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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1964
Page
5
Channel cats are the most common catfish in Texas and are treated as game fish on par with white bass and crappie. The article details their appearance, sizes, differences from blue cats, spawning habits in May, nesting behavior, and young feeding patterns, including specific numbers like 5 000 to 7 000 eggs per nest.
The passage explains channel catfish habits and fishing methods. It notes preferred baits including minnows crawfish and stink baits and describes techniques such as pole and line drop lines trot lines and bank poles. It mentions cats shelter daytime and feed at night in swift shallow waters.
The article extols channel catfish for fishing and eating, noting their hardiness, appetite, and ability to survive harsh conditions. It describes a bait mixture of cotton seed meal and flour with water, their lively fighting style, and how hot hushpuppies and fried catfish appeal as a favorite meal in Texas and the South. Also mentions old Christmas cards of 1870 with frosted fringed designs.
Instructions describe a dog training trick to stop a dog from withholding a retrieved bird. Lift an ear flap and blow hard into the ear to make the dog release the bird. The bird will drop into the handler’s other hand.
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