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On 8/19/11 8:54 AM, X ~ Man wrote:
In , says... On 8/18/2011 6:16 PM, BAR wrote: In , says... On Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:33:39 -0400, iBoat wrote: I've caught my share of catfish and bullheads. But, I was watching those southerners noodling which for those that don't know is using your hands to pull them out of their hiding places. They seemed to have no regard for the barbs on the fishes dorsal fin or pectoral fins. Anything that I can find says that ALL catfish have barbs. I'd think those 20# or 30# ones would have some big barbs!!! But again, those people were holding them up against their torsos and such with no regard. So what's up with that? You just need to know how to hold them. In a sea cat, if I really want to grab one, I center the dorsal between the pointing and FU finger and hold them around the middle. Usually I prefer not to touch them and just use my blue fish dehooker. (a stainless car antenna with a hook on one end and a big wood handle on the other) and flip them off. Just be careful it doesn't flip off on your foot. BTDT You need to fish the fresh water lakes up north and catch the smaller catfish. The 1.5 to 3 pound ones are the best. I really can't see why anyone would want to eat a big old bottom feeding fish from a murky southern river. I can't see why anybody would want to eat any warm water fish... Because they taste good! I love the double battered, deep fried and covered with tarter sauce. Now that is so good eats. We have an "All You Can Eat" restaurant close by, and if I go there too often, I could put them out of business eating their fried catfish. -- Don't forget to leave a bit of beef for rec.boat's right-wing conservatrashers and ID spoofers to feed upon. The more they feed, the quicker rec.boats will fall into the black hole of cyberspace and disappear. |
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On Fri, 19 Aug 2011 09:59:52 -0400, X-Man wrote:
On 8/19/11 8:54 AM, X ~ Man wrote: In , says... On 8/18/2011 6:16 PM, BAR wrote: In , says... On Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:33:39 -0400, iBoat wrote: I've caught my share of catfish and bullheads. But, I was watching those southerners noodling which for those that don't know is using your hands to pull them out of their hiding places. They seemed to have no regard for the barbs on the fishes dorsal fin or pectoral fins. Anything that I can find says that ALL catfish have barbs. I'd think those 20# or 30# ones would have some big barbs!!! But again, those people were holding them up against their torsos and such with no regard. So what's up with that? You just need to know how to hold them. In a sea cat, if I really want to grab one, I center the dorsal between the pointing and FU finger and hold them around the middle. Usually I prefer not to touch them and just use my blue fish dehooker. (a stainless car antenna with a hook on one end and a big wood handle on the other) and flip them off. Just be careful it doesn't flip off on your foot. BTDT You need to fish the fresh water lakes up north and catch the smaller catfish. The 1.5 to 3 pound ones are the best. I really can't see why anyone would want to eat a big old bottom feeding fish from a murky southern river. I can't see why anybody would want to eat any warm water fish... Because they taste good! I love the double battered, deep fried and covered with tarter sauce. Now that is so good eats. We have an "All You Can Eat" restaurant close by, and if I go there too often, I could put them out of business eating their fried catfish. I'll bet their catfish are in the 1 1/2 to 2 lb range. None of those 50 lb'ers would be on the menu. |
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On 8/18/2011 11:01 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 18 Aug 2011 20:24:49 -0400, JustWait wrote: On 8/18/2011 6:16 PM, BAR wrote: In , says... On Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:33:39 -0400, iBoat wrote: I've caught my share of catfish and bullheads. But, I was watching those southerners noodling which for those that don't know is using your hands to pull them out of their hiding places. They seemed to have no regard for the barbs on the fishes dorsal fin or pectoral fins. Anything that I can find says that ALL catfish have barbs. I'd think those 20# or 30# ones would have some big barbs!!! But again, those people were holding them up against their torsos and such with no regard. So what's up with that? You just need to know how to hold them. In a sea cat, if I really want to grab one, I center the dorsal between the pointing and FU finger and hold them around the middle. Usually I prefer not to touch them and just use my blue fish dehooker. (a stainless car antenna with a hook on one end and a big wood handle on the other) and flip them off. Just be careful it doesn't flip off on your foot. BTDT You need to fish the fresh water lakes up north and catch the smaller catfish. The 1.5 to 3 pound ones are the best. I really can't see why anyone would want to eat a big old bottom feeding fish from a murky southern river. I can't see why anybody would want to eat any warm water fish... I guess you never ate a snook Never ate a turd either...  |
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On Thu, 18 Aug 2011 23:01:34 -0400, wrote:
I can't see why anybody would want to eat any warm water fish... I guess you never ate a snook Or a Mahi Mahi. |
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On 8/19/2011 1:59 PM, Wayne B wrote:
On Thu, 18 Aug 2011 23:01:34 -0400, wrote: I can't see why anybody would want to eat any warm water fish... I guess you never ate a snook Or a Mahi Mahi. Guess not... I did have red snapper when in Florida last, I have to admit, it was amazing.. I think it's local there.. |
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On Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:59:55 -0400, Wayne B wrote:
On Thu, 18 Aug 2011 23:01:34 -0400, wrote: I can't see why anybody would want to eat any warm water fish... I guess you never ate a snook Or a Mahi Mahi. Both red and gray snappers are pretty good also. |
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On Fri, 19 Aug 2011 18:00:01 -0400, John H
wrote: On Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:59:55 -0400, Wayne B wrote: On Thu, 18 Aug 2011 23:01:34 -0400, wrote: I can't see why anybody would want to eat any warm water fish... I guess you never ate a snook Or a Mahi Mahi. Both red and gray snappers are pretty good also. === Not to mention grouper in all of its varieties. |
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On Fri, 19 Aug 2011 19:17:31 -0400, Wayne B wrote:
On Fri, 19 Aug 2011 18:00:01 -0400, John H wrote: On Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:59:55 -0400, Wayne B wrote: On Thu, 18 Aug 2011 23:01:34 -0400, wrote: I can't see why anybody would want to eat any warm water fish... I guess you never ate a snook Or a Mahi Mahi. Both red and gray snappers are pretty good also. === Not to mention grouper in all of its varieties. I think, when you get right down to it, the 'warm water' statement was just quite stupid. |
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