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Texas Catfish Bowfishing (Again) – Texas H.B. 346 By Justin Holland

A recent bill was introduced in Austin for the 2019 legislative session that all Texas anglers need to be aware of. It’s not a “catfish” problem. It’s a problem that could potentially impact anglers regardless of which species of fish they target, H.B. 346 proposes legalizing bow fishing for catfish, again. Please read everything below…

10 Simple Fish Finder Troubleshooting Steps For Success

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I get questions almost every single day from anglers that aren’t getting good images from their fish finders. They see screenshots posted online and don’t understand why they’re not getting the same or similar images when they’re running the exact same model fish finder. I’ve found with Humminbird units when anglers are not getting the…

Ultra Chub: How To Rig and Fish The Whisker Seeker Ultra Chub

by Chad Ferguson 7 Comments

There’s many options when it comes to catfish rigs and the Whisker Seeker Tackle Ultra Chub is a great option! One of my favorite ways to rig for catfish is the santee rig or variations of the santee rig. This catfish rig utilizes a float to raise the bait from the bottom putting it into the…

3 Side Imaging Fish Finder Tips For Better Images (and Finding More Fish)

by Chad Ferguson 5 Comments

I’m often posting screenshots from my Humminbird fish finder on the Catfish Edge website and on social media. When I post these images I always get lots of comments from anglers about how their fish finders don’t look anything close to mine and they just don’t get the same images from their fish finder. With…

How To Use Humminbird Zero Lines SD For AutoChart Live (and Why)

by Chad Ferguson 6 Comments

If you’re using Humminbird AutoChart and haven’t invested in the Zero Lines SD Card keep reading and don’t make the same mistakes I did! I’ve loved Humminbird’s AutoChart Live feature since the moment it was released. It’s just awesome. Then when you add the latest improvements of mapping bottom hardness and vegetation it only gets…

Catching Big Catfish On Fox Sports Outdoors (Lake Texoma Catfish)

by Chad Ferguson 1 Comment

Hey! I hope you enjoyed the show on Fox Sports Outdoors with me filling in for Barry Stokes on Lake Texoma. The full show is also posted below if you didn’t get to check it out on TV! Here’s some more details on the techniques, gear and equipment I was using in the show! To…

How To Snell A Hook The Easy Way (Snell For Triple Threat Hooks)

by Chad Ferguson 3 Comments

With the recent release of the Triple Threat Catfish Hooks I designed with Whisker Seeker Tackle I’ve had a lot of questions about fishing knots and the best way to rig these catfish hooks. I covered this topic as well as other top fishing knots years ago but I’ve had so many questions recently I…

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