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Offline Sawyerjosh

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You don't see too many of these through the ice
« on: Feb 03, 2013, 07:19 PM »


13"  caught on a live shiner just under the ice in 2 fow over weeds
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Offline C.Tripp

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Re: You don't see too many of these through the ice
« Reply #1 on: Feb 03, 2013, 07:21 PM »
Looks like a fatty too.
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Offline HardwaterFish

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Re: You don't see too many of these through the ice
« Reply #2 on: Feb 03, 2013, 07:23 PM »
My buddy text me a pic today and asked if it was a cusk..def. a pout, good sized like that one!
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Offline Sawyerjosh

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Re: You don't see too many of these through the ice
« Reply #3 on: Feb 03, 2013, 07:23 PM »
yeah, he was a big one.  And boy, was that trap screaming when we got to it!  took out like 40 feet of line!  Made a good superbowl snack
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Offline GMMAN

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Re: You don't see too many of these through the ice
« Reply #4 on: Feb 03, 2013, 07:25 PM »
Believe it or not we actually have a guy round here that jigs for them and does quite well catching them.   I do remember as a kid my Dad would filet them and they were actually pretty good ;)
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Offline gradysjeep

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Re: You don't see too many of these through the ice
« Reply #5 on: Feb 03, 2013, 07:27 PM »
They are really good eating, only caught one through the ice.  Slay them in the summer fishing after hours.
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Offline Jessechop

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Re: You don't see too many of these through the ice
« Reply #6 on: Feb 03, 2013, 07:29 PM »
I caught about a dozen today jigging
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Offline polartippah

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Re: You don't see too many of these through the ice
« Reply #7 on: Feb 03, 2013, 07:50 PM »
I have jigged up a few but never caught one on live bait.  By the size of that one, he ain't shy of the shiners.
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Offline PassionToMe

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Re: You don't see too many of these through the ice
« Reply #8 on: Feb 03, 2013, 07:53 PM »
Sweet! I guess the cat fish are running with the brookie now!  ;) ;D
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Offline fishsluggos

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Re: You don't see too many of these through the ice
« Reply #9 on: Feb 03, 2013, 08:10 PM »
I saw someone pull up a 24" sucker through the ice yesterday on a smelt. You just never know.
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Offline The Rusty Crab

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Re: You don't see too many of these through the ice
« Reply #10 on: Feb 04, 2013, 06:28 AM »
We have lake that is jammed full of them. Great eagle food.
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Offline Oldfart

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Re: You don't see too many of these through the ice
« Reply #11 on: Feb 04, 2013, 06:32 AM »
PM me the name of the lake?  ::) I love catching and eating cats. The eagles would have to fight me for them! ;D
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Offline snag

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Re: You don't see too many of these through the ice
« Reply #12 on: Feb 04, 2013, 07:52 AM »
cought two this year trout fishing
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Offline letsgofish

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Re: You don't see too many of these through the ice
« Reply #13 on: Feb 04, 2013, 08:56 AM »
here is the one hardwater mentioned
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Offline MTTF

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Re: You don't see too many of these through the ice
« Reply #14 on: Feb 04, 2013, 10:05 AM »
I guarantee you won't hold a hornpout like that very long.  :o  >:(  :o
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Offline letsgofish

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Re: You don't see too many of these through the ice
« Reply #15 on: Feb 04, 2013, 10:07 AM »
ya i was informed of that after the picture. good to know before i learned the hard way  ;D
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Offline Outtastatah

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Re: You don't see too many of these through the ice
« Reply #16 on: Feb 04, 2013, 10:31 AM »
I'd take 'em by the dozen!

I'd be happy with cats that big all year long!!

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Offline Jessechop

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Re: You don't see too many of these through the ice
« Reply #17 on: Feb 04, 2013, 10:42 AM »
Quote from: The Rusty Crab on Feb 04, 2013, 06:28 AM
We have lake that is jammed full of them. Great eagle food.

Pulled a pile out Sunday assuming we are talking the same place, which I imagine we are.  ;D ;D
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Offline APJ

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Re: You don't see too many of these through the ice
« Reply #18 on: Feb 04, 2013, 10:46 AM »
I pull up by the hundreds in my bait traps that size..  I hate them    :(   But congrats to you guys.. :)
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Offline umoguy

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Re: You don't see too many of these through the ice
« Reply #19 on: Feb 04, 2013, 12:33 PM »
Quote from: letsgofish on Feb 04, 2013, 10:07 AM
ya i was informed of that after the picture. good to know before i learned the hard way  ;D

Let me in on this before I do something stupid. I've caught a couple open water fishing over the years and don't remember anything special  from handling them.
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Offline Jessechop

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Re: You don't see too many of these through the ice
« Reply #20 on: Feb 04, 2013, 12:36 PM »
the very front fin turns into a spike, more or less. For some reason it seems to only be on the larger ones.
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Offline Outtastatah

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Re: You don't see too many of these through the ice
« Reply #21 on: Feb 04, 2013, 12:42 PM »
Catfish have three spines: one on each side where the dorsal and pectoral fins are. Handling them is as much a matter of experience than anything. Youtube actually has some viddies on the subject.

They contain no poison, but bacteria on the spines (not to mention the fact that the spines are barbed) can be cause quite a bit of pain.

Anyone wanting help ridding a pond of 'em, just let me know! I'll happily come haul 'em out!
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Re: You don't see too many of these through the ice
« Reply #22 on: Feb 04, 2013, 12:56 PM »
I had my palm sliced wide open as a kid. Thats how you learn, I guess.
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Offline Outtastatah

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Re: You don't see too many of these through the ice
« Reply #23 on: Feb 04, 2013, 01:09 PM »
At $7/lb for farmed catfish fillets at Hanaford, I'll happily risk a spine or three!
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Offline Jessechop

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Re: You don't see too many of these through the ice
« Reply #24 on: Feb 04, 2013, 01:39 PM »
So let me ask you guys this, how do you prep them? Just fillets? I pull them constantly and feed em to the eagle, been that way since I was a kid.
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Offline Outtastatah

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Re: You don't see too many of these through the ice
« Reply #25 on: Feb 04, 2013, 01:40 PM »
I only fillet larger fish... otherwise I skin 'em, batter 'em up, and fry them.
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Offline Jessechop

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Re: You don't see too many of these through the ice
« Reply #26 on: Feb 04, 2013, 01:52 PM »
Just found a video of it. Seems simple enough, I will give it a try
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Offline NoMe

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Re: You don't see too many of these through the ice
« Reply #27 on: Feb 04, 2013, 01:57 PM »
They are good eating but can be a PITA to skin the first few times. I like the fact that the bones are short and large, when you pull the spine out after cooking, all the other bones come with it.
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Re: You don't see too many of these through the ice
« Reply #28 on: Feb 04, 2013, 02:05 PM »
I grew up eating them. Fried, gravy, noodles. Some time 5 days a week.Yep, I lived.

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Offline Oldfart

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Re: You don't see too many of these through the ice
« Reply #29 on: Feb 04, 2013, 02:58 PM »
Quote from: Outtastatah on Feb 04, 2013, 01:40 PM
I only fillet larger fish... otherwise I skin 'em, batter 'em up, and fry them.
That's how they served them to me in a N.C. restaurant. 1 lb'rs, dipped, fried, with greens, cornbread and sweet tea. :thumbsup:
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