ChasingBlueSky 0 #1 February 24, 2004 This was a fish caught in southern Mississippi by some friends of my boss. This fish could probably eat some of the posters on this board._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ifics 0 #2 February 24, 2004 DAMN!! Fire up da grill! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee03 0 #3 February 24, 2004 Yep. I've actually seen catfish bigger than that! Fire up the grill, and get the hushpuppies and cheese grits and BEER ready! A few like that and we can grill up enough to fel the entire forum! -------- To put your life in danger from time to time ... breeds a saneness in dealing with day-to-day trivialities. --Nevil Shute, Slide Rule Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unstable 9 #4 February 24, 2004 In my Experience, Catfish That Large that Have been feeding off the bottom for years taste like mud.... Amazing animal though.... Sometimes it's hard to believe we have monstors like that living in our own lakes & streams!!=========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WFFC 1 #5 February 24, 2004 QuoteDAMN!! Fire up da grill! As if skydiving isn't dangerous enough, you want to eat something out of the Mississippi?----- ~~~Michael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #6 February 24, 2004 Quote In my Experience, Catfish That Large that Have been feeding off the bottom for years taste like mud.... Amazing animal though.... Sometimes it's hard to believe we have monstors like that living in our own lakes & streams!! Yeah...caught one about half that size (an' that's STILL freaking HUGE!) when I was like 9 or 10 in a lake in eastern Washington...nasty mud-slurping creature... PS, You weirded out my mommy with that picture! She's visiting and I said 'Mom! Comere and look at this!' She made me e-mail the pic to my dad. He's a sport fisherman. ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ifics 0 #7 February 24, 2004 QuoteAs if skydiving isn't dangerous enough, you want to eat something out of the Mississippi? FIRE UP DA GRILL Its better then fish from Lake Houston, those have 7 legs and 3 eyes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deuce 1 #8 February 24, 2004 QuoteDAMN!! Fire up da grill! Negative. Catfish MUST be deep-fried in cornmeal batter. The damn fish is just a placeholder for good batter and bacon-fat modified lard. That damn fish could hold up a lot of crispy fried cornmeal batter deep fried in beef suet (sp?) and bacon grease. Oh nummy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ifics 0 #9 February 24, 2004 QuoteCatfish MUST be deep-fried in cornmeal batter. OH SHIT!! You're right!!!!!!!! I am a complete failure to all southerners Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjf98 0 #10 February 24, 2004 There ya go Duce. That's what I'm talking about. It's not about how the fish tastes, but how well the batter is made. By the way.. great DZ.com vid preview. I'll have to make that next year. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #11 February 24, 2004 Sort of like that 121lbs catfish caught on Lake Texoma a couple months ago... Too big, though, they taste like crap when they get that big.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deuce 1 #12 February 24, 2004 I'm sure that when you got around to filleting it you'd be wondering why the hush puppies and fritters that test the bacon grease-modified beef suet hadn't been coming out of the pot. I learned deep-frying catfish breaded in grocery bags from black people before they liked the African-american thing. The African American thing just makes me think of Sangiro seeking my endorsement for citizenship, and that bugs me more than that steroid-monster-catfish. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #13 February 24, 2004 Dude, are you drunk? Either that or I'm really confused.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ifics 0 #14 February 24, 2004 QuoteDude, are you drunk? Either that or I'm really confused. LOL, I am sorta drunk and I didn't understand that Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #15 February 24, 2004 QuoteQuoteDude, are you drunk? Either that or I'm really confused. LOL, I am sorta drunk and I didn't understand that Glad to know it wasn't just me that went :huh?:_________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unstable 9 #16 February 24, 2004 QuoteToo big, though, they taste like crap when they get that big. Agreed. I live just 4 miles from Tuttle Creek Resevoir, the Second larges Lake in Kansas. Fiththy lake filled with runoffs from Nebraska. There are two Large Spillway tubes used to control the Level of the Lake - Each tube about 15 feet in Diameter with large Cement Pillars in frot acting as a filter. Every year or so Divers are send down to clean the gate and check for wear & tear. To make a long story short, about two of these Monster Catfish came up from the tube and out of curiosity put their mouths around the arms of the divers. Scared the divers out of the water.... Every 5 years the river is damed up and the flood tubes are pumped empty. You can walk through the tubes - really a neat experience. I've seen carcases of Catfish even larger than that.... Hideous monsters..... Edited for grammer, no content changes made....=========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deuce 1 #17 February 24, 2004 Really? I thought you guys were real Southerners. You fill a paper grocery bag with the cornmeal mix. Usually cornmeal and some Grandma combination of spices. The chunks of fish are soaked in some milk-egg combination and then scraped off with fingers. Then a big ole bunch of chunks of fish is dumped in the grocery bags full of cornmeal mix and shook. Then the fish is removed and placed at the disposal of the deep fry captain. The position of deep fry captain, or pimp, or whatever is earned over years. The fish is dropped and pulled only when perfect. The lard that they start with MUST be spiced up with bacon grease. The purpose of hush puppies and fritters is just to make sure the oil is at the right temperature. Are you guys telling me this metrosexual middle aged guy can outfry you ? Fags. Me and Narcimund could kick your asses at the kettle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #18 February 24, 2004 QuoteI've seen carcases of Catfish even larger than that.... Hideous monsters..... If you know anything about Lake Texoma, you know its a huge man made lake...anyways, I grew up around there (Sherman, TX) and have always heard stories of guys on the lake picking up catfish as large as couches/small cars on their fish sonar. Especally when they start getting close to the dam's hydroelectric in-takes. That's one of the reasons that if I ever get scuba, I ain't diving that lake. Nevermind that its a really muddy water. Although, there are supposed to be some old houses, concrete stairs and some tombstones left around certain parts of the lake. There were 4 different towns where the lake now sits, that were moved back in the '30s when the lake was made.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #19 February 24, 2004 This is all lost on a Chicagoan._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ifics 0 #20 February 24, 2004 QuoteThere were 4 different towns where the lake now sits, that were moved back in the '30s when the lake was made. Sounds spooky, lets rent some gear and dive in Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #21 February 24, 2004 QuoteYou fill a paper grocery bag with the cornmeal mix... Yeah, I know all about that, I guess it was the wording that had me confused. Or the Nyquil, eitherone.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unstable 9 #22 February 24, 2004 QuoteThere were 4 different towns where the lake now sits Same With Tuttle. Kinda Creepy to see the old Highway and RR tracts just disappear into the Water. QuoteEspecally when they start getting close to the dam's hydroelectric in-takes. That's where I've heard the Stories/Rumors of the monsters in Tuttle Creek & Milford Resevoirs.... Why do they tend to hang around those areas? I have heard about people who fish for those things by hand, Reaching in their holes and when they put their mouths around the Divers arm, they grab them through the Gills and pull them up?? Is this possible or just an old wives tale?? Edited BC I screwed up the whole Quote thing....=========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deuce 1 #23 February 24, 2004 OK, it must be the Nyquil, cause a righteous fish fry is an epic experience. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ifics 0 #24 February 24, 2004 Quotethey grab them through the Gills and pull them up?? Is this possible or just an old wives tale?? I don't know about that size but I know that sort of fishing isn't a wise tale, there was even a discovery channel special about it (well sort of, there was a 15 minuet special during the "dirty jobs" show) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjf98 0 #25 February 24, 2004 It's called noodeling. Nooddeling. You know like spaghetti noodles...nodlles AH HELL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
