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Despite the amount of thought and consideration that can go into catching catfish, it's one of the most straightforward fish spieces to catch.

Once again, they’re very opportunistic feeders. So as long as you’re able to find a location where catfish are common and get your bait in front of them, you’re almost guaranteed to be able to reel ‘em in, one after the other!

You catch Catfish in lake and river areas, but they need to be in deep areas.

Furthermore, the site needs to be cool, and the water’s current needs to be just right, depending on what species you're fishing for.

The bait casters are also ideal if you're looking to catch bigger catfish.

The bait casters also generally have more reliable drag and will let you cast farther, and then fine-tune your drag on the fly. This is important, especially when you are fishing from shore since you're going to need all of the casting range you can get.

Because catfish put up a good fight and are pretty tough, you're going to need a strong rod to handle it.

That aside, if you're catching channel catfish, aim for a 6' medium-power rod.

For big blues and flatheads, a 7' medium-heavy or heavy-power rod will do fine.

So what fishing line type should you use? First to note is that catfish will rarely show up in clear water. This means that using braided line won't be as helpful when going after cats. Instead, aim for monofilament lines, which are less visible underwater.

You can get away with a 20 to 30 pound line for flathead and blue catfish for the weight. For channel catfish, you can reduce that to 10 to 20 pounds.

For your lures, you'll want them to be exceptionally tough and sharp. A catfish's skin, as well as their insides, are pretty tough, so the hooks you use need to be able to pierce their skin.

Many anglers prefer to use treble hooks, which is a smart choice since it’ll give you an increased chance of snagging the fish.

Catfish are easily identified by the two barbs they’ll have on either side of their mouth.

Beyond that, each type of Catfish has distinct behaviours and therefore there are different tactics to catch them.

There are three main species that fishers will target:

Lakes, rivers, and creeks are good places to find catfish and usually large ones.

When fishing in lakes, rivers, and creeks for catfish, always remember to look for deeper water.

Where there is deep water, there are almost always big cats waiting for something to come along for them to eat.