TClayboy99 LSU Fan in the woods... Member since Dec 2007 17527 posts
re: mudcats good to eat (Posted on 3/18/13 at 7:59 pm to Kcrad)
quote: ETA: crawfish bait.
Flathead bait. Cut off ones top and side fins with a pair of skinning pliers, and hook him through the back live. Put him on the closest hook to the stump on your trotline.
Geauxtiga NC-Wilmington Fan No man's land Member since Jan 2008 24373 posts Online
re: mudcats good to eat (Posted on 3/18/13 at 8:00 pm to Kcrad)
In cold water they're as good as spotted cats. I picked up a hoop net Saturday that had 39. You bet ur azz I kept them. Cleaned/fillets some, gave most away. They're not greasy. When you skin 'em they look ugly as shite. A lot of red. Let them soak in water in fridge. They'll be white as spots.
I kept some smaller ones to freeze for crab bait but there were some 2-3 lbers in there.
Geauxtiga NC-Wilmington Fan No man's land Member since Jan 2008 24373 posts Online
re: mudcats good to eat (Posted on 3/18/13 at 8:07 pm to TClayboy99)
I've been told that in the summer/warm water they aren't good.
I give most of the fish I catch away and I fish the river so I usually have some flat heads in the freezer but once and a while I'll clean some to cook fresh.
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