On my very first cast, as I was trying to ease the offering in front of an especially big redhorse, a catfish appeared out of nowhere and grabbed my bait. I battled it to shore, presuming it was a bullhead or channel, but to my surprise, it was a headwater catfish – a new spec...
When Joan Kroc heard her husband say that, it triggered what might best be described as a spirited domestic discussion. The bottom line was it was Kroc’s money and he’d spend however he chose. And at that moment, he chose to spend it on Catfish Hunter. Bavasi had the go-ahead. He...
A bobber serves two purposes: It suspends live worms, minnows, shiners and even doughballs in the water where bass, crappie, shellcrackers, catfish, oscars and other species can eat them. When a fish swims off with the bait, the bobber goes under, which lets the angler know that it's...
For the last several years—until 2020—I’ve made an annual pilgrimage for the crispy fried chicken doused in Crystal hot sauce at Willie Mae’s Scotch House, charbroiled oysters bubbling with Parmesan and butter at Drago’s, steaming po’boys with fried catfish at Parkway or Adams Street ...