Catfishing in the South

—by Jeff Samsel

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Catfishing in the South takes readers where no book has gone before: to big-cat destinations throughout the South and into the minds of veteran Southern catfishermen. Jeff Samsel, a dedicated catfish angler and popular fishing writer, provides a comprehensive look at Southern catfishing in this newly released book.

Catfishing in the South begins with the basics, looking at major catfish species, types of catfish waters and bait & tackle used for catfishing. From there, Samsel digs much deeper, detailing specific strategies used by veteran Southern catfishermen and then profiling several of the region's premier catfishing destinations. The technique and hotspot chapters, which make up more than half of the book, accumulate knowledge gained through hundreds of combined years of catfishing experience, as many sections are based on the experience of long-time catfish guides.

Adding flavor, Samsel also includes several catfish recipes at the end of the Catfishing in the South, along with state-record catfishing listings, contact information for guide sources and a list of more than 50 other recommended catfishing waters. Thirty photos illustrate Catfishing in the South.

Reviews...
"Catfish dreaming can be mighty fine, but this book provides a key, opening the door to something even better — turning those dreams to catfish-on-the-stringer reality. I recommend it highly to anyone who loves to watch a bobber bounce or enjoys a shoulders-taxing brawl with a really big one."

Jim Casada, The Herald (Rock Hill, S.C.) and the Spartanburg Herald-Journal (S.C.) 
 

"Samsel, who lives in North Georgia, has fished across the Southeast and beyond and writes from an on-the-water point of view. He is one of the finest outdoor writers working today, and in "Catfishing in the South" he perfectly matches tone and subject. He has given the catfish its due and catfish anglers plenty of news they can use."

Gary Garth, The Courier-Journal in Louisville, Ky.
    

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Hotspots profiled:
Altamaha River
Arkansas River
Cape Fear River
Cumberland River
  James & Rappahannock Rivers
Lake Texoma
Mississippi River
Missouri River
Santee Cooper
Tennessee River
Ohio River

Catfishing techniques included:

Drifting
Flatheads
Tailwater fishing
Night fishing
Wading
Approaching river holes
Tight-lining
Chumming
Trophy cats

 

Reach Jeff Samsel at jsamsel@alltel.net
©University of Tennessee Press

$21.95; Price includes standard shipping
Paperback, 208 pages,
© 2003 University of Tennessee Press; (October 2003)
ISBN: 1572332352

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Send a check or money order to Catfishing in the South, c/o Jeff Samsel, 173 Elsie St., Clarkesville, GA, 30523
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About the author...

Jeff Samsel has published work in more than 100 magazines, newspaper and e-zines over the past seven years. He has authored one other book, Georgia: A Guide to Backcountry Travel & Adventure, has contributed chapters to five other books, including Catfishing Strategies, nd previously spent five years as editor of Tennessee Sportsman, South Carolina Game & Fish, North Carolina Game & Fish and Virginia Game & Fish.Read more about the author
 

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