Celebrate its Catfish Month
August is National Catfish Month. If you have unaware or have never celebrated this month long holiday, maybe it is time to begin a new tradition. This could be your year. It was designated in 1980 as a tribute to the US catfish farmers.Begin with this great little coloring project. It is acatfish gnome. Nothing says great redneck celebration like a catfish gnome. (Who knew,right?) It is doubtful you could purchase a catfish gnome, even at your local nursery, best it just be colored and used as a festive decoration. Don’t worry that you may be the only one with a catfish gnome. In fact, the Tennessee Aquarium gives prizes for those who can find all the catfish gnomes.There are probably more types of catfish than the average person is aware of. In the United States sources from the Department of Wildlife Services they list flathead catfish, bull head catfish, mudcats, channel catfish, walking catfish, and blue catfish. It does not specifically say they are the only types of catfish, but these are mentioned by name.Noodling is not something that everyone can master. In fact, it is hard for some people to even imagine it. If you have not seen or experienced noodling, you need towatch this clip, and then return back to the article. Fishermen put their hand in a deep dark hole and hope that a giant catfish latches on their arm and they can wrestle it out of the hole. (You might have to watch the clip again.)Go fishing. See if you can catch dinner. Many fishermen claim that night fishing is the best opportunity for catching catfish. If you are nervous about it hire a fishing guide. There are many professionals.Have a fish fry and invite everyone to bring a catfish dish, Think that the friends and neighbors may be a little shy on recipes. Look no further.Some may enjoy something with a little bit of spice and this is a great recipe with a bang.Spice-Rubbed Catfish Kebobswith Southwestern Salsa. The cumin and chili powder help step things up a notch.Catfish Cevicheis another really pretty looking dish and it’s tasty. It is nestled in a tomato and has a lighter approach. This is dish needs to marinate for about 18 hours if you want the best results. It may be the hostess dish. If the jalapeno is little too much just leave it off. The lemon and lime give it the citrus flavor.Herb baked nuggetsare a healthy choice. If bread crumbs seem heavy, you may want to replace them panko.Whatever you do, don’t let August go by without a celebration.
