Fishing Frenzy

Catfish, found to have originated from Southeast Asia as well as the European Asian border are able to breathe through their external covering, lined with mucous. This variety of fish does not have scales. A variety of catfish found in their waters are caught in Santee Cooper fishing.

A variation of this fish, known as the Blue catfish, is found in the Americas. The local slang for catfish over there includes terminology such as chucklehead. In that part of the world, catfish provide a source of protein. Catfish is regularly consumed as local fare within the Asian and European continents as well. While some indicate that the flesh lacks flavor, others comment on its succulence.

As a culinary experience, some parts of the world prepare the fish with chilli and spices, serving rice as an accompaniment. In other parts of the world, the fish is battered and then fried. The catfish was traditionally viewed as a holiday custom as well as the fish to be served during special occasions.

Catfish are characterized by their barbels, which are also informally referred to as whiskers. The whiskers are similar to that of a cat's. There are varieties of any catfish that do not have this feature. They are identified by the structure of their skulls. The larger variants of catfish are found in Asian waters. The sizes between cat fish vary between continents.

Eggs are released from the ovaries through a structural opening in some variants, while the others have their eggs passed out to the outside, through reproductive tubes. These reproductive tubes are found within components of the reproductive physiology of the fish. Regarding the male reproduction, the testicles resemble fringes.

The catfish was introduced into santee cooper fishing in the nineteen sixties. This was as a result of an exchange between locally produced fish and the catfish. Local anglers use live bait and records indicate larger fish being caught within the area.