Florida Fishing Thread, gasparilla catfish poisonous??? in Fishing Reports; we are picking up these around gasparilla
The local dock monkey says they are poisonious to eat , I call ...  | | 
Feb-08-2009, 09:33 PM
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 #1 | | Bait-whore
Name: Roger Teply Vessel: Scarab 21 SS Location: Topaz, Tahoe, Detroit, Lovelock Job:Semi-retired: I got hit by a semi, so I retired.
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| gasparilla catfish poisonous???
we are picking up these around gasparilla 
The local dock monkey says they are poisonious to eat  , I call bullshit.
What say you?
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Feb-09-2009, 09:18 AM
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#2 | | Mistadobalina
Name: Kurt Vessel: We are starting our own boat rental..kinda Location: Clairemont Job:Still got one Bio: Funkee Homosapien
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Feb-09-2009, 09:24 AM
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#3 | | Doctor Death
Name: Carl Age: 42 Vessel: everyone elses Location: San Diego Job:Electrician Bio: Most interesting man in the world
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I'd eat that...
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Feb-09-2009, 09:29 AM
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#4 | | Bluesman
Name: John Age: 55 Vessel: 21' Sea Pro the Hook Location: Skyline Hills Job:Need one Bio: I been to Hollywood, I been to Redwood. I crossed the ocean for a heart of gold.
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Looks like a channel cat. They'll spine you good, too.
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Feb-09-2009, 10:52 AM
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#5 | | Registered User
Name: Marty Vessel: Puddle Scow Location: Fort Polk, but stuck in Iraq Job:Army
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SeaSlut, you called it right. It's a hardhead, and no they are not poisonous to eat. They do however have some type of poison or enzyme on the barbs that will hurt like hell depending on how sensitive you are to it. Folks who are allergic to bee stings should be careful handling these fish.
In Louisiana, they are pretty much considered a trash fish, which is not very accurate in my opinion. I'm not a fish snob, so I enjoy catching any fish that happens to be biting at the time. I can't even count the times when nothing else was biting, but the kids had a blast catching hardheads.
There are some things to keep in mind if you want to eat them. They seem to have less meat than a channel cat of the same size, the meat can be off color at times (yellowish), and it is best to trim the fat from the fillets. I soak the fillets in salt water over night, my grandpa used to soak them in milk. The most important thing is not to overcook them. If you do that, then you'll think you're eating cotton. Like some other types of fish, it takes proper preparation to really get the full benefit from the taste.
Eveyone will act like you're crazy to keep them, but they know they've eaten them too, but it's just not popular to admit. I say just have fun catching them, and try not to pick up the bad habit of the locals throwing them on the bank to die or gutting them and tossing them back into the water. Hope this helps.
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Feb-16-2009, 02:12 AM
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#6 | | Go Birds
Name: Stephen Age: 37 Vessel: 2059 trophy W/A Location: Tampa,Fl Job:Handyman
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Hardheads are actually pretty good eating.. i prefer them to sailcats.. there not poiseness.. to eat.. but do carry a bacterial toxin on there barbs.
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Feb-16-2009, 06:47 AM
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#7 | | Village idiot
Name: Steve Vessel: 17' Invader, Bottom Line & crew on 26' Blackman - Zarco Location: Santee, Bahia de Los Angeles Job:Yes, still at it
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I've been stuck by one of these and it's very similar in pain/duration to our local sculpin....OUCH!
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Feb-16-2009, 09:49 AM
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#8 | | Fly Navy
Name: Kevin Vessel: When Wife makes more $... Location: Fallbrook, CA Job:Goat Roping Bio: Grew up fishing and hunting South Texas
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I won't lie. I caught a 3lb'er once in the surf and fried it in cornmeal batter. It was good. It wasn't great or excellent, but it was tasty. I like gafftopsail cats better. Some crazy kids in Florida lick them???? Something about halucinagens.
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Feb-18-2009, 07:50 PM
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#9 | | Bait-whore
Name: Roger Teply Vessel: Scarab 21 SS Location: Topaz, Tahoe, Detroit, Lovelock Job:Semi-retired: I got hit by a semi, so I retired.
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thanks all.
10 days left on gasparilla and the fishing is turned off. WTF?
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Feb-19-2009, 05:14 PM
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#10 | | SNOOKY
Name: bubba Vessel: 21 ft,Key West Location: Boca Grade FL Job:school
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hey are you on big gasporilla or lil gasporilla???.........i know a couple spots that i always go to when the fishin sucks everywhere else............you doin flats offshore what im your guy for down there......i have been goin there since i was 3 months old
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Feb-19-2009, 05:43 PM
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#11 | | PB Bar Guide
Name: Yusef Age: 31 Vessel: None Location: Rancho San Diego Job:Pimpin T-Shirts/ Hunting Bio: Hunting, Fishing and Surfing
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Those catfish are "Gotttaeats". You only eat them if thats all you gottaeat.
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Feb-19-2009, 06:07 PM
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#12 | | Bait-whore
Name: Roger Teply Vessel: Scarab 21 SS Location: Topaz, Tahoe, Detroit, Lovelock Job:Semi-retired: I got hit by a semi, so I retired.
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Originally Posted by bubbasfishinco  hey are you on big gasporilla or lil gasporilla???.........i know a couple spots that i always go to when the fishin sucks everywhere else............you doin flats offshore what im your guy for down there......i have been goin there since i was 3 months old | We are on little gasparilla til the 28th.
Fishing is turned off. Right now we're surf fishing but open to suggestions, include grid.
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