Catfishing Month In Review – June 2010

The Learn To Catch Catfish Catfishing Month In Review – June 2010

Where I have Been

Sorry things have been a bit quiet around here the past week.

After all of the complaints about video quality with my videos being blurry and the sound quality issues etc I asked my family to get me a new video camera for fathers day, which they did. They got me a great new Kodak ZI8 Digital Video Camera, a lapel microphone, a tripod and a nifty little tripod that I can use to attach the camera to pretty much anything (even the boat). I made a couple of short videos to test out the camera and when I hooked it up to my computer things went downhill quickly (think of a really bad backlash but with a computer instead of a fishing reel).

The good news is that I have a nifty new Kodak ZI8 Digital Video Camera, a tripod, microphone and all the fixings but the bad news is that my computer is trashed and I was unable to get the “backlash” out so the folks who worked on it are telling my it is time for it to be retired, so I am somewhat limited in what I can do with the computer right now. I hope to have it all worked out in the next few days (and I even made a nifty little light to help improve the lighting quality of the videos).

In addition to all this I realized early this month that I had made a major error with the website setup and had to go back and make some revisions to all of the archives to correct all of these issues which was time consuming to say the least.

Questions About Posts

I have had a number of questions about the “catfishing pages” that I had added that disappeared. That was part of the issue with the problems mentioned about that I had to go back and address. These pages didn’t go away they have just been moved, so the information is still out there, it is just the the address of the pages changed. You can find them through the navigation links at the top of the page and also through the archives.

I have also had several questions about “bumping” old posts and why that has happened. Anytime I have made a significant update to any of the articles I have been bumping them back up to the top. This was the case with several of the catfishing rigs articles like the articles on the Santee Rig and some of the others where I had added videos.

Ask A Question

I have received a few emails about the “ask a question” for and people wanting to know what is going on and why I have not responded to their questions. I promise that I am receiving all the emails through the ask a catfishing question page, and that I have them and will ultimately respond to each and every one of them. It just takes time. I also read every single comment and attempt to respond to all of these as well.

This is a very busy time of year for me with my catfish bait and jugline business as well as my guide business so I get spread a little thin. Once I get caught up and get the basic framework in place here on the site it should be much easier (and faster) for me to respond to these questions.

I am also trying to write articles and respond to things that are topical for this time of year as well as the style of fishing I use for this time of year. It is a lot easier for me to write about things that are fresh on my mind or that I am doing right now (as well as take photos and videos) since I am living it real time, versus responding to a question about catching catfish in January in the middle of the summer.

I have been approached about another option for information sharing that I am looking into. If I decide to move forward with this I will post something on the website.

This Month On Learn To Catch Catfish

• Thicken Catfish Punch Bait With Cattails – How to thicken catfish punch bait and other cheese based catfish baits with cattails to help them stay on the hook in hot weather.
• New LearnToCatchCatfish.com Logo – Announcement of the new website logo
• Keeping Punch Bait Cool In The Heat – A simple and effective method for keeping catfish punch bait cool in the heat
• Make Your Own Snagless Drift Fishing Weights – Step by step instructions on how to make a simple and effective snagless sinker for drift fishing.
• Give Me Some Feedback! – Post asking for feedback on the different logo concepts.
• More Tips & Tricks For Cast Nets – Tips and tricks on storing cast nets and catching bait with a cast net.
• Catfish Punch Bait 101 – I combined a bunch of different posts I had written about catfish punch baits into one post that gives you all of the basics of fishing with catfish punch baits.
• Modified Three Way Rig (aka River Rig) – Step by step information on how to tie a modified three way rig for catfishing, commonly used for drift fishing.
• Santee Cooper Rig – I bumped an old post on the santee rig or santee cooper rig because I added a video showing how to tie this catfish rig.
• Catching Shad In A Cast Net – Just a short video I had showing the process of catching shad in a cast net for bait.
• Launch A Boat (Correctly) And Help Prevent Ramp Page – Some tips and tricks on launching a boat and making sure your boat is ready to be launched prior to getting to the boat ramp.
• Stay Cool, Stay Safe For Summer Fishing – Some tips and tricks on how to stay cool when fishing during the hot summer weather.
• How To Throw A Cast Net – Step by step instructions and video on how I throw a cast net.
• Blue Catfish – Ictalurus Furcatus – Information on the blue catfish species.
• Trotline Fishing – Trotlines For Catfish – Basic information on trotlines and fishing with a trotline.
• Jug Fishing For Catfish Basics – Basic information on jug fishing for catfish with juglines.
• Choosing Your Catfish Bait – Information on choosing catfish baits and the different types of catfish baits.
• Choosing A Catfish Reel – Information on choosing a fishing reel and some of the different brands and models of fishing reels I use.
• Choosing A Catfish Rod – Information on choosing a catfish rod and different styles of rods I use.
• Catfish Tackle – The Best of The Best – Links to some of the catfish tackle that I use and suggest.

Most Popular Posts and Links This Month

• Catfish Rigs Pages – Information on all of the rigs we have posted.
• Catfish Punch Bait 101 – Catfish punch bait basics on how to fish with it, rigging etc.
• Jug Fishing For Catfish Basics – Basic jug fishing 101.
• Trotline Fishing – Basics on fishing with trotlines.
• How To Throw A Cast Net – Step by step information on how to throw a cast net.
• Catfish Bait Recipes – Recipes for making homemade bait.
• Catfish Tackle – The Best of The Best – Links to some of the catfish tackle that I use and suggest.
• Rigging Juglines For Jug Fishing – Step by step instructions on rigging juglines for jug fishing.
• Build Your Own Bait Tank – Step by step instructions on building your own homemade bait tank for live baits.
• What Is Catfish Punch Bait – Information on the differences between punch baits and others forms of baits.

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