Anybody watch "River Monsters" last night? It was on the Wells
catfish. with some of these monsters being well over 200 lb. the
biggest the guy caught was in Spain and it weighed 177 lb. Once it was
pulled on shore it seemed rather docil and harmless, but once it was
gently taken back into the water, the thing snapped around like it was
going to take the guys leg off.

the guy doing the fishing said it was quite possible that these things
could actually eat a human baby as ancient folklore had said.


I couldn't believe those huge filets being tuned loose. *Sniff*

"Tim" wrote in message
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Anybody watch "River Monsters" last night? It was on the Wells
catfish. with some of these monsters being well over 200 lb. the
biggest the guy caught was in Spain and it weighed 177 lb. Once it was
pulled on shore it seemed rather docil and harmless, but once it was
gently taken back into the water, the thing snapped around like it was
going to take the guys leg off.

the guy doing the fishing said it was quite possible that these things
could actually eat a human baby as ancient folklore had said.


I couldn't believe those huge filets being tuned loose. *Sniff*

Yeah, but who's got a cast iron skillet that big?

On Jun 20, 8:30*am, "mmc" wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message

... Anybody watch "River Monsters" last night? *It was on the Wells
catfish. with some of these monsters being well over 200 lb. *the
biggest the guy caught was in Spain and it weighed 177 lb. Once it was
pulled on shore it seemed rather docil and harmless, but once it was
gently taken back into the water, the thing snapped around like it was
going to take the guys leg off.

the guy doing the fishing said it was quite possible that these things
could actually eat a human baby as ancient folklore had said.

I couldn't believe those huge filets being tuned loose. **Sniff*

Yeah, but who's got a cast iron skillet that big?

You have a point there.Besides that it would probably take the fun out
of fishing.

at 157 -200 Lb.?

One catch and you have a freezer full.

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On Sat, 20 Jun 2009 06:41:20 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

On Jun 20, 8:30 am, "mmc" wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message

... Anybody watch "River Monsters" last night? It was on the Wells
catfish. with some of these monsters being well over 200 lb. the
biggest the guy caught was in Spain and it weighed 177 lb. Once it was
pulled on shore it seemed rather docil and harmless, but once it was
gently taken back into the water, the thing snapped around like it was
going to take the guys leg off.
the guy doing the fishing said it was quite possible that these things
could actually eat a human baby as ancient folklore had said.
I couldn't believe those huge filets being tuned loose. *Sniff*
Yeah, but who's got a cast iron skillet that big?
You have a point there.Besides that it would probably take the fun out
of fishing.

at 157 -200 Lb.?

One catch and you have a freezer full.

The boys in Louisiana "grab" them. They wade along the edges of the
banks feeling for them up under the lip and drag them out by hand.
Sometimes it takes a couple guys to rassle them up onto the bank.
I guess they grab a gator now and then, that is why guys have names
like "Lefty" and "Stumpy".



It's evolution in action, as there are many "biting" critters that make
use of the holes under river banks, including snakes. I have no idea how
many guys are drowned, seriously bitten, or otherwise made less relevant
by "noodling," but however many it is, their demise helps raise the
general level of intelligence for future births.

Fillets, chunks, steaks, et cetera, from really big fish sometimes taste
terrible or are as tough as leather, or both. Is it safe to assume this
is not the case with giant catfish?

P.S. If you are going to freeze fish for any significant length of time,
you might as well buy Mrs. Paul's fish sticks. Vacuum bagging and then
freezing can be worthwhile, though.

HK wrote:
wrote:
On Sat, 20 Jun 2009 06:41:20 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

On Jun 20, 8:30 am, "mmc" wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message

...
Anybody watch "River Monsters" last night? It was on the Wells
catfish. with some of these monsters being well over 200 lb. the
biggest the guy caught was in Spain and it weighed 177 lb. Once it was
pulled on shore it seemed rather docil and harmless, but once it was
gently taken back into the water, the thing snapped around like it was
going to take the guys leg off.
the guy doing the fishing said it was quite possible that these things
could actually eat a human baby as ancient folklore had said.
I couldn't believe those huge filets being tuned loose. *Sniff*
Yeah, but who's got a cast iron skillet that big?
You have a point there.Besides that it would probably take the fun out
of fishing.

at 157 -200 Lb.?

One catch and you have a freezer full.

The boys in Louisiana "grab" them. They wade along the edges of the
banks feeling for them up under the lip and drag them out by hand.
Sometimes it takes a couple guys to rassle them up onto the bank.
I guess they grab a gator now and then, that is why guys have names
like "Lefty" and "Stumpy".



It's evolution in action, as there are many "biting" critters that make
use of the holes under river banks, including snakes. I have no idea how
many guys are drowned, seriously bitten, or otherwise made less relevant
by "noodling," but however many it is, their demise helps raise the
general level of intelligence for future births.

Fillets, chunks, steaks, et cetera, from really big fish sometimes taste
terrible or are as tough as leather, or both. Is it safe to assume this
is not the case with giant catfish?

P.S. If you are going to freeze fish for any significant length of time,
you might as well buy Mrs. Paul's fish sticks. Vacuum bagging and then
freezing can be worthwhile, though.

Ah Ha Our own resident fish monger educates about fish. Is iced down
fresh off the boat better and fresher than fish properly processed and
packaged at sea?

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On Sat, 20 Jun 2009 06:41:20 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

On Jun 20, 8:30 am, "mmc" wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message

...
Anybody watch "River Monsters" last night? It was on the Wells
catfish. with some of these monsters being well over 200 lb. the
biggest the guy caught was in Spain and it weighed 177 lb. Once it was
pulled on shore it seemed rather docil and harmless, but once it was
gently taken back into the water, the thing snapped around like it was
going to take the guys leg off.

the guy doing the fishing said it was quite possible that these things
could actually eat a human baby as ancient folklore had said.

I couldn't believe those huge filets being tuned loose. *Sniff*

Yeah, but who's got a cast iron skillet that big?

You have a point there.Besides that it would probably take the fun out
of fishing.

at 157 -200 Lb.?

One catch and you have a freezer full.

The boys in Louisiana "grab" them. They wade along the edges of the
banks feeling for them up under the lip and drag them out by hand.
Sometimes it takes a couple guys to rassle them up onto the bank.
I guess they grab a gator now and then, that is why guys have names
like "Lefty" and "Stumpy".

Ha!
"Don't get out of the boat"!

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On Sat, 20 Jun 2009 06:41:20 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

On Jun 20, 8:30 am, "mmc" wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message

... Anybody watch "River Monsters" last night? It was on the Wells
catfish. with some of these monsters being well over 200 lb. the
biggest the guy caught was in Spain and it weighed 177 lb. Once it was
pulled on shore it seemed rather docil and harmless, but once it was
gently taken back into the water, the thing snapped around like it was
going to take the guys leg off.
the guy doing the fishing said it was quite possible that these things
could actually eat a human baby as ancient folklore had said.
I couldn't believe those huge filets being tuned loose. *Sniff*
Yeah, but who's got a cast iron skillet that big?
You have a point there.Besides that it would probably take the fun out
of fishing.

at 157 -200 Lb.?

One catch and you have a freezer full.

The boys in Louisiana "grab" them. They wade along the edges of the
banks feeling for them up under the lip and drag them out by hand.
Sometimes it takes a couple guys to rassle them up onto the bank.
I guess they grab a gator now and then, that is why guys have names
like "Lefty" and "Stumpy".

They call it "noodling". Type it into YouTube and sit back...

On Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:37:34 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

Anybody watch "River Monsters" last night? It was on the Wells
catfish. with some of these monsters being well over 200 lb. the
biggest the guy caught was in Spain and it weighed 177 lb. Once it was
pulled on shore it seemed rather docil and harmless, but once it was
gently taken back into the water, the thing snapped around like it was
going to take the guys leg off.

the guy doing the fishing said it was quite possible that these things
could actually eat a human baby as ancient folklore had said.

I couldn't believe those huge filets being tuned loose. *Sniff*

You want a real treat, read Jeremy Wade's book "Somewhere Down A Crazy
River" which he co-wrote with Paul Boote - this book ranks right up
there with some of the best angling literature ever. I'm sure you can
get it from your local library through your state library lending
system. If not, I can lend you my copy.

For a guy who claims not be be an angling expert, he sure as heck
knows what he's doing with the more bizzare critters lurking in the
depths of fresh water rivers in remote locations.

He's also captured the only known footage of the Indian catfish which
is actually a type of fresh water shark.

On Sat, 20 Jun 2009 06:41:20 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

On Jun 20, 8:30*am, "mmc" wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message

... Anybody watch "River Monsters" last night? *It was on the Wells
catfish. with some of these monsters being well over 200 lb. *the
biggest the guy caught was in Spain and it weighed 177 lb. Once it was
pulled on shore it seemed rather docil and harmless, but once it was
gently taken back into the water, the thing snapped around like it was
going to take the guys leg off.

the guy doing the fishing said it was quite possible that these things
could actually eat a human baby as ancient folklore had said.

I couldn't believe those huge filets being tuned loose. **Sniff*

Yeah, but who's got a cast iron skillet that big?

You have a point there.Besides that it would probably take the fun out
of fishing.

at 157 -200 Lb.?

One catch and you have a freezer full.

That's part of the problem with the Mekong Giant catfish which is
endangered - it actually isn't a bad tasting fish. Unlike most muddy
water catfish which taste like...well, mud...it's pretty good. Had
some back in the day.

No - I won't tell you the story either. :)

On Sat, 20 Jun 2009 11:14:36 -0400, wrote:

On Sat, 20 Jun 2009 06:41:20 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

On Jun 20, 8:30*am, "mmc" wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message

... Anybody watch "River Monsters" last night? *It was on the Wells
catfish. with some of these monsters being well over 200 lb. *the
biggest the guy caught was in Spain and it weighed 177 lb. Once it was
pulled on shore it seemed rather docil and harmless, but once it was
gently taken back into the water, the thing snapped around like it was
going to take the guys leg off.

the guy doing the fishing said it was quite possible that these things
could actually eat a human baby as ancient folklore had said.

I couldn't believe those huge filets being tuned loose. **Sniff*

Yeah, but who's got a cast iron skillet that big?

You have a point there.Besides that it would probably take the fun out
of fishing.

at 157 -200 Lb.?

One catch and you have a freezer full.

The boys in Louisiana "grab" them. They wade along the edges of the
banks feeling for them up under the lip and drag them out by hand.
Sometimes it takes a couple guys to rassle them up onto the bank.
I guess they grab a gator now and then, that is why guys have names
like "Lefty" and "Stumpy".

Snapping turtles too.

There have been a couple of drowning deaths reported using the
"grappling" or "noodling" method. Never wanted to try it myself.