Wednesday, September 3, 2014

All About Red River Catfishing

By Marlene Blevins


Fishing is a favorite hobby for many people. It does not involve a lot of capital and can be great fun for the whole family. In addition it is not exhausting and leaves you relaxed. If you are looking for a new experience or challenge in fishing, Red River catfishing is the ultimate challenge.

These species of fish are huge in size and are fighters; it is not easy to fish them. They are unrivalled in size and abundance and are the record breakers in the whole world. The cats average 15 pounds, with the biggest over 40 pounds. The record for the biggest blue ever caught is 143 pounds heavy and 57 inches long.

This river measures around 885km and has North Dakota as its starting point and ends in Winnipeg Lake in Manitoba. It is very common to hear Red River and catfish mentioned in the same breath. This arises because the river is the most famous source of cats. When anything comes up about catfishes, Red River comes into mind and vice versa.

More than 70 species of fish exist in this river. There are various catfish species that are fund in Red River including Channel, Northern Pike, Mooneye, Bullheads, Walleye and Sauger. The type of bait to use usually depends on what you prefer. Channels are opportunistic and will feed on just about anything that swims by. Bait to use includes shrimps, chicken liver, chicken gizzards.

A sinker is used to ensure that the bait stays at the bottom. Protect the knot from the sinker using a bead or surgical tubing. The barrel swivel allows turning for your bait in the current and minimizes the line twists. The hook is the last piece and size is dependent on the size of fish to be caught and the bait. The best time to catch catfishes is between midnight and 6am.

Catfish feed on a variety of things such as plants, fish, fish eggs, minnows. They also seem to enjoy worms and leeches. Once they are adults, they eat other fish. They can also feed on dead things such as fish. This characteristic is called opportunistic feeding. They eat at night on the bottom of the river or any other water source.

Cats have strong smell sense and use their whiskers to find food. Night feeding is important to them because their prey is asleep. In addition, they can survive in polluted water with low oxygen. Their sense of taste and smell is top notch. The bait has just to be near the whiskers for them to sense it. Their sense of sight is excellent and can feel noise and vibrations in water.

It is a great family activity your children will find it fun. Even for the corporation seeking to impress clients or investors, fishing can probably help you clinch that deal. There are boats that can be hired at a cheap price so you do not have to bring in yours. Do not miss on the life time experience.




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