Category: Catfish
Science: My, what a big mouth you have!
Research has discovered some neat stuff about flathead catfish. These fish can be highly prolific in the right environment, to the point of being considered invasive, and have a large appetite, especially for smaller members of the catfish family as well as most members of the sunfish family (including bass). As such, it is not at all [...]
WTH Is This Fish – Worth 10 Grand?!
I don’t know, man. If I pull this outta the water, I think the first thing I’m touching it with is a net – the handle. Give it a couple sharp whacks on the top of the skull, then take a closer look. Lone Star Outdoor News had the story, here are the highlights: > [...]
TV-Friendliest Fishing Is…Not for Bass
Bass fishing is the biggest form of “sport,” or “recreational,” fishing in the world. (Yes, in the ’90s there was a big debate on changing the term “sport” to “recreational.” Whatever.) When it comes to major TV networks, their reaction to that fact can be summed up in three letters: BFD. What’s sexier than pro [...]
76-Yr-Old Gal Winning Falcon Derby
What happens when people get shot on a lake? Lots of people stop going, which apparently is what’s happened at Falcon in Texas. What’s the solution? Showing folks how safe it is, which is what a bunch of ladies called the Falcon Lake Babes are doing
World’s Largest Hook-and-Line Albino
They call me Ishmael. Okay, this post had to start that way. Because this is about a white whale – a whale of an albino catfish caught by a legally blind gal in Spain. Here’s how it happened. > The River Ebro, near Barcelona, Spain is know for its giant cats. World-record size. > If [...]
Starting a Big Tourney? No Cats
Lesson learned by the Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada Chamber of Commerce: Fishermen are only going to travel so far to catch catfish – unless maybe the prize cash is huge. The inaugural Manitoba Catfish Invitational was supposed to have been held this pat August, but was canceled “due to the low number of entries” – which [...]
