09-05-2009, 11:46 AM
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[#0000ff]Sorry about the botched fillet job. It helps when you catch fish often enough to get more practice. We will have to work on that.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Two things. Yes, you can cook the fish with the skin on. But, most catfish fans prefer to remove the skin first. It can impart a "flavor". If you can't do it, the skin will come off easier when cooked.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Skinning a cat is tougher than most other fish. They really hold on to their skin. But, if you use the point of a sharp knife to slit the skin down the back and along the underside, you can use a pair of pliers to grip the edge and pull it down off the fish. Takes some strong pulling but worth the effort.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I fillet and skin all of my cats with an electric fillet knife. Much easier than with a standard blade. I don't think I could ever go back to the "traditional" style.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Interestingly, there are still many anglers who skin catfish by nailing their heads to a board and then cutting around the head and down the back before peeling the skin off like a glove. It works, but is time consuming and messy. Also takes a lot of "pull" and you can't lose your "grip". But, many folks think that catfish fishermen have already lost their grip.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Good luck...with the catfish and with Santa. Hope he dumps some big bucks on ya.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]How is the back? Did you have that surgery?[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Sorry about the botched fillet job. It helps when you catch fish often enough to get more practice. We will have to work on that.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Two things. Yes, you can cook the fish with the skin on. But, most catfish fans prefer to remove the skin first. It can impart a "flavor". If you can't do it, the skin will come off easier when cooked.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Skinning a cat is tougher than most other fish. They really hold on to their skin. But, if you use the point of a sharp knife to slit the skin down the back and along the underside, you can use a pair of pliers to grip the edge and pull it down off the fish. Takes some strong pulling but worth the effort.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I fillet and skin all of my cats with an electric fillet knife. Much easier than with a standard blade. I don't think I could ever go back to the "traditional" style.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Interestingly, there are still many anglers who skin catfish by nailing their heads to a board and then cutting around the head and down the back before peeling the skin off like a glove. It works, but is time consuming and messy. Also takes a lot of "pull" and you can't lose your "grip". But, many folks think that catfish fishermen have already lost their grip.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Good luck...with the catfish and with Santa. Hope he dumps some big bucks on ya.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]How is the back? Did you have that surgery?[/#0000ff]
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