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

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…

Kentucky Catfish Conservation and Pay Lakes

by Chad Ferguson 6 Comments

For several years anglers who target catfish in Kentucky waters have been up in arms about a decline in the numbers and quality of catfish. Anglers who call Kentucky home and those that travel there to fish all seem to agree that there’s been a significant decline in the catfish size and populations in fisheries…

Sinker Slides For Catfish (How To Use Whisker Seeker Sinker Slides)

by Chad Ferguson 4 Comments

Sinker slides are a staple item in the tackle box of many catfish anglers and considered to be essential by many. Sinker slides allow the use of many different types of weight and work with virtually any catfish rig. Sinker slides work great for many catfishing techniques but they’re a favorite among anglers drift fishing…

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