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  1. Captainbrad

    RR Red River 9-11-23

    One can really tell the days are getting shorter now. Cool mornings and longer nights have the water temperature making it’s annual decent. So far it has been slow but it is more evident every day that the bite is starting up later in the morning than it had been. Not much has changed as far as...
  2. Captainbrad

    RR Red River 8-28-23

    This past week had different weather each day and the fish reacted by moving from ON to OFF to ON current and back. The good news is they have been basically in the same holes but moving laterally day to day. The only way to combat that is to try them both and see what works and pattern from...
  3. Captainbrad

    RR Red River 8-22-23

    The feel of fall is setting in. Water temperature has dropped down to around 70 and all the fronts of the past week have pushed the fish to an off current pattern. This means the slower side of holes, back of inside bends and places the main current pulls away from the spot. It has been fun to...
  4. Captainbrad

    RR Red River 8-15-23

    There appears to be a hiccup in the catfishing the past few days as they are moody. They are there and picking at the bait sometimes taking it and sometimes not. The pattern has not changed all that much in terms of locations with fish still mostly right down the middle of the river. Still...
  5. Captainbrad

    RR Red River 8-8-23

    The past week has been really good for numbers and even some more big fish are showing up. The pattern has not changed all that much in terms of locations with fish still mostly right down the middle of the river. What has changed is we are back to the long sits again. The past few days have...
  6. Captainbrad

    RR Red River 7-30-23

    We seem to be dealing with low water now. Some areas are getting downright dangerous, especially below dams. The catfish are biting and the sit times have shortened down to a more normal 20-30 minutes. Some weather fronts have made the bite for big fish up and down but there are fish to be...
  7. Captainbrad

    RR Red River 7-20-23

    My what a difference a couple weeks can make. I was gone on a family vacation last week but now am back and have been on the river for a week. The pattern is still similar fishing right down the middle of the river but it seems the bigger fish are liking a little deeper water with current on it...
  8. Captainbrad

    RR Red River 7-4-23

    Not much different this week. Post spawn has the fish starting to move to a more summer mid river pattern. The best fishing has continued to be in the middle of the river holes in or near the main current. Sitting on them 25-30 minutes sit has been the key to bigger fish. Goldeye has been the...
  9. Captainbrad

    RR Red River 6-28-23

    GOOD NEWS! It appears the spawn is at the tail end and we got rain to really kick things in. Now that we are in post spawn there will be some skinny but hungry catfish ready to eat. The best fishing has continued to be in the middle of the river holes in or near the main current. Sitting on them...
  10. Captainbrad

    RR Red River 6-19-23

    I hate short bites! It seems the big fish are nearing the end of the spawn but not quite and they will hit the baits but not take the whole hook. Solution, get a bigger hook and thread the bait up onto the shank to make them take it. I am seeing post spawn female fish and the occasional post...
  11. Captainbrad

    RR Red River June 13, 2023

    I am starting to see post spawn female fish so I would say we are somewhere in the middle of the spawn. Numbers seem to be pretty good again this week thanks to smaller fish. Fish are coming in mid-river holes with some faster water on them. Traditional spawn areas such as snags and cut banks...
  12. Captainbrad

    RR Red River 6-6-23

    Water temperature is 79 and the cotton is falling. This means the spawn is on a full two weeks early. Big fish have been spotty but they are there if you keep looking. The good news is there is an abundance of little fish to be caught. The bite has been average again the past week. This heat is...
  13. Captainbrad

    RR Red River 5-30-23

    Water temperature is at 70 just when the best fishing of the year should be commencing and there is nothing but heat in the forecast. This mean they will be going to the nest early this year, a whole two weeks early. At this point it has to just stay hot and make this short. Catfishing has been...
  14. Captainbrad

    RR Red River 5-23-23

    Things have been changing every day on the Red River. This week it seems that the Fargo area has great catfishing because their water is stable and Grand Forks is a little up and down because the levels are falling fast again, especially below the dams. North of Grand Forks is still waiting on...
  15. Captainbrad

    RR Red River 5-16-23

    We are in the river! Grand Forks north landing is open and clean. The river is 25 feet and some change which is still fairly high for many anglers. If you are not comfortable, wait a little longer. Water temperature is already 64 degrees. Mud is an issue on the banks but drying more daily...
  16. Captainbrad

    RR Red River at GF 5-10-23

    Happy 2023 Ramps around Grand Forks should be opening any day as the river has gotten below flood stage. Water levels are still dropping rapidly which is generally not good for catfishing but according to projections will level off late this week. Water temperatures are in the low 50s which is...
  17. Captainbrad

    $10,000 Guaranteed 1st Place- Drayton, ND

    $10,000 1st Place Guaranteed Catfish Capital Challenge on the Red River at Drayton, ND August 8 & 9, 2020. This revamped tournament is a 60 boat max that will pay 10 spots + $500/day for big fish. Entry Fee is $300 For more information or to enter www.catfishdrayton.com
  18. Captainbrad

    Introduction to Catfishing Seminar- Moorhead

    Wednesday March 13, I will be in Moorhead for part 1 of Catfish University with Introduction to Catfishing. This is the beginning of catfishing that starts with what you need to be successful and information to get you started catching catfish. You must pre register with Moorhead Schools...
  19. Captainbrad

    SB 2183- Ease Sucker Importing Restrictions

    SB 2183 is being heard next Thursday. This is a bill allowing Eastern ND bait dealers who have a Sucker permit to bring suckers over the border from MN without restriction. This is currently legal if a wholesaler has a ND permit and ND approved bait ponds. There is only one wholesaler and he...
  20. Captainbrad

    New PB Pike

    Yesterday we were out checking a pike spot that was great years ago but has pretty much sucked the past two winters but I wanted to know. Everything started out slow but picked up mid afternoon. I was dealing with my buddy and a nice catch when I saw a flag behind me go up. I told my boy to go...

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