Any of y'all eat gafftop catfish?

We never keep them. I've never noticed anything special in regards to the specks/gaffy question either

I have kept them but it makes you ice chest look like an elephant jacked off in it. They eat ok and I like them fried better than baked but they are most definitely edible. There was also a rumor floating around that their slime would get you high. My all time largest was 7 lbs 15 oz
I have one quite a few rodeos with the nasty bastards and they are my go to fish for a 1st place finish

I always keep them to eat. Best thing to do is when you fillet them keep up off of the skin by a 1/8-1/4 inch or maybe a bit more depending on size. They have a thick blood line similar to a large redfish. Once you have the fillet you can then cut the remainder of the blood off. I typically end up cutting the fillet into two long strips while removing the blood that is thickets in the center.

I saw someone mention that they bleed them after the catch and that would be a good idea.

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They are better eating than fresh water catfish.

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I think so too. You don't get that muddy taste. Might not be as good as trout but better than a freshwater cat any day.

Never have eaten em, never plan too. But when they start hitting the trout have usually moved on, especially soft palstics, don't know about soaking meat.

Yes I have kept them. especially if I'm out of fish.

I bleed them and if any blood is left will cut out the bloodlines.

They are quite tasty. People will tease you about them but frick em. Sheepshead are even better.

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You don't get that muddy taste. Might not be as good as trout but better than a freshwater cat any day.

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Be dam if they're better than spotted cat pulled out of the river and they sure don't taste the mud.

I keep those slimy bastards. You can catch them under the birds, along with trout.

The really big ones hang in deep passes with lots of current.


That's where I caught mine