Welcome to the USA.Pick up a few chickens and build a coop.The side benifit is free fresh eggs.Let them out for a few hours in the afternoon and they will keep the bugs down.Front line for the dogs works well.Keep the grass near the home short.
Joe
Keep kidding yourself bud...its not a sport,its a hobby.In order for it to be a sport it should not be possible to do it with a beer,coffee and/or cigarette in hand.The only "athelete" is the one with the hook in its mouth.
Joe
No biggie,real estate lawyer should be able to get you thru it.If the price is right you know enough about the inspection process to know if the house is right.Best of luck bud.
Joe
Another good tip for catfishing is to use circle hooks.Keeps you from deep hooking the cats.No need to set the hook,just sweep the rod and you will cath Mr Whiskers right in the corner of the mouth.
Joe
Down here eating sized Cats are caught on chicken livers.Big blues and cats are caught on cut bait,shad seems to work well.Never had any luck with commercial prepared stink baits.Frozen makeral and other oily fish will do in a pinch.Shrimp have worked also.
Joe