05-12-2006, 05:17 PM
I'm no catfish expert either but "Mud Cat" is slang for a Bullhead Catfish, not Channel Catfish. Bullheads do not get really big (at least in Utah Lake)...they seem to be fairly cookie cutterish and most are around the same size (at least the ones I have caught). The state record is just over 3 lbs opposed to the Channel Cat record which is over 32 lbs. (taken from Utah Lake). There are some differences in coloration but the easiest way to decipher between the two is that the Bullheads have no fork in their tail while channels have a deeply forked tail.
Let the other guys teach you about techniques for cats. I do know a thing or two about catching trout on flyrods since that is what I spend the majority of my time doing, but targeting the channels is new and exciting ground for me too [cool]
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Let the other guys teach you about techniques for cats. I do know a thing or two about catching trout on flyrods since that is what I spend the majority of my time doing, but targeting the channels is new and exciting ground for me too [cool]
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