October 2025

James Turvey spent late summer and early autumn mainly targeting the catfish at The Airman and managed to land numerous catfish across a wide range of sizes. James’s catfish tackle has now been put away until next season whilst he concentrates on other species, so he is now happy to publicise some of his catfish catches. James often dedicated one of his rods targeting the small ‘kittens’ and managed several catfish below 2lb, with his smallest weighing in at just 10oz. At the other end of the scale James also managed to successfully land the largest catfish officially reported from The Airman at 78lb 2oz. James’s daughter Emily also managed a 31lb 3oz catfish during her first night session at The Airman. SDAA members specifically targeting the catfish at The Airman should note that their tackle should be capable of safely landing, unhooking and returning the large resident catfish.