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The Wells Catfish was originally indiginous to eastern European countries, such as Russia, Chezchoslovaki, and Rumania. and it is also common in many parts of Germany, Austria, and northern Italy. The Wells Catfish's distribution has since spread further west, and it now populates parts of the UK, France, and Spain. This increase in distribution has largely been effected by the introduction of this species by man.
ROD: A powerful 6lb test curve catfish rod, or uptide rod. REELS: A Multiplier reel loaded with 100lb b.s. braid. TERMINAL TACKLE : 4-8 oz leads, big hooks between 8/0 and 15/0 in size.
For one of the best catfish guides on the river ebro contact:
Martin Walker
Catfish Capers
Telephone: 01494 488382
www.catfishcapers.co.uk
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The
River Ebro must now rate as the best destination in Europe to
catch a wells catfish. In certain areas of the river, there are
many resident catfish to be caught, including many fish over 100lb
in weight!
All the Rio Ebro catfish are getting bigger
year on year. The resident fish have the perfect environment to
grow very big, including extensive shallows, large areas of murky
water, and an absolute mass of food fish to feed on.
Despite the success of the species at this venue,
there has not always been catfish present in Spain. The present
catfish population are relatives of an initial stocking in the
early 70's. The story says that a German biologist called Roland
Lorkowski, originally stocked 32 small catfish into the Ebro,
in 1974. He carefully chose the venue as the best place for the
catfish to establish themselves, and thrive in their new environment.
The catfish soon put on weight, and bred successfully, and by
the late 1980's, catfish between 70lb and 90lb were common place
in certain areas of the river.
In 1988, pioneering English anglers such as
Alistair Nicholson, Kevin Maddocks, and Bob Baldock, began visiting
Spain to fish for the giant Siluro that lived in the Rio Ebro,
and by the early 1990's there was much publicity about this exciting
venue.
 Today
the current catfish seem to be peeking at about 180lb in weight,
and it would appear that 100lb+ fish are now quite numerous in
certain areas of the river. The Ebro is becoming more and more
popular amongst English and German anglers, and the catfish are
said to have a growth rate of between 10 and fifteen pounds a
year. It is inevitable therefore that more exceptionally big fish
will be caught in the near future, from the fantastic Rio Ebro.
The current Spanish record, I believe stands at 190lbs, and it
is possible that eventually a new IGFA world record could be claimed
with a River Ebro giant!
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