Early praise for Catfishing in the South:

"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.) Aug. 16, 2003
                    

"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., Aug. 7, 2003

"Jeff Samsel has written an excellent book for cat chasers: "Catfishing in South"

The Raleigh News & Observer, Aug. 7, 2003