Search Tracker Outdoors Hunting Forum Partner Catfish Any of about 31 families and 2,000 species of fish belonging to the order Siluriformes. Most are found in freshwater. They have strong spines at the front of the dorsal and pectoral fins and, in most cases, an adipose fin on top of the body, in front of the caudal fin.
Most catfish have small eyes and therefore rely on taste, smell, and hearing.
The barbels and much of the skin are often covered with taste buds. Many catfish are inactive during the day, coming out to feed at night. One or both parents guard the eggs until they hatch. Catfish Blood Bait Recipe Professional bait, with low budget in mind. I'm sure all catfishers have seen those packaged baits, especially chewy blood baits.