If you want to catch lots of catfish on your outings this spring, it pays to learn what ... A sliding-float rig using a 4/0 to 5/0 bait-holder hook works great here, with the bobber positioned ...

When you get hung up, all you have to do is slowly pull back on your line, and the hook will spring free ... Stay away from barbed bait holder hooks as they will damage your minnows.

Stevenson's business relies on bait. But this spring he doesn't have a single leech to sell. "Every single year as long as everybody can remember, we've always had leeches. It's the first year ...