Freakiest freshwater fish in Australia... 

Thanks mate!

Sweet man! They love their live baits.

Hi, im actually thinking about growing these species in a small setup. But I keep reading different things, like they grow badly in captivity etc. And then on RU-vid and Forums I keep reading they grow really well. They are very good eating. Any tips?

Aquaponics is an excellent way to raise them for the fresh veg benefits and its water saving. You only add water to keep it topped up. Aquaculture needs water changes often or the water gets bad. They grow fairly slow but very healthy. I've lost a couple in long cold times in winter the water got to 7 deg C. They reached over 1kg in 6-7 years. Sadly I lost them when I transfered them to a new AP set up. Its still a mystery why but it was a very cold winter and the new system hadnt built up enough immunity yet I think. Baby fish transfer and adapt easily. Adults don't like being transfered so much. @@hogsupply6733

Wow interesting! You are the first person I've heard that has caught them in there that long ago.

Spewing I didn't get to see it. Thanks dude!

Cheers! Their profile is so extraterrestrial 😆

We have some in our swimming pool that we turned into a fish pond. Getting quite big now!!!

Hi Rob, as you obviously know the catfish were introduced there like the carp which gives them as much right to be there as the carp , food for thought eh 😐

I’ve seen Eeltail catfish in a tank with a Saratoga and they were getting along fine. Just make sure you have some structure for the Cattie to hide under.

Hahaha. Yep! Made my day, cheers Chase!

Hi George. I use an Albright knot.

you cook them with a rock then eat the rock

@@tiller7896 lol, that bad?

Philippines Fun With JLB & Friends they are good smoked I heard

Haven't tried them in this river system. But have tried one cooked on the fire from the Murray River. Honestly tasted the same as the yellow belly perch we had cooked up. However they are full of bones.

If you like the taste of dirt

Yup. Both rods went at almost the same time. You are right, it was tricky. 😂

Very true Kim, people just go there to eat the catties and kill the carp, 🙁 last summer was walking the city stretch and 2 guys were fishing the platform next to morphet bridge, they had 6 rods out, 2 carp thrown up the bank and 3 catfish in a white bucket. Problem is they are morons doing nothing wrong 🤨

Ful-O-Gold I think they are a protected species in SA these days. I have eaten them in the distant past (I’m an old fart), excellent eating. As a kid in the 70’s we used to catch more of these things than carp around Waikerie.

Hey mate! I use the RU-vid creator music. It's free to use and theres an enormous selection.

@@Alexsfishin cool yeah I have seen that and sites like purple planet ect, I just thought the tune you use was the one from Russel Coit's All Aussie Adventures the tv show.

Hahahahahaha this is the winning comment 🏆

Catfish are protected by law anywhere in SA

@@Mickey-lz2ce try telling that to the carp hating bogan fishos i met fishing the torrens west of Morphet Bridge in the city, the 2 of them had 5 rods out, 6 carp thrown up the bank and 3 catfish in a white bucket. Ironically the people you demonize catch and releasing carp and catfish there would leave that place spotless unlike the morons that leave empty cans of corn and all their other sh#t left on the bank with the dead carp 🤦‍♂️

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Doesnt count until you watch full length and since it goes over 8mins.... you havent😉👍