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Catfishing 101 with Aaron Wheatley
Professional catfish angler and Monsters on the Ohio Tournament Director Aaron Wheatley will be talking about ‘Catfishing 101’. Aaron will talk about how to get started catfishing from the very basics…
Larry Muse’s proven tactics to catch the ‘big ones’
Professional Angler and Monsters on the Ohio Catfish tournament Champion Larry Muse will giving a seminar and sharing some of his proven tactics to catch the big ones. Larry has also been named Big Cat Quest angler of the year 3 years running.
Lunch Break
Mark Blauvelt and Ryan Lawrence : Learn about “dragging” baits for Channel Cats in your local lakes
Catfish Conference : Seminar #3
Learn about “Dragging” baits for Channel Cats in your local lakes with BnM Poles Pro staffers Mark Blauvelt and Ryan Lawrence.
Mark and Ryan will go over many of the aspects of how to put cats in the boat consistently with this year round technique including:
- Drifting vs Trolling
- Rigging
- Boat control
- Speed
- Equipment and baits
- Where and when
- Tips and tricks from the pros
Carl Morrris Jr : Tournament prepping
Carl Morrris Jr will be giving a seminar on Tournament prepping. Carl is ranked among one of the best catfish fish anglers in the nation winning many national titles. Carl will focus on pre tournament considerations, Mapping, bait collection, tackle considerations,pre fishing and more.
Learn how to get started fishing tournaments from one of the top catfishing anglers in the nation.
Champions David Shipman and Brooke Wilbanks : Locating and Targeting Trophy Catfish
Catfish Conference: Seminar #4
Locating and Targeting Trophy Catfish.
Join 2015 Bass Pro’s Big Cat Quest Champions David Shipman and Brooke Wilbanks of Corinth, Mississippi for some catfishing Q&A.
David and Brooke will share some of their tips and tactics they use to consistently keep them on top the leader boards in the various regional and National catfishing events across the country.
Dave Hart: Tournament live tanks and fish health
Professional Catfish angler Dave Hart will give a seminar on tournament live tanks and fish health. Learn the basics of keeping your tournament winning catches in good shape for a healthy release.
