Catfish aka Guppies

[TwoJay]

These are Flathead or Mudcat catfish. The one I am walking away with was a small one that night.... the one we got to eat.

They were wild caught in a fairly large river on 16" minnows. We fish overnight, the action gets started after 1:00 am and goes until about 5:00 am.

These are predatory fish and hunt for prey unlike other types of cats... Mudcats have a barbed upper and lower jaw line, better to hold their catch by! I am wearing a glove for good reason!

Enjoy.

[bigdaddy]

Now that's a good meal TwoJay,

Are those catfish good eating?

Cheers.

[TwoJay]

Great eating.

Typically my grandfather puts them in his spring / creek fed pond or live well, stuck in the creek, for a month or so, to clean out their muddy taste. The one we ate was small so he didn't get to live to see another day.