Calman
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Oldest son and buddy came down and fished our pond yesterday,and caught 6 channel cat.
2 at 8lb,2 7lb and other 2 around 4lb.
Cal
2 at 8lb,2 7lb and other 2 around 4lb.
Cal
mnmtranching":2d1lu0k0 said:Good job! How do they taste and how do you cook them?
Do they reproduce in the pond?
Jogeephus":1y00ta2q said:mnmtranching":1y00ta2q said:Good job! How do they taste and how do you cook them?
Do they reproduce in the pond?
Here, fish that large are good but not as good as those under a foot. Of course this depends somewhat on the time of year. I believe they are better when they are caught during a month with an R in it.
Some say they won't reproduce in a pond but some say they will. I think if they are given proper nesting habitat they will reproduce to some extent but not that great.
TexasBred":35w0bzor said:Channel cat DO reproduce in ponds in this area. Stock the tank and 2-3 years latter you'll have nice size fish as well as some offspring.
Jogeephus":fal3egj2 said:TexasBred":fal3egj2 said:Channel cat DO reproduce in ponds in this area. Stock the tank and 2-3 years latter you'll have nice size fish as well as some offspring.
I think it has to do with proper nesting structure.
Old tires make excellent structure for reproduction.Jogeephus":1qbv65zt said:TexasBred":1qbv65zt said:Channel cat DO reproduce in ponds in this area. Stock the tank and 2-3 years latter you'll have nice size fish as well as some offspring.
I think it has to do with proper nesting structure.
denoginnizer":k8l579zl said:Old tires make excellent structure for reproduction.Jogeephus":k8l579zl said:TexasBred":k8l579zl said:Channel cat DO reproduce in ponds in this area. Stock the tank and 2-3 years latter you'll have nice size fish as well as some offspring.
I think it has to do with proper nesting structure.
TexasBred":19c2xjl5 said:Jogeephus":19c2xjl5 said:TexasBred":19c2xjl5 said:Channel cat DO reproduce in ponds in this area. Stock the tank and 2-3 years latter you'll have nice size fish as well as some offspring.
I think it has to do with proper nesting structure.
Could be...I know we would go down and using small line with small gold perch hooks and a little piece of worm catch fingerlings about 4-5 inches long from one lake and use them to restock others.
Jogeephus":27gbkm6a said:Best way I've found to skin the smaller ones is to use one of those skinning pliars designed for it. I just cut the skin around the head and put one slit down from the neck to the anus and grab the skin with the pliars and pull. Usually can skin one with one pull.
lilmac":3lirtkqo said:Jogeephus":3lirtkqo said:Best way I've found to skin the smaller ones is to use one of those skinning pliars designed for it. I just cut the skin around the head and put one slit down from the neck to the anus and grab the skin with the pliars and pull. Usually can skin one with one pull.
Diddo, I nail the head to a tree, gut them, slice through the skin around the head behind the gills like jo said and using the skinning pliars, pull the skin down to the tail, and you are good to go.
Once that is done and they are batterd, and the grease is hot, call me.
To know if the grease is hot enough to fry fish, throw a wooden match in the grease. When the match lights, it is ready.
Mac