[SpiderPig]

Caught a couple of pretty good size cats near the St. Clair Light. Was wondering of anybody knows a good way to prepare these for dinner. I have never tried them and don't know the best way to fix them.

 

[steeveau]

Nice catch!

 

[Woody95]

have you filleted them? That is the hardest part I think. After that is done, soak them in milk, it will take a little of the fishy taste. Then deep fry in a spicey beer batter, mmmmmmmmmmm

 

[SpiderPig]

QUOTE(Woody95 @ Jul 20 2009, 01:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>have you filleted them? That is the hardest part I think. After that is done, soak them in milk, it will take a little of the fishy taste. Then deep fry in a spicey beer batter, mmmmmmmmmmm

Already filleted. Was not sure if they would be any good deep fried. I will give that a try. Thanks.

 

[Large Mouth Peks]

Aren't those Blue Cats.............

 

[rubbnsmoke]

QUOTE(SpiderPig @ Jul 20 2009, 01:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Caught a couple of pretty good size cats near the St. Clair Light. Was wondering of anybody knows a good way to prepare these for dinner. I have never tried them and don't know the best way to fix them.

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"Andy's" red cornmeal breading is by far the best stuff I've ever used. Just dredge your fillets and then pan fry them in peanut oil in a cast iron skillet. Although with cats that big, I would cut the fillets into sections about 6 inches long so they are easily handled during cooking. But seriously, try the Andy's red, good stuff.

 

[Zib]

QUOTE(Large Mouth Peks @ Jul 20 2009, 02:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Aren't those Blue Cats.............

By the looks of the anal fin being long & straight versus a rounded anal fin like a channel cat they do look like a blue catfish. I haven't seen too many covered docks on the lake like you see on the lakes down south. I hope this isn't another 8.5 Lb SM story.

 

[Chefnutz]

You can cook them dozens of ways, what do you like? coat them with cajun and sautee, or cornmeal is another option also.

 

[stormchaser5399]

These definitely look like pure blue cats to me, and the background in this photo looks nothing like anything up here on the lake that I know of. Very suspicious if you ask me...

 

[Large Mouth Peks]

Call me an a**hole..........but those aint' from Lake St Clair!!!

 

[PelicanKayaker]

Anal fin looks too straight, but im not gonna blatantly call him out on it, they very well could be channels, i would just like to know where the picture was taken at.

 

[stormchaser5399]

Blue catfish:

 

[Large Mouth Peks]

Those aren't Channels Pelican.... I can tell u that. I can tell just by the whiskers and the white lips ...lol

 

[Big Dog]

QUOTE(stormchaser5399 @ Jul 20 2009, 02:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>These definitely look like pure blue cats to me, and the background in this photo looks nothing like anything up here on the lake that I know of. Very suspicious if you ask me...

Ditto, you can fool some of the people, some of the time...

 

[SpiderPig]

Sorry guys, those are definatley blues. That is a picture from my grandpa's place down in La Follette Tennesee on Norris Lake (I was down there a couple of weeks ago). I emailed the picture to myself from my phone and I obviously sent myself the wrong picture. We never keep/eat the catfish we catch in Norris Lake but I thought I would keep the channel cats that I caught in St. Clair and give them a try. I will send myself the right picture and post it.

BTW, I was not trying to fool anybody, those are clearly not channel cats. Was just an honest error.

 

[Large Mouth Peks]

Those are some nice Blues Spider!!!!

 

[Chefnutz]

Still what recipies do you want?

 

[SpiderPig]

QUOTE(Chefnutz @ Jul 20 2009, 03:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Still what recipies do you want?

I was nut sure if channel cats would be good deep fried but since someone said that it is a good way I was thinking I would try that.

 

[Chefnutz]

beer batter is great

 

[Big Dog]

Deep fried, pan fried, grilled or broiled are all good.
If you decide to grill or broil, brush lightly will oil, sprinkle with cajun seasoning, yummmy.