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Saltwater gaff top sail catfish as bait #15039674 04/07/24 11:37 PM
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Clarification please:

I do not see saltwater gafftopsail catfish listed as a gamefish/sport fish

Thus, I presume they are fair/legal to use as bait.

Any size restrictions—I looked in the annual and didn’t see any?
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You can use non-gamefish as bait and I do not see Gafftopsail catfish listed as gamefish. The minimum length limit is 14”. You could have an issue with possessing part of a Gafftopsail as bait if a warden cannot determine if the fish is of legal size.

https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/...mits/catfish-bag-length-limits-saltwater

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Thank you. Much appreciated.


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Re: Saltwater gaff top sail catfish as bait [Re: CCTX] #15085591 05/29/24 12:23 PM
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However, hardhead catfish....save them in live well, take electrical dikes pliers and cut off spines, use for ling bait.

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Originally Posted by Rxfire
However, hardhead catfish....save them in live well, take electrical dikes pliers and cut off spines, use for ling bait.



^^^this^^^


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Re: Saltwater gaff top sail catfish as bait [Re: Rxfire] #15087049 05/30/24 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Rxfire
However, hardhead catfish....save them in live well, take electrical dikes pliers and cut off spines, use for ling bait.


Did this and caught 2 hammerheads.

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