Red River (North) Catfishing - Fargo, ND July 10, 2010 -- Part I

[MaksimBFF]

did you eat that catfish??

[comdrdawn]

Sonuva... the first hook I use _isn't_ a Gamakutschi hook -- it's a Team Catfish 1/0 circle hook...

[azstar]

When I was a kid we used to call these things "Bullheads" and would throw them back in the river. No one actually wanted them.

[comdrdawn]

Well, there is actually a difference. Bullheads normally don't break the 10lb range, much less the 5lb range. Also, they have a flat-ended tail, whereas channel cats (like the one in the video) have a forked tail. Other than that, I think channel cats put up a better fight overall, but both fish are reputably just as edible. The only cats I really "don't" want to catch are called stone cats, or willow cats, and are basically 4 ounce baitstealing fish.