Catfish, do you eat those BIG ones or do you tend to eat the smaller ones. So what is Big? What is small? You tell me. The only thing I know about Freshwater is, I drink it and take a bath in it!! Seriously, I see pics of some that are pretty big. Do you CPR those things?

I eat them all. Simple & plain. There are certain methods in cleaning & preferences over the variety. The very best though, is 12 to 14 pound Blues, as to eating, not filleted, but cut cross sections of the back straps into "B" or "8" steaks.

As to my divisive line, I would say small is up to 4 pounds. Medium is from 5 to 20 pounds. And big is over 20. However, I usually class BIG as being over 35 pounds.

If you keep a 12-14 lb Blue on my lake your breaking the law. There is a 30� slot limit on a number of lakes here in Texas. I for one am glad for the slot limit implemented on my lake. As far as what size to keep? Most guys keep blues that are 2-10 lbs and let the big ones go. Fortunately more and more anglers are beginning to understand the importance of conservation so we can all continue to catch big fish year after year. CPR all fish over 10lbs!

I do not keep any of them, my freezer stays full of crappie from the spring, I target big blues only in shallow water from Feb-April but the rule on my boat when I take people fishing is everything over 10 pounds is CPR. I let them keep the 2-10lb fish but nothing bigger.

2-5 POUNDS = yummy!!

Blues in that 2-5 pound range are the tastiest and easiest to clean imho. Anything bigger and I like to throw them back.

My favorite for eating is the 2 to 5 pound channel cat, and they are more plentiful in my neck of the woods. I can usually choke down a hot, crispy piece of fried blue cat, too.

I don�t keep fish much but 3-8 lbs range when I do. I don�t like filleting 1-2 lb Dinks.

Yes, I understand that certain variations apply here & there. I was not suggesting to break the law,but I am saying what I have found over the years, as to the best taste of Yellows, Blues, and/or Channels (lake or river)-- the 12 to 14# Blue is the PRIME. And where I have fished it was, or is, legal, as to the 12 to 14# Blues.

Meat fishermen/women or CPR fishermen/women is a choice each individual has the right to choose, be it either, or the balance they wish or prefer. If one chooses to fish certain lakes or rivers, they must follow the rules or guidelines that applies there. There should be no condemnation to others, as long as they are abiding by the law & their choice.

As you know, we have been hit by recent droughts, including the current drought. Lake Limestone was 10 feet low in late 2011. I am not sure if it got any lower, because about that time, I had heart & blood pressure problems at the start of 2012. What I am trying to say, is that the BIG drought is coming. It will hit very hard, as to fish, especially in the lakes. Many, including those CPRed, won't survive.

My suggestion is to fish right now, have fun, enjoy it, abide by local rules, while you can. And those that wish to, eat them (as long as they are safe to be eaten).

This is also one reason I hope to catch "The Giant" beforehand.

I like the 1 to 2 pound size and skin them to fry as whole fish. On bigger fish I like to cut steaks but like to stay under 8 pounds. Bigger fish than that go back in the lake.

God forbid someone eat a 14 lbs fish.

1 to 4 pounds! Fried or grilled!

2 to 5 is best frying size. 5 to 10 is good to bake or grill. Anything bigger, filet the filet. The bigger they are, the more grainer they get. By filet the filet, this helps with that. Just make sure the size is legal for the area you fish. Now if you can, get you some crawdads and make a sauce for those baked cats!

Ha!!! I keep hearin' the Judas Priest song in my head "Breakin the Law, Breakin' the Law!!".....I too am happy about the slot limit on Lewisville...Hopefully my grandkids will get to experience the thrill of a 30 or 40 pounder ....I'm not gonna lie I have eaten 15 and 30 pound flatties and they are soo dang delicious!!!!...My taste buds like them better than a 2 to 5 pound blue but that's just me

1 1/2 - 3 pounds. I don�t keep anything over 5 pounds most of the time but then again I don�t catch many over 3 or so.