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Doug Burns
Member since 27th July 2008
Doug Burns is founder of CatfishAngling.com. A leading source for tips, tricks and information on catfish fishing. Doug has been an avid angler for 35 years and can with the help of some friends answer all your catfish fishing questions.

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I know that with fall there are many other activities that can interfere with your desire to go fishing. Maybe you have more chores to do on the weekend now that your kids are back in school and you have to deal with all their activities. Maybe you are lo...
Catfish traps are regulated or prohibited in many states. Before learning how to use catfish traps you should know the regulations for your area ahead of time. The reason for them being regulated so stringently regulated is that channel catfish must be ab...
I love catfish fishing at night but if you don’t know what you are doing it can be a very long and very boring night. Most catfish anglers will tell you that the best times to fish for catfish are at dusk and dawn and a few will know that there is anoth...
The physical differences between men and women actually make it easier for men to lose belly fat than for women. For whatever reason nature has performed a cruel trick on women. The differences are easy to see if you think about it. It is like comparing a...
There are literally thousands of diet plans for you to choose from. The best diets for weight loss will not promise you rapid weight loss beyond the first couple of weeks. A good plan will produce a weight loss of 1 – 3 pounds per week and will be susta...
Most people think all you have to do to lose belly fat is to do sit ups or crunches. Doing exercises anytime is a good idea and if you are doing sit ups and crunches you will be toning and strengthening your abdominal muscles. But, they won’t provide th...
There are millions of people who would like to know how to lose weight fast. The desire to loss weight fast often is associated with a wedding or other special occasion where you want to look your best. This makes it hard to resist the fad diets and diet ...
The best weight loss secrets I know may not have anything to do with the diet plan or exercise program you choose. Rather how you motivate yourself to suffer the hunger that will surely come as you reduce or change the food you eat and the muscle soreness...
Is the Ally weight loss pill right for you? Will you lose weight without having to change your diet? Is it healthy and what are the side effects? The answers may surprise you. Alli is the reduced-strength version of orlistat (Xenical), a prescription d...
Fishing for Catfish can be fun and exciting if you choose the right catfish rod for the fish you are trying to catch. If the rod is extremely stiff and strong you take all the sport out of catching all but the biggest catfish. If the rod is extremely flex...
Knowing how to select the right catfish hooks for the type of catfish you want to catch is very important. Fishing for a 2lb channel is vastly different than fishing for a 50lb blue or flathead catfish. The sizes I use range from 2 to 2/0 in most waters b...
Ready to go catfish angling? You do not need much equipment and it will not cost you a fortune. I am going to give you a list of what I believe to be the bare minimum catfish gear needed to fish from the bank and how to set your catfish rig. Ok, we are go...
There's quite a variety of good fishing going on out there now, but some of the best that will be occurring on the big lakes will be in the rocky shallows, as channel catfish move in for the peak of their spring spawning action. Spawning usually takes pla...
Folks, it's time to get out the fishing gear and go catfish fishing. With the waters warming up comes more activity. I have always found early spring to be a great time to go catfish fishing. The water is beginning to get warm and the catfish are more act...
In general the fishing line used for catfish fishing is the last thing that gets attention when discussing what to use for catfishing. The focus is usually on the terminal gear and the rod and reel. But if you don’t have the right line I guarantee you w...