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Frozen Shad For Catfish Bait? If You Must, But There’s Better Options

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Frozen shad is always a topic of great debate among catfish anglers. Can you catch catfish with frozen shad, maybe. Is it the best choice for catfish bait, probably not. Hardcore blue catfish anglers are usually very particular (and opinionated) about their preferred baits. There’s no argument that fresh shad and skipjack herring reigns supreme…

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How To Prepare a Cast Net (And Make It Easier To Throw)

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Shad are one of the best baits for catfish and catching them involved using a cast net. Just like any other tool a cast net is a tool that when prepared and used properly will work great but when it has not been prepared properly, you may run into issues. Think of it like sharpening…

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This DIY Fishing Line Stripping Tool Works Better Than All Others, Costs Less Than Thirty Cents

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I go to great lengths to keep good fishing line on my reels. I lost some great trophy class blue catfish early on in my career because I was fishing with old fishing line and have avoided it ever since by always making sure I have good fishing line on my reels. This means frequently…

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How To Catch More Shad (Plus Stay Safe): 8 Cast Net Tips

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It’s no secret that shad is one of the best baits (if not the best) for catching blue catfish but catching shad can be a bit cumbersome if your not experienced locating and catching them or throwing a cast net. One of the simplest ways to be successful is to make sure your using the…

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Spring Blue Catfish on Fox Sports Outdoors (Southwest Outdoors Report)

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It’s time again for another episode of Fox Sports Outdoors hosted by yours truly! Back in December I posted an episode of the Southwest Outdoors Report on Fox Sports Southwest I hosted on Drift Fishing For Winter Catfish. I’m pleased to announce that I’ve since joined the team at Fox Sports Outdoors as their catfish…

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Find Blue Catfish The Simple Way (They’re a Lot Like Teenage Boys)

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There are anglers everywhere on a constant quest to find the best bait for blue catfish and looking for some sort of “workaround” to finding and catching shad. It’s an attempt to take the “easy way out” for some. For others it’s just not wanting to put the time and effort in. There’s no easy…

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