Introduced as a sportfish 50 years ago, blue cats have since invaded every major tributary of the Chesapeake Bay. Jay Fleming knows blue catfish eat just about anything. But it wasn’t until recently, when he visited a fish processing plant in Maryland and started slicing into their bellies, that he fully realized the volume and variety of their appetites. Research from 2011 shows that blue catfish made up as much as 75 percent of the fish biomass in the tidal James and Rappahannock rivers. That astronomical figure has likely increased in the decade since. Fleming says the way to combat a full blue-cat takeover is by leveraging them as a resource. Tap the link in profile for the full story 🔗 #fishing #catfish #fishingtrip #fishingseason #catfishfishing #catfishing #bluecat #bluecatfish #virginia #maryland #conservation #invasivespecies #outdoorlife 🎥: jayflemingphotography Story by: krebfish