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#2229584 - 05/02/08 07:22 PM
Yellow Filets??
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Registered: 06/14/05
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Loc: Texas Hill Country
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Pulled a bunch of cats out of Calaveras last week and some of the filets were yellow in color. Is this normal? I bagged them seperatly to make sure, I knew someone on here could learn me something about them catfish. I thought it might have something to do with spawning or sex of the cat? Anyone know? Thanks
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#2229715 - 05/02/08 07:47 PM
Re: Yellow Filets??
[Re: TXFireFighter]
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Registered: 09/03/07
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Loc: Little Elm, Tx
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I've seen the edges yellow and figured it was just fat. Not sure what it would be with the whole fillet yellow.
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#2229782 - 05/02/08 08:00 PM
Re: Yellow Filets??
[Re: Jase]
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they are fine, if ya don't want them, send 'em to me!! LOL!! Naw, really, they are okay to eat!!
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#2229826 - 05/02/08 08:14 PM
Re: Yellow Filets??
[Re: Hank1951]
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Registered: 07/04/07
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Loc: South Texas
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I was thinking that is was fat too and they just as good as the rest of the fish!
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#2229933 - 05/02/08 09:10 PM
Re: Yellow Filets??
[Re: CaneyCat]
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Registered: 01/15/03
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Loc: oklahoma
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most all channelcat up this way have a lot of yellow tint to the fillets.
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#2230324 - 05/03/08 06:55 AM
Re: Yellow Filets??
[Re: Kat-man-do]
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Registered: 03/13/08
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Loc: san antonio
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yeah, its normal
or you can just blame in on coming from calaveras
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#2230778 - 05/03/08 10:46 AM
Re: Yellow Filets??
[Re: tiny]
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Registered: 09/26/05
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Loc: Bedford TX
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most all channelcat up this way have a lot of yellow tint to the fillets. The channels I've cleaned in the past had a yellowish tint to them as well. Didn't hurt the taste at all.
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#2231177 - 05/03/08 03:27 PM
Re: Yellow Filets??
[Re: bamaboy]
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Registered: 07/15/07
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Loc: west tx no. of waco
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yep channels have yellow meat blues white
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#2231358 - 05/03/08 05:47 PM
Re: Yellow Filets??
[Re: opus]
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Registered: 02/08/08
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Loc: East Texas
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i've seen them like that too, almost orange out of monticello power plant lake...tasted alright tho
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#2232161 - 05/04/08 06:10 AM
Re: Yellow Filets??
[Re: Brother Terry]
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Registered: 06/14/05
Posts: 103
Loc: Texas Hill Country
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LOL! Thanks! Yeah I wasnt sure since I mostly fish Buchanan/Travis and clean blues all the time. I was thinkin in the back of my mind... Calaveras? PowerPlant? .... nah... Didnt want to offend any of our local SA fishers.. But anyways they will be sure to meet hot oil this week! Thanks again.
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#2233873 - 05/04/08 08:42 PM
Re: Yellow Filets??
[Re: Kat-man-do]
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Registered: 03/12/07
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Loc: Grand Prairie, TX
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I see it every time I clean channel catfish. Yep, just cleaned one yesterday like that.
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#2235009 - 05/05/08 08:03 AM
Re: Yellow Filets??
[Re: cajundave]
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Registered: 07/17/07
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Loc: Toledo Bend
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It's channel cat & it's fine. Enjoy
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#2235259 - 05/05/08 09:10 AM
Re: Yellow Filets??
[Re: TXFireFighter]
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Registered: 11/05/07
Posts: 37
Loc: TX, Granbury
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Soak them in salt water with a little lemon juice overnight in the fridge. It will bleach the meat. This method works on any fish. Also the fillet will be better if you cut the dark parts out. The yellow tinted part is fine.
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