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THESE MEN ARE CHASING CATS.
We got about a 20-pounder coming up!
CATFISH, THAT IS.
[groan]
BUT THESE AREN'T YOUR ORDINARY CATFISH.
How much does he weight, George? - 26.4
THESE ARE COLOSSAL CATS THAT MIGHT SEND A HOUSE CAT
RUNNING FOR COVER.
That's a pretty one.
THE THRILL OF CATCHING A TROPHY FISH...
[grunt]
...take a picture of 'em and turn 'em loose.
...DOES NOT REQUIRE KEEPING IT.
Maybe next year he'll weigh 5 more pounds.
CATFISH ARE ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR FRESHWATER SPORTFISH
IN TEXAS.
We got us a catfight goin' on! [laughs]
AS THE POPULARITY OF CATFISH INCREASES
[splash]
AND THE HUNT FOR TROPHY CATS HEATS UP,
...little bit of a workout...
BIOLOGISTS ARE WORKING TO ENSURE THE CATFISH POPULATION IN TEXAS
STAYS HEALTHY.
3.99
Whether you want to take some fish home to eat
or whether you want to try and catch a trophy,
that's kind of the goal in all of this
is to make sure those opportunities are there
for everyone across the state.
WHILE SOME FOLKS ENJOY CATCHING CATFISH,
OTHERS LINE UP JUST TO EAT THEM.
I think it's worth the wait. Let's see...
There you go!
Catfish is a great fish.
Mmmm. That's good!
[cajun music]
GROUND ZERO FOR ALL THINGS CATFISH
IS THE CONROE CAJUN CATFISH FESTIVAL
IN OCTOBER
It's about everybody coming downtown
and enjoying the catfish, fried catfish,
all the food vendors and all the great cajun music
and everybody having a good time.
WHETHER ON THE HOOK,
...she's not very happy about all this.
ON THE MENU,
Brain food. [laughs]
OR ON THEIR OWN,
THERE'S JUST SOMETHING FUN ABOUT CATFISH.
It's a big catfish!
For Texas Parks and Wildlife, this is Lydia Saldana.