Robert Montgomery has written an excellent book named, “Why We Fish.” He never found a single answer to the question, but many. Taking his lead I ask several catfishers what the easy part was, what the hard part was and why they fished for catfish. The answers ranged from practical to philosophical. The common threads among catfish anglers were fun, family and an internal peace obtained from just being on the water.
The answers to my questons tend to identify who they are in relation to catfishing and the catfish resource. In every case the reasons positively promote the growing sport of catfishing and deliver a testament to the upbeat character of the catfishing community.
In order to remove my own bias in making the list I asked a well-informed member of the catfish community to name some influential catfish anglers for my survey. The short list barely scratches the surface of dedicated and competent whisker chasers out there, but I could not ask them all. Keep in mind also, that these individuals are normally part of a catfishing team and the other half of that team likely feels about the same way as the respondent.
Janet Fox fishes with her husband Bink. They won the Winter Blues on Wheeler Tournament in 2015. She identifies getting bait as the hard part and casting as the easiest part of catfishing. “The catfishing community is awesome for the most part,” reported Janet. “Catfishermen are willing to help each other out in time of need. It is a great family sport. We get to spend a lot of time together.” Continue reading http://www.examiner.com/article/why-we-catfish?CID=examiner_alerts_article