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That's why fishermen have devised all kinds of ways to dealing with them, from using lead-core billy clubs to keep catfish from jumping around when being handled, to a special gripping technique that avoids the barbs, to using a catfish flipper.
Note that every time I flip a catfish it is well over the side of the boat. [links]
Whoever invented the flipper should be proud! Where do I find a floating flipper like the one in the video, the ones I have are just the aluminum ones and get lost easily….
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Let’s cover everything you need to know about how to hold a catfish, the truth about “catfish stings” and what you need to do to keep from getting hurt.
The tip of these spines is pointed and very sharp (especially on smaller catfish, and especially channel cats). more
There are instances where people will get finned and get serious infections but they’re the exception and not the rule.
What a Doctor Will Tell You: If you get finned by a catfish clean the wound immediately with antiseptic and then cover the wound. Hydrogen Peroxide or any other antiseptic to clean with and then cover with a clean dressing, it’s basic first aid. They’re not going to tell you what fishermen do when they get finned by a catfish to stop the sting. [links]
These fins are located behind the head on each side and on the top of the fish behind the head (refer to the image above). The fins are soft if approached from the back but there is a hard spine that runs the length of the fin in the front (the nearest portion of the fin to the head). more
“Bud, they’re trash! If they don’t poke ya, they’ll slime ya. If they do poke ya, you’ll be hurtin.’ And, they’re bottom feeders that ain’t even good to eat!” he said in a devilishly calm drawl. “Most folks hate ‘em ‘cause they’re bait stealers, but they keep me in business!” more
“The best thing to do with them is to get them in an ice slurry,” Griffiths said. “This firms up the slime and makes them easier to handle. It’s also a good idea to bleed them.” At that point, the slime is easily wiped away and Griffiths prefers to fillet then remove the skin, rather than skinning whole. [links]
Like drum species, hardheads also produce a variety of sounds to communicate. They are one of a few bony fishes that use a form of echolocation to help maneuver around structure and perhaps locate food. Both marine catfishes are also mouth brooders, meaning a male cat carries around relatively few, large eggs in his mouth after the female lays her clutch. Once hatched, the larvae remain sheltered in their father’s mouth for several weeks as they grow. During this 8- to 10-week period, the male will not actively feed. here
Nearly 20 years later that memory remains vivid. As a young Yankee in the South, I couldn’t imagine a saltwater fish being labeled “trash.” For the rest of our vacation, I remained unconvinced—sea cats provided non-stop action, and they actually were tasty! more
Lime or Lemon juice has an acidic property that is able to remove the slimy substance from the catfish easily. The lemon juice binds the sticky liquid as it comes in contact with the fish, thereby making it simpler to clean the fish skin. This happens too when you use vinegar or hot water to wash catfish. For the hot water, the temperature of the water decreases the density of the slimy juice, thereby making the substance to curdle on the fish body for easy cleaning. [links]
To clean catfish you will need: here
Salt too has an abrasive property, which is able to reduce the viscosity of a substance easily. [links]
Other things you can use to wash catfish include things like alum, garri, vinegar, and ash. All of these can be used to clean catfish and they are all effective as well. Their use depends on their availability in your area. [links]
Catfish recipes are very delicious and healthy that anyone would love to include on his food menu; the only hard thing about this particular fish is knowing how to clean a catfish before cooking it.