OK. In my never-ending drive to be the best freshwater fishing moderator this site has ever seen, I plan to continue my education by going catfishing.

OK. I bought a boat....check. Rods...check. Bait...check.

I was thinking about going out of lowfalls or maybe the wateree at 378. I can't imagine that you yahoos would get all worked up over your "super-secret catfishing holes" but I was wondering what to look for this time of year in terms of areas that hold fish. Depth? Log jams? Bends in the river? Sandbars?

I plan to fish late evening and into the night. any general advice is appreciated. what is your "go-to" bait? what types of structure do you like? what is your favorite beer? how about dip?