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Sculpin are a skin covered fish, but don't let this make you think that they are pretty defenseless, because this skin is protected by numerous sharp spines, like those of a bullhead or catfish, but unlike the bullhead or catfish that only has 3 or 4 spines, the sculpin has numerous spines. These fins are poisonous and can cause severe pain, swelling and other discomfort in the afflicted area. Sculpins have an appearance of blots all over their bodies, of different shades of color, such as olive green, brown, etc that allows them to hide among the bottoms of the water they dwell, where they can easily attack any unsuspecting prey that comes near them. Despite their appearance and the poisonous spines of the Sculpin, their flesh is very tasty, and is an expensive treat available in some fancy restaurants. Sculpins do not swim a lot like other fish, once submerged and lying on the bottoms of the water they dwell in, they often move to other locations by actually crawling or walking on the bottom, by using the large spines on the ends of their stiff fins. When fishing for Sculpin with bait, anglers have reported much success using nightcrawlers, gobs of worms, and even chunks of shrimp. Fish the bait with a sinker just slightly under the bait, to keep the bait near or on the bottoms where the Sculpin tend to stay and feed. You may want to use a weedless hook and snag proof sinker, as Sculpin will often sit still, even when there is bait swimming near them, you may have to often reel your line a little to actually move the bait next to Sculpin to get it to bite. There is a website that has great tips and tricks about fishing for Sculpin and numerous other fish species in detail, this website is called: Fishing Stringer - and it may be found at this url: http://www.fishingstringer.com You may publish this article in your ezine, newsletter or on your web site as long as it is reprinted in its entirety and without modification except for formatting needs or grammar corrections. ---------------------------------------------------- Robert W. Benjamin has been an avid fishermen for years, he loves going fishing at ponds, lakes, rivers, and many more areas. Robert enjoys catching everything from freshwater fish, such as; crappies and bluegill, to bullheads, catfish, eels, pickerel, walleye and numerous other fish, as well as several saltwater species. If you want to increase your chances of catching more of your favorite fish, visit the website below: Fishing Stringer http://www.fishingstringer.com
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