Catfish in Saltwater? You Bet
Gafftopsail catfish often show up in state agency surveys of shallow-water species. The fish are opportunistic and feed on live or dead items from the top of the water column to the bottom. (Credit La. Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries) Gafftopsail Catfish: Saltwater Bad Boys Are Fun in a Pinch by Alan Clemons […]
Tracking the Blue Cat’s Food
Guide Jordan Leer uses a colorful Demon Dragon line floater to keep his hook baited with cut shad off the bottom where it is more visible to hungry blue catfish. Shad Tracker By Brent Frazee Missouri guide uses his electronics to locate the blue cat’s food. Jordan Leer stared at the screen […]
Gafftopsail Cat
One Angler’s Trash Fish Just Might Be Another’s Treasure by Debbie Hanson Once a member of the “trash can slam,” the feisty sail cat is enjoying a new level of respect. If gafftopsail catfish could talk, they’d likely borrow late comedian Rodney Dangerfield’s catchphrase, “I don’t get no respect!” Historically, saltwater cats have rarely […]
