When a big flathead bites your hand, your buddies wading nearby can feel the thump reverberate through the water. That telltale sound means a few things to them. First, the catfish hole you just swam ...

The United Kingdom has a new catfish on record, thanks to an angler from Rainham. Darren Reitz, 34, from east London seems to have captured the country's largest freshwater fish by rod from a lake in ...

An angler said he was "absolutely broken" after landing what he hopes will be confirmed as the largest ever recorded catfish in the UK. Shaun Ing caught the 150lb (68kg) specimen at Chigborough ...

The late-September catch of an 8-foot, 150-pound catfish – said to be the largest ever caught in the UK – has been generating ...

Wels catfish are so big they make the biggest blue catfish look small. The species is the largest freshwater fish in Europe. They are capable of living for decades, grow continuously as they age, and ...

Catfish rods must be built to handle a list of tough tasks. They are flexible, lobbing casts that ensure large pieces of live or cut catfish bait remain rigged. They are sensitive, detecting the ...