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Keepers?
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07/09/15 10:00 PM
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Suvi
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Green Horn
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Thought to ask here, since you all seem to be quite knowledgeable... I usually fish for bass, but recently catching catfish only. Which ones are worth keeping, or taste the best? Size? I find bass easier to clean and they don't gurgle at me... nor have spikes that I have to be really careful about. But, since they are biting, may need to keep'em I fish Lewisville, if that makes a difference. Thanks S.
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Re: Keepers?
[Re: Suvi]
#10966878
07/09/15 10:06 PM
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mjmetro0719
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I prefer to eat the ones 1lb to 5lbs, that is just my preference. I think a majority will say up to ten pounds but I like the smaller ones.
Mike
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Re: Keepers?
[Re: Suvi]
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07/09/15 10:06 PM
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ChuChu1
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I prefer the 1 to 3 pounders.
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Re: Keepers?
[Re: mjmetro0719]
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07/09/15 10:12 PM
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taterpop
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I prefer to eat the ones 1lb to 5lbs, that is just my preference. I think a majority will say up to ten pounds but I like the smaller ones. A+ on the 1 to 5 also to me the hotter it gets the more the biggens taste off. If I catch a limit I would like 1/2 of them to be small enough to fry or bake whole.
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Re: Keepers?
[Re: Suvi]
#10966902
07/09/15 10:19 PM
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Suvi
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Thanks all!! Any kind taste better than others?
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Re: Keepers?
[Re: Suvi]
#10966987
07/09/15 11:04 PM
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ChuChu1
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Thanks all!! Any kind taste better than others? To me, channels and blues caught from a lake taste the same. But if you want the very best tasting, catch a batch of channel cats from the San Marcos river. Cooler water and no yellow fat along the backbone. Their diet is more crayfish, hellgramites, minnows and worms. Maybe a few grasshoppers at times.
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Re: Keepers?
[Re: Suvi]
#10967020
07/09/15 11:22 PM
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J/\Y
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anything over 8 pounds tastes bad in my opinion. plus, i have respect for them, if it can live that long, i have hard time with keeping them.so, i let em go
Last edited by J/\Y; 07/09/15 11:22 PM.
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Re: Keepers?
[Re: Suvi]
#10967058
07/09/15 11:46 PM
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Muzzlebrake
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The legal minimum size is 12" but I throw those back since they don't yield a very good filet. A fat 14" cat will filet nicely. After about 5 lbs the ribs are a bear to cut thru with my Electric knife. If I need some fish for a fish fry I will keep one up to about 8 to 10 lbs. If it's a Flathead then 15 to 20 lbs. Flatties are the best eating by far to me. Perfect size is 1-1/2 to 3 lbs.
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Re: Keepers?
[Re: Suvi]
#10967070
07/09/15 11:51 PM
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uncle_bagster
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Thanks all!! Any kind taste better than others? Where I live, river flatheads are considered the best. Channels and blues generally taste better from rivers than from lakes. Fillet your cats and you'll most likely find them easier to clean that bass.
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Re: Keepers?
[Re: Suvi]
#10967186
07/10/15 12:52 AM
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Blues
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Never had a flathead I didn't like. Blues over 10lbs have too much red meat and fat for me. Channels gotta be 14+ inches before I'll mess with them.
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Re: Keepers?
[Re: Suvi]
#10967272
07/10/15 01:34 AM
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Chemdawg
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Re: Keepers?
[Re: Blues]
#10967495
07/10/15 03:15 AM
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Bittercreek
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Never had a flathead I didn't like. Blues over 10lbs have too much red meat and fat for me. Channels gotta be 14+ inches before I'll mess with them. Words of Wisdom. Although. My house keeps Yellows. Any yellow under 20 goes back. Mostly Head and tail. To the OP. Best-Eating? 2-3lb C-Cat. Any yellow cat over 20lbs.
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Re: Keepers?
[Re: Suvi]
#10967623
07/10/15 05:26 AM
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Illnoize
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2 lb channel is the best. I let the flatheads over 5lbs go.
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Re: Keepers?
[Re: Illnoize]
#10967915
07/10/15 01:44 PM
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Blues
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2 lb channel is the best. I let the flatheads over 5lbs go. They gotta be 18" to keep, and usually have big heads for they're size. If you are letting all over 5lbs go, what length are your keepers?
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Re: Keepers?
[Re: Suvi]
#10967952
07/10/15 01:54 PM
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Cat finder
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Gotta say that I keep anything 5- 15 its just a better fillet for the family.
If the fish don't bite your not baiting right...
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