The thing about catfish is that people have been using many different techniques to catch them, so you will find many different bait items. Of course, different people will have different opinions about one bait item, but cinnamon usually works for attracting catfish that use their barbels to find food. […]

In the family Malapteruridae, the genera Malapterurus and Paradoxoglanis contain a total of 18 species of freshwater catfish found throughout tropical Africa. To protect itself and catch prey, the catfish can release a shock of up to 450 volts. The jolt also aids in their exploration of the surrounding area. […]

Catfish noodling is a fishing method. The most unusual American fishing activity has to be catfish noodling. Many fishermen don’t even consider it fishing. It’s no surprise that this is a hotly debated issue in the world of freshwater sportsmen. Southerners and Midwesterners spend their summers elbow-deep in water and […]

Catfish and dogfish have unique shapes and colors that set them apart from other fish. Catfish are often called “wet livers” because they excrete a wet secretion called mucus to ward off predators. Dogfish have a thick, oily layer on their skin, making them resistant to parasites and predators. The […]

Catfish is a well-known fish that is found all over the world because there are many different species of it. Similarly, trout have many species but not as many as catfish. Since these are different species of fish, they have plenty of differences between them. Perhaps the biggest difference between […]

Hibernating is when the animal is in a dormant state where its metabolic rate slows down, and so do most of its other activities that require energy. This usually happens in winter when the temperature outside is too cold for the organism. Unlike the animals that hibernate, catfish do not partake […]