Buffalo Carp

 

Paul Katsus is a Katy, Texas native with interests in all types of fishing. Paul Katsus likes to share information on the sport of fishing, especially in fishing opportunities for the average fisherman without a boat. Paul Katsus will share information on other species of fish that offer low cost options and easy access to the average angler. To distinguish the Buffalo Carp from the common carp, their backs and are tan or light brown and/or sometimes dark with a coppery or greenish tint. They have a light yellow varying to white belly. Smallmouth buffalo have large scales and are easy to confuse for the common Carp. The Buffalo Carp has one easy to tell difference – there are not the barbells around the mouth as in the common Carp. Smallmouth Buffalo Carp have a mouth that points downward, as opposed to the common Carp which has a mouth more or less like any other fish.

Buffalo Carp are commonly thought of as a “trash fish” by many anglers in the United States. In other parts of the world all varieties of the Carp species are valued for their sporting excellence, as well as, for their flesh. A Buffalo Carp can grow to surprisingly huge proportions, providing quite a fight. Pound for pound, the carp is greatly underestimated by American anglers for the thrills these huge fish can provide. Dough balls and canned corn can sometimes be used to entice these freshwater monsters into biting. When one is on the line the angler better be prepared for the strong steady pull these fish provide. Don’t expect a large fish leaping out of the water but what you can expect is the drag screaming with tension unleashed by these underrated giants.

Porsche 928

Porsche 928

 

 

Paul Katsus is a car guy like many of us, with a budget that does not match his dreams. One car that Paul Katsus has always wanted to collect was the Porsche 928. Was the first V-8, front engine Porsche ever made. The Porsche 928 was manufactured from 1977 to 1996 (sold In the US until 1994 but continued until 1996 in Europe). The V-8 powered 928 was originally intended to be a replacement for the flat six cylinder Porsche 911. The original premise for the 928 was that Porsche management decided that the six cylinders 911 had come to the end of its product life cycle.  To be competitive with the other high end sports car manufacturers of Europe, a new model was needed.  The 928 was intended to be the flagship of the Porsche lineup and thus commanded a much higher price than the 911. To the conservative Porsche crowd, the styling proved to be divisive, with some believing it too trendsetting and others loving it. The front engine V-8 car was a radical departure and just not Porsche enough for the true believers of the brand. The 928 V-8 produced a modest 240 horsepower when it was introduced. These horsepower numbers grew to 310 hp on the S and S2 models. The S4 model was 316 hp and the top of the line GTS model V-8 output increased to 340 hp.  In the U.S. 85% of all models sold were automatic transmissions, with the remainder being five speeds.