Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Getting To Know More About Catfishing

By Diane Spencer


Aside from the US, catfishing is also becoming popular in many countries including Canada and many countries in Asia. Aside from being a good and tasty meal, catfish can also be found in both freshwater and saltwater and catching them is also fun and easy to do and these are just some of the reasons why a lot of people have chosen to enjoy catfishing. Because of their barbell or cat-like whiskers, which are used for sensory purposes, catfish are easy to identify and distinguish among any other fishes. Most people choose to catch catfish instead of other kinds of fishes because it is easy to do because of the many available baits that they can make use when catfishing. Chicken liver, shrimp, frogs, sucker minnows are among the mostly used catfishing baits.

Catfish are easy to find and it is easy to find a good location to do catfishing because most catfish are found in freshwater. Also, you do not need complicated tools when catfishing since it only requires you to use the most basic fishing equipment. The following are some tips that may be helpful in order for you to catch catfish easier:

-It is good to do catfishing during early fall and spring because water is high due to the melting of the snow and autumn rains and this makes catfish more active.

-So that you will increase the possibility of catching more catfishes, it is recommended that you do your catfishing at dusk since catfish are known to be less active during the day and more active at night.

-Catfishing may also be done during summer but make sure to do it at night because catfish tends to be groggy and slow moving during this time which is an effect of the warm water.

-Catfish love to lurk in areas such as base of dams, side banks, fallen trees and hollowed stumps.

-Be sure that you will make little to no noise especially if you are doing your catfishing at night since there are not daytime noises to cover up the noise you make.

-Prior to catfishing, it is important that one knows information about catfish like the different types of catfish, the baits that attracts them easily and the habitat of the different types of catfish. These information are vital in the success of your catfishing.

-Using a live bait that is able to wiggle and produce water vibrations is important especially if you are planning to do catfishing in still water like the pond or lake since this will easily catch the attention of the catfish.

-Choose to use baits that are fresh since this catches the attention of the catfish more.

-When your hook is already in the water, try to make no movements if possible and make sure to keep the hook down on the water. After 12 minutes and nothing happens, try to look for other area which you think is a good place that catfish may lurk or hide.




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