Here are a few sites that I find entertaining and/or informative:


Procats This is a group out of Illinois that approach the sport in a methodical and success-oriented way, very informative. The articles will keep you busy for awhile, then check out the message board for hot topics.1

The Catfish Message Board This is one of my favorite places on the web. A really good variety of catters, from the trophy hunters to the food gathering trotliners, all have a love of the sport. Chat sessions are fun each night, and there's a pic uploader to share your successes with the boys (and girls).

*Fishes of Wisconsin This is the contents page to an incredible compilation of scientific knowledge on a very wide range of species. It's a little dry, but the amount of information is overwhelming and you'll pick up the kind of facts you'll probably quote to others.
*Requires DjVu, which you can pick up here

Hightech Fishing - A great site for figuring out how to make use of electronics - a must for the catman making a step from intuitive river-reader to 21st Century fisherman.

In-Depth Angling Catfishing Message Board - A good site to hold conversations with Upper Mississippi River cat anglers.

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