Author Topic: I went fishing last night, look what me caught! (Read 1698 times)

Jackal1 · « **Reply #45 on:** January 17, 2005, 02:30:43 PM »

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Originally posted by storch
catfish is great tablefare but I have never experienced a fighting catfish. I live on a lake that has access to the eastern everglades. we have several catfish species here and all of them are quite edible. we also catch centropomus undecimalis (snook) (a neighborhood kid caught a 42lber last year but we couldn't find a certified scale in time) micropterus floridanus (large mouth bass) cichla ocellaris (peacock bass) all of which put up nice fights, especially for fresh water fish. we are also seeing monopterus albus (asian swamp eels) people here are having fits over this species. I'm not sure what their impact will be but I intend to find out if they are edible, we haven't been able to get them to bite at anything yet. they kind of stand on the bottom and point their heads to the surface. does anyone know anything about this species?

I really don`t know what kind of catfish you guys must be catching that don`t fight unless maybe bullhead.
The Blues will certainly give you a run for your money.
I live on Lake Tawakoni. As far as fighters , we have large mouth bass, Stripers and Hybrids (Striper Hybrids) and the Highfin Blues.
I used to live on Lake Fork. We had the Florida strain bass. Lot of fun.

Lizking · « **Reply #46 on:** January 17, 2005, 02:51:20 PM »

Ctch a big Gaftop, they fight at least as well as a same size redfish, if not better.

Angus · « **Reply #47 on:** January 17, 2005, 04:22:45 PM »

This is interesting.
I know the North Atlantic Shark, - it is poisoned if you cook it right away. So, it has to rot for a while to be edible (those poisoned materials dissolve easily)
Anyway, afterthe process, it is a healthy (however horrible) meal.

And this:

"It's also a very good idea to gut it and clean it out quickly after landing it. I find that by doing that you eliminate some of the slight fishy aftertaste some species have.
"

I know this from trout fishing in muddy lakes, - better gut them right away, or they won't taste.
Just 4 hours of waiting will make a big difference.

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #48 on:** January 17, 2005, 04:24:41 PM »

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Originally posted by Jackal1
This one aint even big enough for a keeper. I`m throwing it back.

Thank God already

Vudak · « **Reply #49 on:** January 17, 2005, 04:44:54 PM »

Smallmouth do put up a fun fight, they jump all over the place and really put on a show.

I hope all of you from the South realize just how fortunate you are when it comes to fishing. My family has a house up on Lake Champlain near Ticonderoga, NY. In that region, a 6lb Largemouth is considered a good sized fish (they'll get bigger in other parts of the lake). Down in Florida it wouldn't even turn a head...

All good fun at any rate. Every now and then when the fish go on the beds you can find a spot where a big old pike, bass or pickerel is slamming your lure on almost every cast.

My uncle Steve always used to say "there's only two things worth doing in life: ****ing, and fishing... And whenever I get married I get a double dose of fishing"

That doesn't seem so bad

SmokinSS · « **Reply #50 on:** January 17, 2005, 06:31:07 PM »

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Originally posted by TheDudeDVant
Man, have we had the location conversation before? Seems like we have but...

I work about .5miles from Wilson Damn..

Don't think we have had the loc. talk before. We live in Marion county but the in-laws live in Florence. Fish Wilson and PIckwick a great deal. Give a holler some time and we can hook up and grab a cold beer.

Robert

SunTracker · « **Reply #51 on:** January 17, 2005, 08:08:36 PM »

A healthy catfish is an excellent fighter. The average fight for me lasts 10 minutes. This is if I use line that is lighter than the weight of the fish. I caught several 10-12 pound catfish out of a local lake on 6 pound line. Fish were constantly swimming and pulling.

RTStuka · « **Reply #52 on:** January 17, 2005, 08:14:10 PM »

I tell ya, I caught this trouser trout one time, it was like wraslin a bear.

SunTracker · « **Reply #53 on:** January 17, 2005, 08:14:44 PM »

Did it jump in your mouth?

RTStuka · « **Reply #54 on:** January 17, 2005, 08:17:09 PM »

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Originally posted by SunTracker
Did it jump in your mouth?

Nope I got it out and packed it in some tuna.

Ack-Ack · « **Reply #55 on:** January 17, 2005, 09:25:14 PM »

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Originally posted by Vudak
Well, last time I caught one I was oh maybe 12-13 and it was a 20lber... It fought pretty hard man

I'd love to catch one of the Mississippi Monsters I've heard so much about.

Caught a 35 pounder here at a local lake using a light-medium rod with 12 pound line. Was a damn good fight, took close to 20 minutes to reel him in. Almost lost him when he ran to the rocks and tullies on the shore line.

ack-ack

Nefarious · « **Reply #56 on:** January 17, 2005, 10:01:52 PM »

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Originally posted by SunTracker
I have caught several 40 pound catfish in the Ohio River. Within a mile of where I fish, a man caught a 98 pound blue catfish a year ago.

I heard a rumour of a diver looking for a body/ies in the Ohio near Parkersburg WV.

Came out of the water, and claimed there were Cats bigger than he was, and would never go into the water again.

SmokinSS · « **Reply #57 on:** January 17, 2005, 10:20:00 PM »

Sun I think that is a urban legend. Have heard the same story about divers in and around several lakes and rivers down here.

Might be time to call Myth Busters.

Robert

Nwbie · « **Reply #58 on:** January 18, 2005, 03:10:35 PM »

DiAz
You still got that pic you sent me of some dude reaching into the water and pulling up cats by you?
Post it here if you still do, that was friccken amazing lol

NwBie

(I will never do this by the way) lol

SunTracker · « **Reply #59 on:** January 18, 2005, 03:30:03 PM »

Wasnt me who posted it, but 'catfish bigger than divers' isnt an urband legend. Unless your a 10 foot tall, 650kg diver!