Post by Daz on Feb 7, 2013 6:49:31 GMT
Vital Statistics:
Scientific Name: Silurus glanis
Maximum Weight: 62lb uk record
Average Weight: 20lb
Maximum Length: 60-90cm
Life Span: 30yrs
Characteristics:
This alien looking creature will never be mixed up with another species. The Wels catfish has a large flat head with two long barbels on its upper jaw. The Wels catfish has no scales and a large anal fin. The Catfish is native to eastern and central europe where it grows huge in size. This species has been introduced into many UK venues and some are known to live in a small number of rivers.
Where to find :
Wels Catfish are located in many stocked venues and in a small amount of rivers. Catfish will hide in crevises away from danger, they will stick to the bottom of their environment and will rarely surface. Catfish are very teratorial, if you know where one has been caught then chances are it will be caught again within close proxity from the last. Look for steep shelves and snaggy areas as these are areas which Catfish love to hide.
Feeding Habits:
Catfish are scavengers, they will eat anything that is available and are definately not fussy. They do prefer live prey and will attempt to eat any species they can fit into their mouth. Catfish have small eyes buthave a medium range of eye sight. They have a fantastic sence of smell and can hunt by locating vibration using receptors throughout its body. The use of its babels along with its vibration sensors make this species a super charged hunter.
preferred baits:
An angler will use live baits and bait such as lob worms, halibut pellets and dead baits to temp this species into the net.
How to catch:
float fishing,ledgering
Scientific Name: Silurus glanis
Maximum Weight: 62lb uk record
Average Weight: 20lb
Maximum Length: 60-90cm
Life Span: 30yrs
Characteristics:
This alien looking creature will never be mixed up with another species. The Wels catfish has a large flat head with two long barbels on its upper jaw. The Wels catfish has no scales and a large anal fin. The Catfish is native to eastern and central europe where it grows huge in size. This species has been introduced into many UK venues and some are known to live in a small number of rivers.
Where to find :
Wels Catfish are located in many stocked venues and in a small amount of rivers. Catfish will hide in crevises away from danger, they will stick to the bottom of their environment and will rarely surface. Catfish are very teratorial, if you know where one has been caught then chances are it will be caught again within close proxity from the last. Look for steep shelves and snaggy areas as these are areas which Catfish love to hide.
Feeding Habits:
Catfish are scavengers, they will eat anything that is available and are definately not fussy. They do prefer live prey and will attempt to eat any species they can fit into their mouth. Catfish have small eyes buthave a medium range of eye sight. They have a fantastic sence of smell and can hunt by locating vibration using receptors throughout its body. The use of its babels along with its vibration sensors make this species a super charged hunter.
preferred baits:
An angler will use live baits and bait such as lob worms, halibut pellets and dead baits to temp this species into the net.
How to catch:
float fishing,ledgering
