Ok I clean loads of catfish but I wanted to check out how the Asian stores clean catfish. So I pick out a nice live one and the meat market guy caught it to clean.now he had a method of putting the fish out of misery. He took a small bat and clubbed the fish in the head. I did not know you could actually kill a catfish quickly but it worked. So he skinned it and I had it cut into four pieces which I microwaved for lunch. I think I may get a bat because a dead fish finds you less often than a live one. So a baseball bat might be on the shopping list.

Yep this method is used a lot offshore on lots of different types of fish. You can buy one cheaper but here's one option.

Aftco Fish Bat FBAT2B https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000EZ0AW4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_esb2Cb5V8AY38

My grandfather used to do this when I was younger. I thought it was common practice. Just goes to show ya I suppose.

Home Depot or Lowe's has oak handles for axes and hammer handles that you can pick up cheap and make your own.
Drill a hole and use a piece of paracord and it floats.

I plan to get setup with some sort of bat to do the task.

Check out the local Truck Stop and check out the Tire Thumpers

You microwaved a catfish filet? Like a raw one? lol

LOL, out of the whole post, all I could focus on was the microwave bit!!

I always use a claw hammer, striking with the head turned sideways - very effective.

JJ4MEL you took the word right outa my mouth. Missed the whole point of the post could not get over the microwave part

t ball bat

9.99 cheap

I have something like this. Fastest way to calm a catfish. My neighbor used to think it was barbaric.
but I always tell him ," If you ever decide to fillet me , hit me in the head first "

MO

xs 2 on that one...ewwwwwwwwwwww

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When u coming by scotty

When u coming by scotty

I microwave catfish often. I coat b.c. the fillet bn in mayo add some salt and microwave 5 minutes. It tastes very good. I realize it is different from my normal cornmeal and peanut oil deal but I like them. M th wife does not like fish every week so I cook for myself.

Stubby i will be by in the next two weeks. My kids are moving and taking my time now. I sure hate to see my grandkids moving to Chicago. Well I don't plan on living there but I took a guy from there to fork and he was telling me how good fishing GB was there. Then he saw how good it was at fork and i heard less good fish stories about Chicago.lol

#1 on the claw hammer...that is how my dad taught me 60+ years ago....didn't turn it sideways though, just popped them on the top and left a nice dent. That was usually followed by nailing the head to a 2 X 6 to make the cleaning easier. I guess we won't see a video of that method on the next Barbara Walters special.

Used a claw hammer for years until my uncle made me a shocker. It works great if you have electricity near by. He had a friend that had a catfish farm and learned the trick from him. I was pretty nervous about using it the first time or 2. Lol