat. I’ve had a ton of questions about a number of different aspects of the SeaArk ProCat 240 and how I rigged it….

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