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?

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says...

On Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:33:39 -0400, iBoat Often 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

But these guys have huge catfish and one guy just rolled the thing up on
his chest and everything.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOxt6r7HSNg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UIpO...eature=related

In article ,
says...

On Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:33:39 -0400, iBoat Often 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.

On Thu, 18 Aug 2011 18:16:18 -0400, BAR wrote:

In article ,
says...

On Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:33:39 -0400, iBoat Often 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 absolutely agree. I've often wondered what they do with the damn things when they catch them. A
big catfish tastes much like the mud they were caught from. BTDT...once.

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...

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...

In article ,
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!

In article ,
says...

On Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:58:10 -0400, iBoat Often wrote:

In article ,
says...

On Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:33:39 -0400, iBoat Often 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

But these guys have huge catfish and one guy just rolled the thing up on
his chest and everything.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOxt6r7HSNg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UIpO...eature=related


I think that the bigger they get, the less chance they will buck and
throw a spine in you. Most people who get spined by a catfish have it
happen while they are flopping around on the line or they step on it
on the deck.
You generally have to do something dumb to get hit by a catfish or a
stingray. (think Steve Erwin)

BTW I know a guy who thought noodling grouper was cool until he
grabbed a moray.

But I'm telling you, they roll them all over themselves sometimes.

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.

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.