"Now I'm fishing saltwater for the first time in my life....interesting ...lots of new fish to learn too!" If you are unlucky enough to catch a saltwater (aka Hardhead) catfish be careful unhooking it. They thrash around a lot and the barbs of the top and side fins have some sort poison on them and are very painful and hard to extract if one pokes you. I've been "stung" many times it is no fun at all. Steve Willett Monk 36, Gumbo Thibodaux, Louisiana At anchor, Mandalay Channel Clearwater, FL.