Catfishing: Biology, Behavior, Top Fishing Methods and Strategies

Why catfish can perceive our fishing hooks

Metal is never neutral in water. It emits chemical, electrical, and magnetic signals that a highly sensitive fish like the European catfish can detect. A high-quality coating reduces the interaction...

Why catfish can perceive our fishing hooks

Metal is never neutral in water. It emits chemical, electrical, and magnetic signals that a highly sensitive fish like the European catfish can detect. A high-quality coating reduces the interaction...

How the catfish hunts in the dark with its barb...

The secret of the six antennae: How the catfish hunts with biological radar in murky water By Vitali Dalke, fishing enthusiast and amateur biologist A detailed analysis of the hunting...

How the catfish hunts in the dark with its barb...

The secret of the six antennae: How the catfish hunts with biological radar in murky water By Vitali Dalke, fishing enthusiast and amateur biologist A detailed analysis of the hunting...

Catfish fishing with an underwater float (Subfl...

The subfloat isn't just a fashionable accessory; it's a fundamental improvement that has transformed the approach to catfish fishing with a bottom rig. It transforms a static bait into a dynamic,...

Catfish fishing with an underwater float (Subfl...

The subfloat isn't just a fashionable accessory; it's a fundamental improvement that has transformed the approach to catfish fishing with a bottom rig. It transforms a static bait into a dynamic,...

Where do the carcasses of large catfish disappe...

But there's a mystery: Despite their enormous size and long lifespan, dead catfish are almost never found floating on the shore or the water's surface. Where do these giants disappear...

Where do the carcasses of large catfish disappe...

But there's a mystery: Despite their enormous size and long lifespan, dead catfish are almost never found floating on the shore or the water's surface. Where do these giants disappear...

Spawning behavior of the European catfish

The spawning behavior of the European catfish is a complex, little-researched process that demonstrates astonishing care for its offspring. Protecting this species requires not only scientific work but also human...

Spawning behavior of the European catfish

The spawning behavior of the European catfish is a complex, little-researched process that demonstrates astonishing care for its offspring. Protecting this species requires not only scientific work but also human...

catfish fishing with buoy

Catfish fishing often takes place in deep waters with medium to strong currents. Catfish fishing can last several days and nights, and not everyone is willing to spend so much...

catfish fishing with buoy

Catfish fishing often takes place in deep waters with medium to strong currents. Catfish fishing can last several days and nights, and not everyone is willing to spend so much...