Catfishing For The Wels Catfish
The wels catfish (Silurus glanis) is a scaleless fresh-water catfish recognizable by its broad, flat head and wide mouth. The mouth contains lines of numerous small teeth, two long barbels on the upper jaw and four shorter barbels on the lower jaw. It has a long anal fin that extends to the caudal fin, and a small sharp dorsal fin positioned relatively far forward. It uses its sharp pectoral fins to capture prey: with these fins, it creates an eddy to disorientate its victim, which it then simply engulfs in its enormous throat. It has very slippery green-brown skin. Its belly is pale yellow or white. Wels catfish live at least thirty years and have very good hearing.
The female produces up to 30,000 eggs per kilogram of body weight. The male guards the nest until the brood hatches, which, depending on water temperature, can last from three to ten days.
For fishing techniques, one of the best baits that's most favored method is - eels, carp, mullet, or roach. Attached carefully to the hook, Other common baits are different types of dead and living baitfish, clumps of large earthworms and sometimes also innards or pieces of squid.
Once hooked, the fish is very slippery and powerful and difficult to master. Once in the boat, it is a quiet fish, and not dangerous at all.
No doubt you've heard the reputation the river Ebro as earned for itselfover the last few years, with monster catfish showing up in all the fishing magazines and TV programmes.
The Carp and Catfish on the river Ebro in Spain are notorious for their incredible fighting powers, river Ebro Catfish well in excess of 100lbs are often hooked by people Carp fishing so watch out! and be prepared.
The boat will be launched in the river Ebro about 9 am then we will motor along the river Ebro till we arrive at the designated area which ive chosen for the day, you should be catfishing by about 09:30am.
All rods will be tackled up ready for you to fish straight away when we arrive. I use specially built catfishing rods, bait runner reels and top quality braids and hooks. As much or as little help each fisherman wants will be given,( Dont be frightened to ask ) that is what im here for. These catfish are very powerful.
The local area is spectacular and has much to offer please do remember to bring sun cream and a hat, it gets very hot in July and August, plus also remember to bring some mosquito repellent. One minute you are admiring the fantastic surroundings then a minute later your in the fight of your life with a large catfish, you will be playing the catfish till it tires and comes along side the boat, this is where i will put my glove on and haul the catfish in the boat to be weighed, once the catfish has been weighed and then we take the photos.