Catfishing (Beyond the Basics)
Cat Call: Catfish are among the most popular game fish in North  America, and any whiskerfish aficionado's summer reading list should  include "Catfishing: Beyond the Basics." Keith "Catfish" Sutton has pursued  catfish throughout North America, Mexico and the Amazon, and "Beyond the  Basics" is written for the advanced catfish angler who wants to improve  upon his success. Subjects include fishing techniques for channel cats,  blues, flatheads and bullheads; beyond-the-basics baits; catching monsters;  alternative tactics; and catfish conservation. --Lone Star Outdoor News, June 10, 2005In his new book, "Catfishing: Beyond the Basics," author Keith  "Catfish" Sutton shows why he's known as a god of catfish fishing in the  East and Midwest. The book is a well-detailed, informative and  easy-to-comprehend guide for serious catfish anglers. The 157-page guide is  geared toward anglers living east of the Rockies but can be a valuable tool  for catfish anglers in Southern California looking to learn techniques that  are foreign to the region - but could be highly effective if practiced in  Southern California waters. Sutton's colorful guide utilizes fun reading to detail methods to catch  trophy cats in lakes, ponds, reservoirs, rivers and mountain streams. This  book is designed for the hardcore catfish angler, rather than a weekend  warrior. It reveals effective techniques that would seem unorthodox to the  West's top catfish anglers, including the controversial art of "snagging"  and the technique known as "noodling," in which anglers stick their hands  in dark holes and try to grab catfish.  There are few catfish-specific guides on the market that are as extensive  as this one, which is a must for any catfish fanatic looking to learn new  tricks, catch more fish and become more informed on how anglers across the  United States are employing techniques to land trophy fish. Sutton's guide is a welcome sight for any angler who doesn't mind getting  muddy or dirty or sticking their fingers into smelly baits. --Chris Shaffer, The Daily News (Woodland Hills, CA), January 13,  2005Make no mistake about it, the number of new people showing an  interest in catfishing is growing. Now comes along one of North America's  most renowned catfishermen to reveal his secrets to being a consistently  successful cat angler in his latest book, Catfishing: Beyond the Basics.  This new 160-page hardcover book, provides readers with a step-by-step  guide to advanced techniques and secrets of catfishing, detailed  information on the latest tackle and equipment, and insight into catching  some of America's "cats."  The book is the ultimate handbook for both novice and veteran catfishermen. --Palos Citizen (Palos Heights, IL), November 4, 2004Not only is Sutton a certifiable catfish catching machine, he's  also the finest outdoor writer in the country today, and his books do the  two things that all outdoor books worth their retail price try to do, but  too often fail at: educate and inspire.His latest effort, "Catfishing: Beyond the Basics," is a perfect  example. Not only will it fire you up about getting on the water and  catching some catfish, but it actually gives you the know-how to do it. Few  books on any subject deliver so completely on both those fronts. Make no mistake, though. This book wasn't written for new anglers or those  with little catfishing experience. If you want that kind of coverage, you  want Sutton's first catfishing book.As Sutton puts it, "Catfishing: Beyond the Basics" is the first  catfishing book "written with advanced anglers in mind. Readers aren't  bogged down with info like how to distinguish a channel cat from a blue  cat, or how to tie simple rigs. I've assumed they know such things already  and filled the book with info they may not have had access to until now,  including innovative ideas from today's experts, and tried-and-proven  techniques that work as well today as they did 100 years ago."The result is an easy read that will take your catfishing to the next  level. --Ken Duke, GainesvilleTimes.com, September 24, 2004