I lost a 50-pound flathead on the Trinity River last spring because my cheap rod holder bent straight into the water the second that fish hit the cut bait. That moment sent me down a six-month rabbit hole testing every rod holder I could get my hands on. Our team spent 67 nights on the […]

Setting up a trotline for catfish should be simple, but between tangled drop lines, hooks that bend under pressure, and clips that slip, finding the best trotline supplies is harder than it looks. After running multiple setups across catfishing seasons, I put together this guide to cover every component you need: mainline cord, hooks, swivels, […]