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Goujon Belly
Posted on 5/11/21 at 7:45 pm
Posted on 5/11/21 at 7:45 pm
Someone convince me that there’s a better cut of fresh water fish then flathead (goujon) belly. Wife (no pics) wanted some fried fish for dinner, opened the fridge and noticed a bag from last summer. Fried it and some bass (second favorite) and it wasn’t close. Absolutely delicious.
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Posted on 5/11/21 at 7:53 pm to FowlGuy
If you’ve ever had spotted cat belly you’ll change your mind. Close 2nd is yellow cat.
This post was edited on 5/11/21 at 7:54 pm
Posted on 5/11/21 at 8:05 pm to FowlGuy
quote:
opened the fridge and noticed a bag from last summer. Fried it
Thoughts and prayers.
Posted on 5/11/21 at 8:09 pm to DownSouthJukin
Meant freezer baw
Posted on 5/11/21 at 8:12 pm to FowlGuy
Just get that grease little hotter and you should be good to go. 
Posted on 5/11/21 at 8:53 pm to FowlGuy
It’s the best piece of a freshwater fish in North America. I like to take the bellies of big ones and trim up and grill. Everyone I’ve had try it swears they never thought it could be that good.
shite. I’m gonna have to take one out of the freezer to grill tomorrow night now.
shite. I’m gonna have to take one out of the freezer to grill tomorrow night now.
Posted on 5/11/21 at 9:09 pm to LSUballs
I thought spotted cats ops and flatheads were synonymous
Posted on 5/11/21 at 9:21 pm to tigerfoot
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I thought spotted cats ops and flatheads were synonymous
They are. And the fried belly meat the OP described is the best it gets as far as I’m concerned. Just a play off the thread where people called the majestic white perch al sorts of other funny names. Including bream smdh
Posted on 5/12/21 at 2:07 am to LSUballs
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They are. And the fried belly meat the OP described is the best it gets as far as I’m concerned.
Agree with the descriptive names being synonymous and the fact the belly meat is insanely good.
My favorite catfish to catch by far and the one with the best belly meat.
I target them with using live perch on a large circle hook when fishing the Mississippi River. Last time I went out I caught 4 large cat that topped 80 lbs. total weight and had 2 flatheads and 2 blues. I put lots of filets in the freezer that night and keep the belly meat separate from the filet meat off the sides.
Posted on 5/12/21 at 6:18 am to FowlGuy
Love flatheads, but I don't like belly meat from any fish.
Posted on 5/12/21 at 6:41 am to gumbo2176
Do you have any success running trot lines with live perch? Thought about giving it a try this summer on the Arkansas River near me.
Posted on 5/12/21 at 6:52 am to FowlGuy
Is the oil and texture near perfect?
I remember being at hatteras surf fishing for Red Drum. My cousin is an oysterman on the Chesapeake.
He said to go to the tuna dock at Oregon inlet. They were cutting the tuna and would give the tuna belly meat to Drum fishers. Said the tuna belly was tender and oily.
I remember being at hatteras surf fishing for Red Drum. My cousin is an oysterman on the Chesapeake.
He said to go to the tuna dock at Oregon inlet. They were cutting the tuna and would give the tuna belly meat to Drum fishers. Said the tuna belly was tender and oily.
Posted on 5/12/21 at 7:25 am to FowlGuy
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Do you have any success running trot lines with live perch?
I've never used live perch on trot lines and the last time I ran any was way back in the early 70's when I'd use catalpa worms as bait.
That said, I don't see why it wouldn't work. I now only fish with rods and reels with 3-4 oz. lead sinkers to hold the bottom with bait suspended about 2 ft. above that.
Posted on 5/12/21 at 7:35 am to gumbo2176
I enjoy teaching my kids about the trot line.
They sing:
“I can skin a buck, and run a........”
This post was edited on 5/12/21 at 7:48 am
Posted on 5/12/21 at 7:51 am to dstone12
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I enjoy teaching my kids about the trot line.
Good. Kids need to learn how to catch stuff without a rod and reel.
Posted on 5/12/21 at 8:06 am to FowlGuy
(goujon cai, flat heat, yellow cat, opelousas cat) head in a gravy, baw.
Posted on 5/12/21 at 8:33 am to FowlGuy
quote:We do quite well close to the lock/dams on the Red River. Live sunfish. Best are what I used to call pumpkin seeds, but now think they are dollar sunfish. Small fast aggressive suckers with lots of color.
Do you have any success running trot lines with live perch? Thought about giving it a try this summer on the Arkansas River near me.
Posted on 5/12/21 at 8:39 am to LSUballs
quote:I love it.
nd the fried belly meat the OP described is the best it gets as far as I’m concerned.
Posted on 5/12/21 at 9:31 am to tenfoe
quote:one of those “kids cast nets” is next.
Good. Kids need to learn how to catch stuff without a rod and reel
They love it if you catch mullet at the beach.
Posted on 5/12/21 at 9:33 am to FowlGuy
My personal favorite is a big ol bream filet on white bread w/ a couple dabs of Louisiana hot sauce.
But goujon belly (and bass as you mentioned) is seriously good eating too.
But goujon belly (and bass as you mentioned) is seriously good eating too.
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