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 Re: Best Eating Catfish Debate
[Re: shanetx]
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03/24/24 03:16 PM
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Fishbonz
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when it comes to mr. Whiskers, as far as TASTE goes, i`ll take the Predator over the eat anything scavenger any day !! 
HE aka Fishbonz
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Re: Best Eating Catfish Debate
[Re: G Love]
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03/24/24 06:33 PM
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banker-always fishing
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In order.
Flathead
Blue
Channel
This is not a debate. Agree! 
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Re: Best Eating Catfish Debate
[Re: shanetx]
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03/25/24 12:25 PM
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catdub
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The best to me is a blue catfish between 2 to 5lb but I will keep bigger but not too big .channel catfish are ok never tried a flathead and bullheads tast like dirt.
Wesley
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Re: Best Eating Catfish Debate
[Re: shanetx]
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03/25/24 06:47 PM
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KEGracing
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OK... I will take a bite!
First, blues - IF cleaned properly, and going to be the whitest, most neutral fish. I have cleaned and cooked a lot of them. Have had multiple people swear they were eating crappie. I have cooked blues and crappie together, and people could not tell them a part. BUT - I remove all of the red meat! Lateral line and any red from the skin side... I like a 5-8 lb fish to clean and get good cuts of meat out of. But smaller fish are great too.
Flatheads are excellent. Usually moving water and they eat live bait most of the time. Have a little bit of a flavor, which most people like.
Channel cat are great also, especially smaller ones. I love smaller pan size, cooked bone in. They do have a little flavor, but most would say it is mild. Make sure to cut the fat - yellowish area off the top of the shoulder on larger fish.
ALWAYS CPR larger fish... no reason to cook anything over 10 lbs. Always plenty of box - eater size fish out there... save the trophy's for others to enjoy and to re-stock. CPR = catch - photograph - release! Do your kids and grandkids a favor!
Good luck all.
Ken
2014 Premier Alante 235 RF tritoon. Momma's boat. But I get to fish on her.
A country boy will survive... but those who cross him?
Cedar Creek personal best:
Blue Cat 31.55 lbs
Hybrid 6.2 lbs
Crappie 2.1 lbs
Tennessee River Blue 45.7
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Re: Best Eating Catfish Debate
[Re: shanetx]
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03/25/24 10:19 PM
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Fishbonz
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BLEED BLEED BLEED BLEED BLEED/ purge EM.  Take a pair of scissors with you and clip the gills on one side while @ the lake and BLEED em out in the water  Watch what happens when you clean em!
Last edited by Fishbonz; 03/28/24 11:14 PM.
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Re: Best Eating Catfish Debate
[Re: shanetx]
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03/26/24 12:25 AM
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butch sanders
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Re: Best Eating Catfish Debate
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03/28/24 05:25 PM
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Fishin' Nut
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I only eat blues under 10 lbs. I am a big fan of flat heads. So much so, I can't bring myself to keep one for eating. If I'm catching channels, I move to another spot.
I prefer to keep them when the water temps are under 65. Alabama doesn't have a limit on catfish, except you are only allowed one over 30 inches. I catch enough eater blues between now and May 1st to last me all summer.
He is truly a sick individual.
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Re: Best Eating Catfish Debate
[Re: shanetx]
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04/02/24 05:47 PM
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Nickbyrd
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My 2 cents would be how it is cleaned and prepped before it hits the grease rather than species.
You can make anything taste good if you dress it up good . Well almost anything and don’t ask to many questions 🤣
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