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2020, Catfish Techniques for Heavy Current
Dam spills concentrate catfish as dropping temperatures boost feeding and baitfish get swept through systems, but heavy current creates boat control challenges preventing effective presentations. Success requires reading slack water seams and bottom depressions where catfish ambush prey without fighting flows, then using anchoring techniques and bait adjustments that maintain position and get offerings into strike zones during variable spill rates.
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2020, Fall Transition Fishing Techniques for Blue Catfish
The fall transition triggers biological changes in blue catfish as cooling temperatures and reduced light create feeding urgency before winter. Success requires understanding how current edges concentrate fish around rock piles and river bends, using fresh bait sized appropriately for fall forage, and boat staging that positions multiple rigs in productive zones where patient anglers connect with big catfish.
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2019, Trophy Flathead Catfish Fishing with Scott Manning
Cold fronts dropping water temperatures trigger metabolic shifts in flathead catfish, creating aggressive feeding windows before winter dormancy. Trophy opportunities concentrate after the first significant temperature drop when big flatheads move from deep summer holding areas into feeding zones, abandoning cautious behavior for the bulk-up period that determines their winter survival prospects.
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2019, How to Catch Flathead Catfish with Scott Manning
Active fishing approaches productive for blue catfish fail when targeting giant flatheads that establish territories and feed selectively. Captain Scott Manning explains why patient soaking with fresh live bait in specific transition zones outperforms moving frequently, how electronics reveal fish versus simply showing structure, and when hundred-pound flatheads justify hours waiting versus catching numbers of smaller cats.
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2018, Best Techniques Blue Catfish in Tennessee with Scott Manning
Giant blue and flathead catfish in Tennessee rivers concentrate along specific bottom structure where current and forage align. Scott Manning explains when drift fishing covers water efficiently versus anchor fishing targets concentrated fish, how bottom machines reveal productive structure, and what bait freshness and weather factors affect feeding activity.
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2021, Flathead Catfishing - Catch More Cats
The musky and flathead catfish are highly effective ambush predators in freshwater systems, known for their coloration, stealthy abilities, speed, and viscous attack. They consume almost any other fish in their domain, making traditional stinky baits ineffective. Catching trophy flathead catfish requires pinpointing singular fish and finding good points of structure, which can be achieved through topographical charts, bottom scanning, and water fishing.
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2020, Catfishing Techniques - Scott Manning
Scott Manning, a seasoned catfisher, has gained fame for his expertise in the Tennessee River system. The waterways were created by the Tennessee Valley Authority's dams in the 1930s, creating a diverse fish habitat. Manning leverages his fishing skills and down-to-earth demeanor to navigate the catfishing techniques, leveraging the predictable water movement and bait aggregation points.
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2019, Catfishing Techniques - Jugs and Trot Lines
Spring camping trips often involve catfishing using jugs, limb lines, and trot lines. Cats are abundant in the south, and setting up jugs, limb lines, and trot lines can be a great way to stock the freezer. Live bait, fresh cut bait, and limb lines are effective for flathead catfish.
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