Noted historian William Camden wrote, “The sea hath fish for every man.” If he were around Lake D’Arbonne this month, he would need to say, “The lake hath catfish for every man. Plenty of catfish.”[…]
About 500 yards north of Melville on the Atchafalaya River, Barbara Ducote landed a strange looking fish earlier this month that even initially puzzled the experts. […]
During the hot summer months, Joshua Chauvin enjoys getting in the water to retrieve his noodle lines to bring in big catfish.[…]
Abbeville resident and native Derek Logan shares his recipe for Camp Baked Fish and the author shares a recipe for Bream Fillets Thermidor.[…]
Setting lines is one of my favorite ways to fish. There’s just something exciting about the unknown of what is on the other end of a noodle line that’s darting back and forth, then going underwater only to pop up on the other side of the bayou. […]
It’s not uncommon, especially during colder months, for catfish to hit baits without taking the hook in their mouths. These short strikes can be frustrating for anglers and often result in a long day of catching nothing. Capt. David Hilton had a few of those days in his years of fishing, but he found the solution for it some time ago.[…]
As fickle as the Atchafalaya River stage has been most springs and summers in the 2000s — well, and much of the time before that — it’s a challenge for an avid Morgan City outdoorsman to predict what the best fishing might be in June.[…]
The appeal of catching an 8- to 10-pound bass or a cooler full of slab crappie brings most visitors to the 16,000-acre Lake D’Arbonne in Farmerville.[…]
With a few easy strokes of his knife, Jim Danley shows how to produce mild-tasting, white-fleshed cutlets of fish from his big river catfish.[…]
Mike Spinks of Sumter, S.C., has branched out in other directions when searching for the perfect catfish bait. He goes with fruit and soap.[…]
Robyn Bordelon has been dubbed “Catfish Everdeen” for her ability to find and capture big Mississippi River catfish from her kayak.[…]
“It’s harder to catch the bait than it is to catch the fish,” Johnny Broussard said, with note of frustration in his voice. “I spend a lot of time getting bait.”[…]
For many catfish anglers, at least those pursuing channels and blues, success follows those in the right place at the right time with the right smell.[…]
Dustie Latiolais shares his recipes for Tripletail Treat and Atchafalaya Stuffed Catfish made with crabmeat.[…]
Cleaning really big catfish — those over 25 pounds — is like butchering a hog. The skin is thick and tough; rib-cage bones are big and defy a sharp knife.[…]
Abbeville’s Derek Logan shares his recipes for Shrimp Creole and Potato-Crusted Catfish. He learned to cook from his family.[…]