its just a dream

wont we all love this to happen in this forsaken fishing spot... haha... saja... baru belajar kedaigambar (photoshop)

Baby Whale Shark Mistaken for a Giant Catfish in China

There has been an email circulating around showing the pictures below stating that a giant catfish was caught but the thing is, it is not a catfish. I guess people get over excited to spread the news rather than to take their time to identify it. One of the most distinctive feature of catfishes are their barbels ('misai' or whiskers). Although there are a few species of catfish that do not have barbels, there is another way to identify them. Another feature that i think is distinctive is the position of dorsal fins. When you examine the pictures thoroughly, firstly, it doesn't have any barbels and secondly, the dorsal fin is way behind, towards the middle of the body. Just by comparing the distance between dorsal fin and gill slits, you can tell whether if it is a catfish or not. Catfishes should have their dorsal fins closer to their gill slits.

no whiskers

dorsal fin is towards the middle of the body emm~~ fresh meat with lots of white fats!

Catfishing with wacky baits

Since this site highlights catfish, so i think it would be a good idea to do research on them and share it with everyone. I’ve found an interesting article on baits used to catch catfish.

1. BABY CHICKS (freshly dead) - don't be mad, i know its unethical but it was used more than 60 years ago according to the article. I don't recommend this but it is Wacky! (crazy)
2. SOAP - yes, sabun untuk mandi.
3. SCENT BAIT - such as asafetida, a type of stink/scented bait derived from a herbaceous plant. used as spice. i think the previous post mentioned by Zazu, about using belacan and flour falls under this category of bait type.
4. FRUIT BAITS - such as muscadines, mulberries, haw fruits, acorns and hickory nuts. note that the article is from US so the fruits here ain't the same. maybe we should try durians and see if we can catch a catfish.
5. CATFISH itself - 3" to 6" long without the barbels, spine and dorsal fin/s (bleeding)
6. GROCERY STORE BAIT - e.g. minced meat, frozen shrimps, cheese, beef/ chicken sausage, bread and bacon.
7. UNORTHODOX BAITS –

• ROAD KILL! - anything road killed
• WD-40 - yes, the spray contains shark liver oil. Spray your bait and increase your luck!
• BUBBLE GUM - no comment LoL

AND FOR THE FINALE, THE BAIT IS

NO BAIT at all! Believe it or not, for more information, here's the link of the article that I referred to http://www.gameandfishmag.com/fishing/catfish-fishing/gf_aa086704a/