I'm fishing for catfish, fishing for catfish,
No other fish will do.
You can keep your bass and trout,
In my mind there is no doubt
That a catfish is a find fish through and through.

My pap's got lots and lots of the finest fishin' rods
That he spent a fortune on at L.L. Bean's.
Give me a bamboo pole and a nice, deep river hole,
And a catfish, it's the finest fish I've seen.

I'm fishing for catfish, fishing for catfish,
No other fish will do.
You can keep your bass and trout,
In my mind there is no doubt
That a catfish is a find fish through and through.

My friend, Paul, will gloat 'bout his thousand dollar boat
With a finder and a motor that trolls slow.
Give me some stinky bait and a nice patch in the shade
And a catfish, it's the finest fish I know.

I'm fishing for catfish, fishing for catfish,
No other fish will do.
You can keep your bass and trout'
In my mind there is no doubt
That a catfish is a find fish through and through.

Me and Bob and Hank would sit on the river bank,
Tellin' jokes and thinkin' 'bout songs to sing.
Well, we never spent a dime but we had a real good time
Even when we didn't catch a thing.

('Cause we were) fishing for catfish, fishing for catfish,
No other fish will do.
You can keep your bass and trout'
In my mind there is no doubt
That a catfish is a find fish through and through.