Outdoors Notebook Nov 7, 2009
Eric Guy of Murphys won the Glory Hole Sports Big Catfish of the Week Contest with a 16-pound, 7-ounce catfish that he caught on oysters while bank fishing during the day near the marina at New Melones. Greg Branson of Angels Camp won the Glory Hole Sports Big Fish of the Week Contest with a 3-pound, 4-ounce rainbow trout that he caught while trolling a shad-patterned Lucky Craft lure 40 feet deep near the spillway/dam at New Melones. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Frenette: Choices are endless Nov 5, 2009
TUNA: Cut pieces of Menhaden, use as chum as well as bait, live small Blue Runners (Hardtails), 4 oz jigs AMBERJACK, GROUPER: Live Blue Runners (Any Size), 4-12 oz jigs COBIA: Live Pogy's, Live Hardhead Catfish (Yes there is a reason for their existence) and 2-4 oz jigs. . (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Sparks stops sale of imported fish to Ala. Nov 5, 2009
MONTGOMERY, AL. - Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries Commissioner Ron Sparks announced Wednesday a Stop Sale on imported catfish and basa product from Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, China and Vietnam due to positive results for the antibiotic fluoroquinolones ... Sparks' office says a total of forty samples of basa type products and catfish were tested from the 5 countries with 18 positive results for fluoroquinolones. (WSJA.com, AL)
Wet summer slows Lake Darling restoration work Nov 5, 2009
In spring 2010 the ponds will be stocked with channel catfish and largemouth bass. All of the ponds and riser structures are visible from the park roads and are easily accessible. (Kalona News, IA)
When in New Orleans, eat like the locals do Nov 3, 2009
Loved the clean-tasting catfish fried in mustard and cornmeal. A simple flounder fillet takes on new dimensions enrobed in a reddish-brown meuniere sauce. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Keith Sutton: Goliath! Nov 3, 2009
"Easier said than done. The huge fish surges away, peeling line against the drag. But having the right tools for the job a big Fin-Nor Santiago 50-wide reel, 80-pound-class Fin-Nor stand-up rod and 600-pound-test line soon gains me the upper hand. I pull and reel, and inch by inch, the goliath grouper comes my way. "I see color," Mark shouts. Then there it is, the jewfish I've dreamed of catching more than four decades. This time, though, there will be no photograph of the angler standing on a... (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Illegal to hunt ducks on manipulated, unharvested crops Nov 2, 2009
Cross' menu will include smoked venison, frog legs, quail, catfish and all the trimmings ... Catfish reports are good, and a few striped bass are being caught. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Egypt: A Big Catch Feeds Millions Nov 2, 2009
"First, the farmer pumps underground water into ponds for raising tilapia, and then for catfish. The water from the catfish ponds is used to irrigate alfalfa, and on these fields he lets his sheep and goats graze. The manure of the livestock is used to make biogas, which in turn is used to increase the water temperature of his tilapia hatcheries, or to warm the fish ponds in winter.". Integrated aquaculture currently accounts for a small fraction of Egypt's total fish farm production, but its... (allAfrica.com)
A century of memories Oct 29, 2009
Now, Tadlock, whose trusty companion is a 14-year-old dog named Amos, enjoys peanut boils, visiting his pond to feed the catfish and tending to his garden, and despite his strong memory, he said his failing vision makes some activities difficult. His daughter, Patricia Brown, recalled when he was gardening and had tied up a weed to a stake instead of a tomato plant. (Forest Scott County Times, MS)
River still running through Rez Oct 25, 2009
" That means hungry crappie will bite anything when hungry a jig or a minnow or even a jig/minnow combination if you put it right where it wants to eat.The river current is still heavy north of Highway 43, affecting all fishing above the bridge. It is also affecting crappie fishing on the main lake.Water temperatures are cooling into the low 60s and the water is stained. GENERAL INFORMATION Efforts to lower the lake to winter pool are back on track. The lake was 297.13 feet above sea level... (The Clarion-Ledger)
MOTORCADE CLUB BRINGS VISITORS THROUGH CITY SITES Oct 25, 2009
And we had a delicious catfish dinner at the Pine Bluff Country Club. We understand that s an Arkansas specialty. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
You better hurry if you want to see the leaves. Oct 23, 2009
The private lake is stocked with rainbow trout, largemouth bass and channel catfish. Fishing is free, and no license is required. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Anglers should stand up for recreational fishing Oct 23, 2009
After that, we fished for catfish, but didn't catch any ... One man brought in blue catfish weighing 10, 6 and 5 pounds ... Frankie Franklin caught 12 catfish in the Bradford Pond on nightcrawlers. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Last weekend to fish at Pardee until February Oct 23, 2009
A Catfish reported to be about 40 pounds and approximately 4 feet long was caught and released back into the south pond last week. At Bear River Reservoir, good trolling using f7 or f9 Rapala from the surface to 15 feet deep for rainbow trout. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Weekend Predictions: Falcons, Jackets and Phillips (oh my) Oct 23, 2009
And if your sister catches you on her computer, she ll nail you to a tree like a catfish at stage 1 of the skin n process. JS : Tapegate will alter many plans in the Alabama kicking game. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
When it comes to dumping chemicals, Tyson at top of list Oct 23, 2009
BP Products North America of Peosta for discharging into Catfish Creek. Nitrates account for 90 percent of the volume of all TRI discharges, the report said. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Here's the catch: we love seafood to death Oct 22, 2009
We are eating hoki, hake, Nile perch, catfish and snapper from elsewhere as the nation exports 50,000 tonnes of ''high-value'' seafood annually. Our problem is we rely on other people to produce the fish. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
• Sharing the bycatch bounty with food banks Oct 22, 2009
The non-profit Sea Share has expanded to include seafood companies nationwide and Harmon said the group now gets more donations of "first run" products, such as frozen pollock blocks, canned salmon, catfish, even shrimp, lobster and mussels. Sea Share has so far turned 26 million pounds of donated seafood into 130 million meals for food banks, and won six national awards for hunger relief along the way. (Juneau Empire)
Polycarp Phillipe Pecot Number 2 gave 60s children a break Oct 19, 2009
Pam Crochet wrote on Oct 18, 2009 10:49 AM:" I remember Polycarp well.The best was when he spoke to his old catfish Blue.Ah, the simple things in life, are the best. ". WRITE A COMMENT. (New Iberia, LA)
Fresh fish Pascagoula River gets resupplied with bass Oct 19, 2009
48,000 Channel catfish, 109,000 Redear, 52,000 Crappie, 74,000 Florida bass ... 12,196 Channel catfish, 100,000 Redear, 80,000 Bluegill ... 17,000 Channel catfish, 100,000 Redear, 32,000 Bluegill, 43,000 Florida bass. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Mother Lode Fishing Report Oct 17, 2009
David Warne of Sonora caught a 33-pound, 4-ounce catfish while fishing near Peoria Flat ... Lots of catfish are still hanging out in the coves along the eastern shore starting right outside the Narrows and the Woodpile ... Catfish: Dennis Ray of Ione caught a 35-40 pound catfish in the South Shore Pond last Tuesday while fishing with mackerel. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Docks keep feet high, dry Oct 16, 2009
Albert Moody, Clark Hill Herring Hut, Clarks Hill, S.C. (864) 333-2000 -- Robert Hood, of Augusta, caught a 13-pound, 6-ounce and a 9-pound, 8-ounce flathead catfish on cut bait ... Wallace Burns caught 35 catfish in the Barnett pond on chicken liver ... Carlos Santo caught 15 catfish and seven bream on red worms in the Ditch. (The Augusta Chronicle)
The next shrimp on the barbie might be from the farm Oct 15, 2009
Freshwater species such as catfish and trout still dominate the nation's farmed fish production, but such niche products as oysters with regional appellations and sustainably raised shrimp and caviar now fetch a premium. Michael Rubino, who directs NOAA's aquaculture program, envisions the country ''producing seafood from a range of technologies, with wild catch on one side, aquaculture on another, and a whole range in-between. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Loyal Red Sox fan thrown a cruel curve Oct 15, 2009
Hall of Fame pitcher Catfish Hunter died after he fell down stairs at his hime a year after being diagnosed with ALS. He should have thought ahead and had ramps installed, Szantyr believes. There is no cure for ALS; paralysis sets in, then vital functions such as speech, swallowing, and breathing become compromised. (Boston Globe)
Giant gator caught in last days of hunting season Oct 11, 2009
Wayne Vining, a catfishing guide, is accustomed to battling giant behemoths at Santee Cooper lakes Marion and Moultrie ... I spotted him and said we should come back and get him later, said Vining, who owns Catfishnfool Guide Service and regularly takes clients out to simply observe the alligators ... Some of those old flatheads (catfish) are kinda tough, too, now, but this was a lot more than a catfish. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
Sports Spasms Oct 9, 2009
Brother B. Ron Barker and brother-in-law Wes King of Hardtner visited a local pond in that area a few days ago and landed a nice mess of three and four-pound channel catfish. They re all cut up into fillets and waiting their turn in the freezer now. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Area anglers enjoying big-time success Oct 9, 2009
Harrison Sears (706) 722-8263 ) -- Jeff Richards caught seven crappies and three catfish in the Ditch on minnows. Will Jackson caught seven catfish, four crappies and three bream in the White Elephant Pond on minnows and big red worms ... Wallace and Rhonda Burns caught 40 catfish on chicken liver in the Barrett Pond. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Trout biting at Pardee Oct 9, 2009
At Camanche, trout fishing is still a little slow although some large catfish have been taken lately to over 15 pounds. Good luck and good fishing. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
100-Pound Catfish Have Made Him a Legend Oct 8, 2009
He caught his first big fish, a 70-pound blue catfish, while fishing in the Missouri River with his Grandfather Schilling ... He preferred the Missouri River where the big catfish lurk ... One photo in his huge collection of fish pictures shows Guy hidden behind a 104-pound catfish attached to his scale. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Stonewall VFD Hosting Fish Fry Saturday Oct 8, 2009
The menu includes golden fried catfish, cole slaw, French fries, homemade desserts and cold drinks. Along with the fish fry, fire department members will be holding a prize drawing for thousands of dollars worth of prizes donated by local and area businesses and individuals. (Fredericksburg Standard Radio Post, TX)
Alvord: 'There's something I must confess' Oct 7, 2009
A day earlier, Robinson homered and burly first baseman Boog Powell belted a pair of bombs in the Orioles 5-1 win against Oakland ace Catfish Hunter at Baltimore s Memorial Stadium. Both of these teams won 101 games during the regular season. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Hunt continues for lake sturgeon Oct 6, 2009
One was a sheepshead, another a channel catfish ... The biggest sturgeon of the night started out acting like a catfish, said Ehardt. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Q&A: Give 'em a hand Oct 6, 2009
"Okie Noodling II" offers a look at the subculture surrounding handfishing for catfish ... Ten years ago filmmaker Brad Beesley began a quest to highlight the subculture surrounding noodling, a technique to catch catfish that involves an angler reaching into the fish's lair and latching onto its gaping maw ... Massive flathead catfish like this one put up quite a tussle once pulled from their underwater homes. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Obituaries, Monday, Oct. 5, 2009 (1149) Oct 6, 2009
She also loved tending to her catfish pond. She is survived by her son, Paul R. Shidler and his wife, Donna, of Vincennes, who cared for her through her last weeks of sickness. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
Fish-Killing Toxin Could Kill Cancer Cells Oct 4, 2009
Zimba works at the ARS Catfish Genetics Research Unit in Stoneville, Miss ... Losses from these events which have affected striped bass, tilapia and channel catfish are estimated to exceed 1 ... Catfish exposed to the purified form of the toxin died within 4 hours of exposure. (Science Daily)
Did hitchhiking toxins kill fish? Oct 4, 2009
Although Dunkard Creek was a popular and productive warm-water fishery with good populations of bass, catfish and muskie until the beginning of September, its water quality has been in decline since at least 2002. Discharges high in dissolved solids and chlorides have poured into the creek from mine-water treatment facilities at Consol Energy's Blacksville No. 2 deep mine and its Loveridge Mine in West Virginia. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
District Fishing Report (Yesterday) Oct 3, 2009
In all, 20 northern pike, 2 muskies, 70 walleyes, 222 bass, 35 trout and 1 catfish were weighed ... Lake Arthur (Butler County): Low fishing pressure prevailed again this week, although anglers were catching crappies, catfish and bass ... -inch flathead catfish Sept. 1 near the West End Bridge. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Cooling temperatures may boost hunters' odds Oct 3, 2009
Joe and Joey Cardella caught an 8-pound, 10-ounce catfish on pheasant guts while night-fishing in Angels Creek. Upcoming events. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Family fishing at Smith Lake Oct 2, 2009
Rod and Gun Club member Billy Summers tries to get Morgan Bouma to pet the 16-inch catfish she just caught, while her mother Jenny and brother Landen watch, during the Fort Leavenworth Rod and Gun Club's Kids' Fishing Derby Sept. 26. Lamp photo by Tisha Johnson. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
Hutto to give up Clark Hill fishing title Oct 2, 2009
The bream bite has improved, with crickets the main baits, and catfish are hitting rooster livers. ATLANTIC OCEAN. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Fishin' Game: Hungry trout hiding in Oak River ponds Oct 2, 2009
Species to be caught include both speckled and white trout, drum, redfish, gaff top catfish, flounder, croakers, and hardheads. This past week, roadside anglers enjoyed great success following our suggestions. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Story » Oct 1, 2009
Even while still fishing for catfish on a hot summer evening with a cold beer in hand, my mind is racing ... There is something gratifying about being able to boat on occasion a dozen or so 10-pound plus catfish ... My friend Alan Wilson who got me hooked on carp and catfish. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Losing resources Sep 30, 2009
He said when netting on Lake Sakakawea and the Missouri River, "we catch literally thousands of channel catfish in our nets. I'm the one who started to move some of those channel catfish to our (area) lakes.". Hauling the catfish from White Earth Bay and other locations gets to be fairly simple and easy while also being fairly inexpensive, Ryckman said ... Placing the catfish in the area lakes also has become popular with anglers, he added. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Electric Fish Plug In To Communicate Sep 30, 2009
They do so at night, while trying to avoid predators such as catfish that sense the electric fields. Generating electricity is costly (ask any homeowner paying for air conditioning during a hot summer), and the fish are using a dimmer switch to save energy by turning their electrical signals up and down, says Harold Zakon, professor of neurobiology. (Science Daily)
Bay Area NFL rising from Dark Ages? Sep 30, 2009
The section below Friant Dam is already teeming with trout from the nearby hatchery -- even we've caught nice fish there -- and as you move downstream it becomes a haven for bass, crappie and catfish. Why destroy a thriving warm-water fishery just to spend millions trying to implement a cold-water one. (Fresno Bee)
Spend a weekend Sep 30, 2009
Its 265-acre reservoir contains bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish (it's stocked with trout in winter), and it has miles of hiking trails and a campground with showers and RV hookups. Type Size. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Patagonia Lake State Park Sep 30, 2009
The park has boat rentals, and Patagonia Lake is stocked with flathead and channel catfish, green and red-ear sunfish, crappie and bass. The Arizona Game & Fish Department also stocks trout in the winter. (AZCentral -- Travel)
DNR stocks area ponds with catfish Sep 30, 2009
HARLAN -- It was only a few weeks ago that a youngster pulled a six-pound catfish out of Spearing Park's pond ... The DNR was in Harlan and Shelby County again this week for its every-two-year fish stocking program, providing catfish to Spearing Park Pond, Pioneer Park Pond and Little George Lake's waters in Harlan, as well as to the water at Nishna Bend at Corley and to Manteno Lake northwest of Earling ... Above, Brian Hayes, Fisheries Biologist with the DNR, stocks Spearing pond with roughly... (Harlan Tribune, IA)
Pumpkin patches carve out niche as Halloween approaches Sep 30, 2009
Corn boxes (think sandboxes but with kernels), feed sack swings, hay ride tours and farm animals (catfish, cows, even fallow deer and a zebra-donkey offspring called a zedonk), fill the field trip. "We try to be a fun and educational environment," says Boyd. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Family Fun Festival draws thousands (29) Sep 30, 2009
mike wrote on Sep 29, 2009 7:04 AM:" I just wanted to say thank you to all the food venders that where at the park this week end. The father an son BBQ was great i have never tasted BBQ like that. the catfish was great to. these food vender work the hardest out there THANK YOU TO ALL. ". Nero wrote on Sep 28, 2009 5:08 PM:" I take it you have heard KRYSIS before. If they are so bad why do you keep coming out to hear them? ". (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Electric Eels Have 'Dimmer Switches' Sep 30, 2009
The fish studied, called Sternopygus macrurus, are active at night and must avoid predators, such as catfish, that can sense their electric field. Generating such impulses can be energetically costly. (Fox News)
School fish go missing after bass tournament Sep 25, 2009
George Harmon, of Clarks Hill, caught a 22-pound flathead catfish, 10 shellcrackers and 20 small catfish, fishing red wigglers on points ... Mullet are still biting, as well as bream and catfish ... com) - Jack Kelly caught seven bream and six catfish on hybrid red in the Ditch. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Gradual drawdown begins Sep 25, 2009
The catfish bite better and it usually puts more stripers down here, too. "Shad being pulled through the gates, as well as some of the predator fish that follow them, leads to improved fishing each October.This year, it should be even better. The lake has maintained its summer pool of 297.5 feet above sea level months longer than normal. That means that to get the lake down to its target levels 297.25 by Oct. 1, 297 by Nov.1 and winter pool 296 by Dec. 1 the release will be heavier than... (The Clarion-Ledger)
Dr. Jeff Hersh: Something fishy is good for you Sep 25, 2009
Shrimp, salmon, canned light tuna, pollock and catfish are usually low in mercury. Certain kinds of long-lived fish, such as swordfish, shark, tilefish and king mackerel, as well as fish caught in many local freshwater bodies, may have higher levels of mercury. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Two charged with illegally selling fish Sep 25, 2009
Jerry Feilen, 32, of Keokuk was charged with no commercial fishing license, unlawful commercialization of wildlife, unlawfully selling channel catfish, unlawfully selling white bass and unlawfully selling common carp. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources began the investigation in July when a caller to the Turn-in-Poachers (TIP) hotline said there was an advertisement in a Keokuk area shopper offering fish for sale. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Middendorf's Seafood Restaurant in ... Sep 24, 2009
The caf; featured Mama Josie s recipes, including the thin-cut catfish for which the restaurant is now famous ... The most famous item on the menu at Middendorf s is Mama Josie s thin-cut catfish (although thick-cut tenderloins are also available) ... While catfish is a staple in the Mississippi Delta, Middendorf s is unique in its thin cut and light breading. (Suite101.com)
Fishing report Sep 24, 2009
Flathead and blue catfish biting shad and live bream. Crappie are deep with the lake so low. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Fishing Report: Week of Sept. 23 Sep 24, 2009
McClure bass and catfish bites are steady, Manny Basi said. Shaver trout are on a tear, Captain Jack Yandell said. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Announcements 9/24 Sep 23, 2009
Alateen Meetings There are ongoing Alateen meeting every Monday night at the Catfish Place in Camden from 5-6 p.m. For more info ... Genesco Breakfast Former employees of Genesco meet the last Wednesday of each month for breakfast at The Catfish Place in Camden at 8 a.m. Please mark your calendar and remember to join us the last Wednesday of the month. (Camden Chronicle, TN)
Aquaculture farm at Como Lake Sep 23, 2009
The farm at Como Lake in the fringe of Kenyir is poised to produce 9,000 tonnes of patin (silver catfish), siakap (Asian seabass) and tilapia for the international market. It is among the high impact projects launched by former prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi in 2007 under the purview of Terengganu Agrotech Development Corporation (TADC). (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Regional news: Rabid wolf attacks hunter Sep 22, 2009
Overbey, a 67-year-old retired laborer who spends his days fishing the river in the foothills of the Ozarks in eastern Oklahoma, said the water is clearer now than it was 30 or 40 years ago, and the drum and channel catfish he catches are bigger. Dog-deer hunters fear loss of age-old tradition LEESVILLE, La. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Optimism, concern prevail in US aquaculture boom Sep 22, 2009
Freshwater species such as catfish, trout and tilapia still dominate the nation's farmed fish production, but such niche products as oysters with regional appellations and sustainably raised shrimp and caviar now fetch a premium in the United States. Michael Rubino, who directs NOAA's aquaculture program, said he envisions a future in which the country is "producing seafood from a range of technologies, with wild catch on one side, aquaculture on another, and a whole range in-between.". (Juneau Empire)
River heals as lawsuit against Big Poultry looms Sep 21, 2009
Overbey, a 67-year-old retired laborer who spends his days fishing the river in the foothills of the Ozarks in eastern Oklahoma, said the water is clearer now than it was 30 or 40 years ago, and the drum and channel catfish he catches are bigger. And other locals, too, say the river is slowly beginning to heal after decades of deterioration. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Rugged beauty and solitude without a long hike Sep 20, 2009
k.a. catfish), all of which in turn support abundant waterfowl. At dawn and dusk, the keening of Pillsbury s loons floats over the water like echoes from a lost world. (Boston Globe)
20 years later: Hugo still burned into S.C. memory Sep 20, 2009
A group of about 20 old fellas met at Keith Hildebrand s gas station on U.S. Highway 601 to eat catfish stew. Summers said the group sat around, ate an excellent stew and discussed the coming storm. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
