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Originally posted by overtonfisheries:
Well, overall the catfish fingerling market has dropped off considerably over the past 20 years. Nowadays most folks are interested in a "sportier" fish than catfish, such as LMB and HSB. Seems as if there is a notion now that catfish are more of an "ethnic" fish and less of a fish to brag about.
In addition, blues are even less popular than channels. Most folks have been steered away from blues by their respective fishery consultants.
We do have a niche market for these blue cat fingerlings...as there are still some pond owners with "blue blood." Well I am the ones with the "Blue Blood" for sure....Why an "Ethnic" fish? I though crappie was the "Ethnic" fish? 
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And I thought Blue Cats were a benthic fish.
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Originally posted by Theo Gallus:
And I thought Blue Cats were a benthic fish. now what does "benthic" mean?
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Theo's posts usually bring a smile to my face...
It's ALL about the fish!
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now what does "benthic" mean? Bottom dweller
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Originally posted by Theo Gallus: now what does "benthic" mean? well I can tell you Bass Guzzlers ARE NOT bottom dwellers. In Fact, Channels are not bottem dewllers either, they are more so bottom dwellers than Bass Guzzlers (BAGS). BAGS are more of a mid water fish in the wild. BAGS and Stripers are usually in the same waters, and feeding on the same bait fish. Bad mistake to think that Bass Guzzlers (BAGS) are scavengers, THEY ARE NOT!!!
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Oh oh  I think we have blue catfish lover here and you hurt his feelings.  Yes, I've been told that blues forage more on live fish just like stripers. Flatheads are a live feeder too aren't they? I've seen channel cats in gill nets suspended far up off the bottom in reservoirs going after shad, and I've caught bullheads far off the bottom too. I think I still have the scars from taking channels out of gill nets! After a day of that it looked like I had been playing with razor blades! They sure can get tangled in a gill net! Never say never in nature. Fish are very adaptive. If they weren't their species wouldn't be around anymore and they would join the legions of extinct species from long ago.
If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.
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