I forgot my mirage drive............but - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

dorado123 · 06-05-2014, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by octico

Nice catch! I have yet to find a good recipe that will make catfish taste good.

Actually I don't know much I just fish fry or taco but big cat is really fun to catch .....

octico · 06-05-2014, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by dorado123

Actually I don't know much I just fish fry or taco but big cat is really fun to catch .....

+1

bwana · 06-05-2014, 01:58 PM

My girls like catfish when filleted and cubed into small chicken nugget sized pieces, then pan fried in olive oil.

To coat catfish (and bluegill fillets) I use three bowls and coat in the following order after rinsing and patting dry:

Bowl 1: flour + pepper
Bowl 2: 2 beaten eggs with a dash of cold water
Bowl 3: Italian (or Panko) breadcrumbs with a bunch of seasoning (more pepper, garlic, garlic salt, and whatever you like)

Pan fry until golden. Put out bowls of your favorite dipping sauce out. Simple and they like it. I still don't care for the texture.

I also noticed the cleaner the water the better tasting the cats.

blitzburgh · 06-05-2014, 02:13 PM

Love me some cats! Nice work!

Rambo · 06-05-2014, 02:18 PM

Nice fat cats! Why is it when your least prepare you tend to catch great fish. And when your over prepared with gears and gadget you don't do as well.

I've always like to deep fry them catfish crispy with the skin on and eat them with some mango salsa. Make sure to make the mango salsa with fish sauce and squeeze some lime. Or if you don't like fish sauce substitute salt and lime is just as good. A good balance of flavor is having the fish plain and crispy with salty/sour salsa or your fish season and the salsa sour.

Romanator · 06-05-2014, 09:33 PM

Those are some hefty felines

... Did I hear a Team Sewer Camp out?!? Tony???

06-05-2014, 01:58 PM	#3
bwana Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: El Toro, CA Posts: 244	Nuggets My girls like catfish when filleted and cubed into small chicken nugget sized pieces, then pan fried in olive oil. To coat catfish (and bluegill fillets) I use three bowls and coat in the following order after rinsing and patting dry: Bowl 1: flour + pepper Bowl 2: 2 beaten eggs with a dash of cold water Bowl 3: Italian (or Panko) breadcrumbs with a bunch of seasoning (more pepper, garlic, garlic salt, and whatever you like) Pan fry until golden. Put out bowls of your favorite dipping sauce out. Simple and they like it. I still don't care for the texture. I also noticed the cleaner the water the better tasting the cats.

06-05-2014, 02:13 PM	#4
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Love me some cats! Nice work! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

06-05-2014, 02:18 PM	#5
Rambo Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: West Covina, CA Posts: 434	Nice fat cats! Why is it when your least prepare you tend to catch great fish. And when your over prepared with gears and gadget you don't do as well. I've always like to deep fry them catfish crispy with the skin on and eat them with some mango salsa. Make sure to make the mango salsa with fish sauce and squeeze some lime. Or if you don't like fish sauce substitute salt and lime is just as good. A good balance of flavor is having the fish plain and crispy with salty/sour salsa or your fish season and the salsa sour.

06-05-2014, 09:33 PM	#6
Romanator Junior Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: OC, CA Posts: 10	Those are some hefty felines ... Did I hear a Team Sewer Camp out?!? Tony???