![Summer Game-Planning for Channel, Flathead and Blue Catfish]( "Summer Game-Planning for Channel, Flathead and Blue Catfish")
Fish deeper holes or faster water for post-spawn channel cats. A Carolina rig with a strong, sharp 8/0 circle hook does the trick. (Photo courtesy of Brad Durick)
Longer days and the heat of summer bring on the spawn for channel, blue and flathead catfish in reservoirs, streams and most major river systems across the Midwest.
Attentive catfish anglers can see minor and major differences in...