catfishing on the ebro

[chavender]

anyone watching ?

[Peter Sharpe]

Absolutely superb - one of my favourite fishing programmes ever. Considering it was filmed to appeal to a mass audience it had everything I had hoped for. There was an ecology lesson, superb scenery, Withy Pool and a few barmy Brits. It managed to be entertaining without being condescending. Well done to all concerned.

[Jigotai]

Great programme, loved the underwater footage.

 

Thanks for pointing it out earlier Peter, I would of missed it otherwise.

[Guest Brumagem Phil]

Absolutely amazing...as has been said, one of the best fishing programmes ever!

[lutra]

Good programme

 

Not a pretty fish are they, I thought even the perch with a bite out of it was better looking.

[nomadpaul]

Amazing to see those fish just laying up in the roots of the tree....and the carp and tench there as well. The only thing i wondered about regarding that 'damaged' perch. As the catfish has throat teeth and no lip teeth ( sorry , my knowledge of fishy orthodantal location terms is very loose ) , would it have cause the damage to the perches back fin. Looked more like pike damage......

[Dave Matthews]

I'd been looking forward to watching it but managed to get the time wrong, does anyone know if it is going to be repeated?

[Dick Dastardly]

Missed it as I didnt even know it was on! Who was in it?

[Newt]

As the catfish has throat teeth and no lip teeth

 

I wasn't aware that any catfish species had pharyngeal (throat) teeth or grinding structures. The do lack the sort of real teeth you see on pike and some other fish but many (the non-sucker mouth species) have a sort of roughened portion of the mouth that acts to hold prey when needed.

[bingo]

Shame I missed this. Hopefully it will be repeated..........