Keen on Cats

I haven't had an opportunity to wet a line in a couple of weeks and I've been thinking on trying someithing new. I finally purchased some new fly line for the fly rod, as well as some bass-grade leader, so it may be time to get back to practicing my fly casting. Or I could go for something entirely different...

I have also been keen on trying some local catfishing. While popular in the states, catfish golargely ignored as a target species in Taiwan. They mostly seem to be caught incidentally while fishing for other speciies, like carp. This is a shame, since Taiwan is home to several interesting varieties of catfish, most in the genus Clarias, which includes the walking catfish--now an invasive species in the U.S. A few can get quite large. I have read many online posts of people claiming to have seen fish up to a meter in length in the Keelung River near metro Taipei. I guess it's time to dig out the chicken livers and stink bait.Asian walking catfish (Clarias batrachus).

Anyone who has done some catfishing in Taiwan, feel free to drop me a note and let me know how it went.

Comments

[Richard]

I love to catch and eat catfish as well, although from local Taiwanese waters, it'd definitely be catch and release...

[Chris Jackson]

No doubt there, Richard. Not only is catch and release good for the health of local fish stocks, its good for your own health as well. If you like to eat your catch, stick to saltwater fishing around here.