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 Are Hard Heads Edible?
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03/16/15 03:46 AM
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EastTexasNoob
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It seems that Hardheads are easy to catch! But i never hear of any people eat them. Any of you eat them? What if they are big?
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Re: Are Hard Heads Edible?
[Re: EastTexasNoob]
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03/16/15 12:31 PM
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Pat Goff
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If my dog won't eat something, it's gotta be off the chart nasty, and she won't eat hardhead.
Pat Goff Seadrift TX ![[Linked Image]](https://i.ibb.co/X48Kbbq/scooter-shallow.jpg)
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Re: Are Hard Heads Edible?
[Re: EastTexasNoob]
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03/16/15 12:32 PM
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All Tint & Upholstery
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I read, in a species I.D. book, from TP&W, that they are good to eat. They said that people usually don't eat them because they're small. I caught a 3lb. one, so I tried it. Tasted just like any other catfish.
On another note; Stingray is good also. Just fillet the wings.
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Re: Are Hard Heads Edible?
[Re: EastTexasNoob]
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03/16/15 12:45 PM
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I've tried them twice. First and last. 
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Re: Are Hard Heads Edible?
[Re: EastTexasNoob]
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03/16/15 01:18 PM
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Pat Goff
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Go ahead and catch you a bucketful and report back.
Pat Goff Seadrift TX
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Re: Are Hard Heads Edible?
[Re: EastTexasNoob]
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03/16/15 01:26 PM
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Uncle Zeek
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"Edible" depends on how hungry you are generally. Have been told that they cook up just fine, but I haven't been hungry enough to find out for myself.
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Re: Are Hard Heads Edible?
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03/16/15 02:04 PM
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I'd Tack That!!
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Re: Are Hard Heads Edible?
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03/16/15 03:07 PM
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Go ahead and catch you a bucketful and report back.
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Re: Are Hard Heads Edible?
[Re: All Tint & Upholstery]
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03/16/15 04:48 PM
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Tejas Trofeo
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I read, in a species I.D. book, from TP&W, that they are good to eat. They said that people usually don't eat them because they're small. I caught a 3lb. one, so I tried it. Tasted just like any other catfish.
On another note; Stingray is good also. Just fillet the wings. 3 lb hardhead is a big one you can catch them at the fish cleaning station at goose island state park, big ones. I don't eat them but I know some guys do. Apparently the smaller ones make good bait for bull reds and tarpon
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Re: Are Hard Heads Edible?
[Re: EastTexasNoob]
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03/16/15 07:05 PM
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M Squared
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I have heard of people eating Gafftop and they can get in the 3 lb range...not for me though
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Re: Are Hard Heads Edible?
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03/16/15 08:39 PM
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Gafftops are reputed to be good table fare. Hardheads are not. I know that some people do eat them, but I, sadly -- or gladly, depending on one's outlook -- am not a member of that fraternity. And I hate it when they slime my flies.
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Re: Are Hard Heads Edible?
[Re: EastTexasNoob]
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03/16/15 10:08 PM
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I've had gafftop. It's not bad, but nothing to get excited over (but I certainly won't turn my nose up at them!)
"Decency is not news; it is buried in the obituaries --but it is a force stronger than crime" ~ Robert A. Heinlein
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Re: Are Hard Heads Edible?
[Re: EastTexasNoob]
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03/17/15 12:33 AM
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Pat Goff
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I'm just not hungry enough to drop a snot rocket in my cooler.
Pat Goff Seadrift TX
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Re: Are Hard Heads Edible?
[Re: Jim Ford]
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03/17/15 12:56 AM
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Gafftops are reputed to be good table fare. Hardheads are not. I know that some people do eat them, but I, sadly -- or gladly, depending on one's outlook -- am not a member of that fraternity. And I hate it when they slime my flies. I really like gafftop. If they are fresh, they taste just like any catfish. Hardheads, I wouldn't know. Never tried em.
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Re: Are Hard Heads Edible?
[Re: EastTexasNoob]
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03/17/15 03:37 AM
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I've had guys take gafftops and hardheads from me when they saw me catch them. I've never tried either.
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