Sail cat before and after
Oct 11, 2020 21:10:20 #
Saturday my girlfriend and I slipped out of the house at 7:30 am leaving my wife sawing logs. We knew the fishing wasn't gonna be great as happens on occasion this was a two tide day. Saltwater fish primarily feed on moving tides. From someone on the Stage I've started with my new favorite bait for catfish Bacon! I put 1/2 slice of bacon on my baitcaster and 1/2 on my spinning rod. Directly my baitcaster bent over. Grabbed it up and started cranking and several times the drag would sing. Finally landed the largest Gafftop sail cat I've caught this year. So that was my supper this evening and no room for dessert. Without pictures it's just a fish tale so here's the 20" sail cat before and after.
Oct 11, 2020 21:14:58 #
Nice catch, never ate gafftop but willing to try only 2700 mile away
Oct 11, 2020 21:32:16 #
Oct 11, 2020 21:36:48 #
Is that what you make the smoked ones out of? Other than yours I've never eaten a salt water cat. Sure looks good.
Oct 11, 2020 21:39:18 #
Shutupandfish wrote:
Nice catch, never ate gafftop but willing to try only 2700 mile away
Sorry I can't fry one and send it to you. I have figured out how to send saltwater hardhead cats tho.
Oct 11, 2020 21:49:10 #
Spiritof27 wrote:
Is that what you make the smoked ones out of? Other than yours I've never eaten a salt water cat. Sure looks good.
No Spiritof27 I usually fry the sail cats but once in a while a smaller sail cat goes in the smoker. The meat of the sail cat is snow white and mild tasting where as the hardheads the meat especially larger ones is off white. (I call it yellowish) and a little stronger tasting. I can still fry a hardhead that is as good as any you can get
Oct 11, 2020 22:14:57 #
Big TC
Loc: Raytown, MO.
FinFisherman wrote:
Saturday my girlfriend and I slipped out of the ho... (show quote)
Was that raw bacon or partially cooked?
Oct 11, 2020 22:28:10 #
T Croft wrote:
Was that raw bacon or partially cooked?
Absolutely raw. And when those cats get the bacon drug out I'll bunch the strung out part and stick the hook back threw it. When the bite is on I can catch 3 cats on that 1/2 slice of bacon. I only buy thick cut smoked bacon cause that's what I eat. Even after 1 fish you can stll smell the bacon smell.
Oct 11, 2020 22:28:25 #
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Oct 11, 2020 22:54:04 #
dbed wrote:
I'll have to try bacon on fresh water cats
Someone on the Fishing Stage suggested I try bacon and I believe they were freshwater cat fishing. Maybe they'll see the post and jump in.
Oct 12, 2020 04:47:22 #
am I the only one pondering this' "...my girlfriend and I slipped out of the house at 7:30 am leaving my wife sawing logs?" And you guys are talking about bacon??
Oct 12, 2020 06:35:29 #
Steve57 wrote:
am I the only one pondering this' "...my girlfriend and I slipped out of the house at 7:30 am leaving my wife sawing logs?" And you guys are talking about bacon??
Steve, You've beat me to it! I was wondering the same thing.. Kind of like walking into the movie theater half way through and having so many questions !!
I don't want to be misunderstood.. I do like Bacon.. but.....
Oct 12, 2020 06:47:57 #
Doug Lemmon wrote:
Steve, You've beat me to it! I was wondering the same thing.. Kind of like walking into the movie theater half way through and having so many questions !!
I don't want to be misunderstood.. I do like Bacon.. but.....
I don't want to be misunderstood.. I do like Bacon.. but.....
I think his "girl friend", is his dog. but what do I know? I'm glad he didn't show us a picture of his his fish after he had past it. Thanks for sharing, F&F.
Oct 12, 2020 10:30:25 #
Steve57 wrote:
am I the only one pondering this' "...my girlfriend and I slipped out of the house at 7:30 am leaving my wife sawing logs?" And you guys are talking about bacon??
Yes my girlfriend is my little black dog. I my even refer to as fat girl. She is dedicated to me and fishing tho I can't leave raw liver or bacon without zipping the Ziploc bags closed.
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