DNR would like you to take blue catfish

[joppaj]

Maryland Catfish Tournaments Offer Invasive Species Angling

news.maryland.gov

As invasive species go, at least they're delicious.

 

[Mr H]

I've been wondering when we'd see Blue Cat (and even Snakehead) tournaments.

 

[outrider58]

I've been wondering when we'd see Blue Cat (and even Snakehead) tournaments on the menu.

 

[rseymorejr]

Maryland Catfish Tournaments Offer Invasive Species Angling

news.maryland.gov

As invasive species go, at least they're delicious.

As are Snakehead. If they had a different name they'd probably be a lot more popular

 

[joppaj]

If a local restaurant served them, I would try them. Fried fish is one of my favorite foods.

 

[Doco Overboard]

Someone I know is involved with one of those tourneys over to Sharptown.
There were all kinds put over there today.
When I went by in the morning and then on the way to Riverton this afternoon.
DNR is in there all the time, so be right and dont worry or dont care and they'll write for sure.
Otherwise top tier catfishing and big ones are not uncommon.
Its a decent place to put over but only one ramp and its tight the way its set up but plenty of parking.

 

[RFBfromDE]

I've been wondering when we'd see Blue Cat (and even Snakehead) tournaments.

Mekong Deltafish?

 

[Huckleberry]

As are Snakehead. If they had a different name they'd probably be a lot more popular

Why not? It worked for Chilean Sea Bass and Mahi Mahi

 

[Baldheaded]

beware of some places serving fish. They will tell you it is something good and what you get is some turd fish like the tilapia or tile fish. The average person won't know what they are even eating.

 

[Mr H]

We see Blue Catfish regularly at Geresbeck's in Pasadena (locations in Sun Valley and Essex, too).

We've been tempted to try it, but I'm not a huge fish fan. Maybe if I can get a recipe that suits my chicken-shit palate

 

[outrider58]

We see Blue Catfish regularly at Geresbeck's in Pasadena (locations in Sun Valley and Essex, too).

We've been tempted to try it, but I'm not a huge fish fan. Maybe if I can get a recipe that suits my chicken-shit palate

Catfish is meant to be fried. It is a firmish flaky whit flesh. It's delish!

 

[Huckleberry]

We see Blue Catfish regularly at Geresbeck's in Pasadena (locations in Sun Valley and Essex, too).

We've been tempted to try it, but I'm not a huge fish fan. Maybe if I can get a recipe that suits my chicken-shit palate

Fried Catfish with Hush Puppies will convince you what you've been missing

Giant has featured Local Blue Catsfish in their Seafood case as well.

Maybe we can have a MDS Catfish Fry?

 

[joppaj]

Fried catfish and hush puppies is just about as good as food gets. I lived on that when I was in Huntsville.

 

[Doco Overboard]

Fresh fish baked, cat and rock,people cant tell very often.
When I say fresh, like just caught.

 

[joppaj]

Do blue catfish have to be skinned? It has been a VERY long time since I caught catfish.

 

[Doco Overboard]

Do blue catfish have to be skinned? It has been a VERY long time since I caught catfish.

No, but I think it really depends on whose preparing them and how they're going to do that.
We just filet, slather with mayo and bake then serve with julienne green beans. Parsley, Bay leaves and a dash of OB.
Poor man's stuffed rockfish. Maybe Au grautin spuds or some other sides.
Channel cat is even better.

 

[Huckleberry]

Fried catfish and hush puppies is just about as good as food gets. I lived on that when I was in Huntsville.

When I was in UCLA (Upper Corner of Lower Alabama), the local seafood restaurants would do Fried Buffets of Catfish, Gator, Frog Legs, Soft Crabs, Oysters and Shrimp and if it wasn't Lent, Chicken and Rabbit along with Fries, Hush Puppies and Coleslaw

 

[kstone803]

Do blue catfish have to be skinned? It has been a VERY long time since I caught catfish.

I just filet them normal. Used to skin them but it's a major PITA with little benefit. Cut down one side, flop filet over then run the knife down to remove the skin. Done.

 

[Mr H]

Do the filets lose anything when frozen?

We usually shop on Wednesdays, so if it would keep we might pick some up for another time.

 

[DanGuy48]

Re. Snakehead comments, I got to try blackened Snakehead last year at Monocacy Crossing in Frederick and it was very good, an instant seafood favorite. I wish I could find it at more places. The waitress did mention that people seemed hesitant to try it because of the name but it really was delicious. It was a special so probably can’t even get it there now.