I catch 'em when I go ....

[Edisto_Tiger]

lol. What seems to be the problem? You trying new techniques? It's hard to beat cutbait or nightcrawlers for the smaller ones.

 

[Tomhusker]

Nah. It's mostly due to living in a new area and not learning the waters fast enough. Most frustrating for me is the lack of "bait waters" where I can catch the bait I need.

ALSO, I fish mainly for the monsters (Larger flatheads) so my chances are diminished even more. It takes more than a 2 pound channel cat to swallow a 6" bluegill.

 

[Edisto_Tiger]

Nah. It's mostly due to living in a new area and not learning the waters fast enough. Most frustrating for me is the lack of "bait waters" where I can catch the bait I need.

ALSO, I fish mainly for the monsters (Larger flatheads) so my chances are diminished even more. It takes more than a 2 pound channel cat to swallow a 6" bluegill.

Yup. Those big flatheads like the live bait and like you said, they love the bream. All the big ones I've caught were on bluegills and redbreast. I have the advantage of having two ponds nearby that I go catch bream out of for bait.

 

[threedog79]

that sir would be a bonnet head shark. scientific name: aldkjf;ladjf;lkconcarious.

 

[Edisto_Tiger]

that sir would be a bonnet head shark. scientific name: aldkjf;ladjf;lkconcarious.

You sir would be absolutely correct. I wouldn't even question the scientific name. Caught 2 of them. One of them had about four little ones in her when we cleaned her. Made me feel a little bad at first, then after I pulled her out the grease, I had no more regrets. They also had a belly full of crabs. The female had 3 crabs in her belly and the other one had 2.

 

[BigRedMoe]

You sir would be absolutely correct. I wouldn't even question the scientific name. Caught 2 of them. One of them had about four little ones in her when we cleaned her. Made me feel a little bad at first, then after I pulled her out the grease, I had no more regrets. They also had a belly full of crabs. The female had 3 crabs in her belly and the other one had 2.

Do you make shark steaks out of them?

 

[Edisto_Tiger]

Do you make shark steaks out of them?

not this time. I cut filets off of them then cut those into bite size cubes. Seasoned it with sea salt, fresh ground black pepper, and lemon pepper. Then coated them in some corn meal and fried it up in the cast iron skillet.

 

[BigRedMoe]

not this time. I cut filets off of them then cut those into bite size cubes. Seasoned it with sea salt, fresh ground black pepper, and lemon pepper. Then coated them in some corn meal and fried it up in the cast iron skillet.

That sounds awesome. Do you have to peel off the skin like a catfish? or how do you clean a shark? I'm a freshwater guy, so I wouldn't have a clue.

 

[Edisto_Tiger]

That sounds awesome. Do you have to peel off the skin like a catfish? or how do you clean a shark? I'm a freshwater guy, so I wouldn't have a clue.

Well if we cut steaks we leave the skin on and usually grill em up. Then just eat the meat from within the skin. You can't eat that shit. lol

When we cut the filets, we just cut down the back like you would any other filet, then flip the filet over (skin side down) and run the knife along the skin cutting it away from the meat and you are left with some nice big filets. From that point, we cut into cubes for frying.

 

[BigRedMoe]

Well if we cut steaks we leave the skin on and usually grill em up. Then just eat the meat from within the skin. You can't eat that shit. lol

When we cut the filets, we just cut down the back like you would any other filet, then flip the filet over (skin side down) and run the knife along the skin cutting it away from the meat and you are left with some nice big filets. From that point, we cut into cubes for frying.

Oh cool, so just like you'd clean any other fish. For some reason I thought it would be more difficult because of how tough their skin is.

 

[Edisto_Tiger]

Oh cool, so just like you'd clean any other fish. For some reason I thought it would be more difficult because of how tough their skin is.

the skin is super tough. Had to stop and sharpen the knife in the middle of cleaning them. It's just like sandpaper and dulls the knife in a hurry.

 

[Berkeley_Blues]

Caught a 5 foot blue shark while drift fishing for salmon recently about a mile north of the Gate. The deck hands filleted him. I marinated his ass with a little tenderizer and put him on the barbie. Good eats.

 

[BigRedMoe]

the skin is super tough. Had to stop and sharpen the knife in the middle of cleaning them. It's just like sandpaper and dulls the knife in a hurry.

Dayum. Electric or manual knife? Been thinking of getting an electric.... not that I catch 'em in great volume, but it would go faster.

*Are we in the fishing forum? lulz

 

[Tomhusker]

Dayum. Electric or manual knife? Been thinking of getting an electric.... not that I catch 'em in great volume, but it would go faster.

*Are we in the fishing forum? lulz

I have an electric knife. It makes it a lot faster, though maybe not quite as clean as you might like.

Truth be told, my wife does all of the filleting in our house. She is just better at it than I am. And faster. Maybe 10 minutes to filet out our daily limit on panfish. It takes me longer to cut the ribs out.

She always starts out with the smallest fish in the catch. She says it makes the larger fish easier to do.

 

[Edisto_Tiger]

Dayum. Electric or manual knife? Been thinking of getting an electric.... not that I catch 'em in great volume, but it would go faster.

*Are we in the fishing forum? lulz

regular knife. A "bubba blade" actually. I know you've seen the ads.

 

[BigRedMoe]

regular knife. A "bubba blade" actually. I know you've seen the ads.

Hell yeah I've seen the ads. Are they worth it?

 

[Edisto_Tiger]

Hell yeah I've seen the ads. Are they worth it?

It's alright. No I wouldn't do it again. It did handle the shark a lot better than a filet knife ever would have and it's good with catfish, but in most circumstances it's just too large a blade. I guess with that said I would get one if I caught a lot of catfish and shark, but I only catch those a few times a year. Most of the fish I keep are crappie and bream, speckled trout and flounder and an occasional spot tail, which the blade is good for as well.

 

[BigRedMoe]

It's alright. No I wouldn't do it again. It did handle the shark a lot better than a filet knife ever would have and it's good with catfish, but in most circumstances it's just too large a blade. I guess with that said I would get one if I caught a lot of catfish and shark, but I only catch those a few times a year. Most of the fish I keep are crappie and bream, speckled trout and flounder and an occasional spot tail, which the blade is good for as well.

I generally only keep the walleye and crappie.... both are easy to clean. My Daughter wants to do more catfishing. Probably just stick to my cheap blade and maybe get an inexpensive electric too.

I did check out the Bubba Blade site.... their survival knife looks pretty sweet.

 

[Edisto_Tiger]

I generally only keep the walleye and crappie.... both are easy to clean. My Daughter wants to do more catfishing. Probably just stick to my cheap blade and maybe get an inexpensive electric too.

I did check out the Bubba Blade site.... their survival knife looks pretty sweet.

Had to send the first one back because the blade was warped all to hell, then took a few weeks to get the second one, but it's been ok.

 

[BigRedMoe]

Had to send the first one back because the blade was warped all to hell, then took a few weeks to get the second one, but it's been ok.

Poor quality control. No good. I'm always leery of 'As Seen On TV' products.