I got my first channel catfish yesterday, it was 26 inches, and was wondering how to clean it and some recipies? can you grill it the same as trout? I usually gut the trout leave the scales on cover in spices and butter inside and out wrap them in aluminum foil and through them on the grill.
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[cool][#0000ff]You should fillet and skin your catfish...especially if it is a larger fish from Utah lake. That will help remove some of the oils and make for a better tasting and healthier meal.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]By the way, congratulations on a nice catch.[/#0000ff]
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Nice way to get started on the cats.
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It's all over now. You'll never want to eat that fishy trout again.[
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Thanks for the Link tubedude i got them filleted and am going to bbq them up tomorrow night
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There are some really good videos on Google video also that might help.[cool]
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Make sure to get some Weber cajun seasoning too. Smiths has it. A must have on catfish.
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[
]congratulations on the big catfish my biggest is only about 16". It was'nt as big as your monster but bent the pole and got me excited.
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dredge em in cornmeal, cornflour and flour, soak em in buttermilk for awhile to get rid of the gaminess - fry it and dip in some remoulade with some hush puppies or some shore lunch style potatoes, I have never seen anyone grill catfish (I am a texas transplant-now a native I guess), that is what salmon and trout are for.
I find the best way to clean them is to go down to the store and buy some, the farm raised stuff tastes better and skinning those things sucks.
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