This Morning Fishin.

[Caustic Burno]

Where were yall fishing CB?

We are booking a Toledo Bend Reservoir trip in the fall. Any experience around there?

Up the Angelina river from Dam B.
I can't help you on Toledo Bend.

 

[Txpiney]

I fish for bass, white perch and catfish in Palo Gouch creek. It's south of Pendleton bridge on the Texas side. You have everything you need in that area of the lake, without having to run for miles, deep,shallow, grass beds. If your fishing with a guide he'll have brush piles to fish. In the fall, most fish are chasing shad, feeding up for winter. Shad colored crank baits and spinner baits is my go to.

 

[greybeard]

From everyone I've heard that ate one, they're bout the same as a carp or gar.
https://www.catfish1.com/threads/cleani ... in.177663/
Depends on your taste I guess. (I'm not really fond of the taste of a largemouth bass)

 

[Txpiney]

From everyone I've heard that ate one, they're bout the same as a carp or gar.
https://www.catfish1.com/threads/cleani ... in.177663/
Depends on your taste I guess. (I'm not really fond of the taste of a largemouth bass)

Yep, only thing I keep for eating is catfish and crappie. The rest gets released. Even grinnell

 

[greybeard]

I've eaten lots of whites, hybrids and a few stripes too...catfish is probably my favorite for fw fish tho.
I was going to try to clean a chain pickerel once, but the thing stunk so bad alive, I was afraid to.

 

[True Grit Farms]

I've eaten lots of whites, hybrids and a few stripes too...catfish is probably my favorite for fw fish tho.
I was going to try to clean a chain pickerel once, but the thing stunk so bad alive, I was afraid to.

We have red fin pike, most are about hand size. Very sweet you just fry them crisp and eat bones and all. Probably the best freshwater fish eating wise. IMO

 

[ga.prime]

If you like eating coons and possums, pretty good bet you'll like mudfish.

 

[TexasBred]

Old timers say they will bury in mud and live there till water comes back. They are good eating and a HeII of a good time catching. Mud fish or black fish is what we call em.

Any special considerations as to preparing and cooking, or just meal and peanut oil? I grew up being told you couldn't eat them but somewhere along the way I heard different. And now you confirm that they are indeed edible.

Eat a turd first then these are not bad at all. :lol: :lol: Might rate them right along beside carp.

 

[ga.prime]

Somebody said if you soak them in kerosene it will improve the flavor.

 

[ga.prime]

That's what I heard too.

 

[greybeard]

That just makes the kerosene taste bad....