.
Channel Catfish, actually all catfish, are amazing creatures. The more I fish for them and read about them, the more impressed I am.
Catfish can 'hear' a lure or potential prey items in two ways. They can use their lateral line and they can use their inner ears connected to their swim bladders.
Here is a excerpt from the In-Fisherman:
Quote:
Catfish can hear sounds of much higher frequency (up to 13,000 cycles per second) than other common gamefish. Catfish and minnows hear better than bass, trout, and other common gamefish because they have Weberian ossicles, bony structures that connect the swim bladder to the inner ear. The bladder acts as a resonating chamber to amplify vibrations, improving sensitivity and hearing range. Fish without Weberian ossicles hear sounds only from about 20 to 1,000 cycles per second
Read more: http://www.in-fisherman.com/catfish/...#ixzz4IujMncvt
|
http://www.in-fisherman.com/catfish/...sensibilities/
.
