catfish ass beating....

[0rion]

went to buckeye lake here Monday with a buddy of mine and kicked some catfish ass. We just kept enough for the 2 of us ( 18) and threw back 20-30 others. We caught 40-50 fish in 5 hours. Most were 2.5-3lbs.....perfect eating size. I did have a really nice one break my line. I got him close enough to the boat to see that he was probably between 7 and 10lbs. My line had a burr in it and it broke at the burr. I had 20lb test on there so I should've been able to just haul him in.
Pics of the 18 we kept.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj37/0rion_album/fishbeating.jpg

[c5z28]

You must have a big family. You going to fry, sautee, boil, bake, stirfry, bbq, smoke em?

[Racer X Vpr Klr]

you goin to the market with that???

[0rion]

we split those. He had 2 saugeye mixed in there so I gave him those and kept 8 for me. We're a family of 4 so that'll give us 2-3 dinners out of it. I really try not to overfish and normally only keep fish a couple times a year. I probably won't keep anymore until all of these are gone. I'm going flathead fishing on the Ohio river Saturday with another buddy of mine in his boat. I may keep 1 or 2 of those if we get into them but I doubt it.
I typically soak them in buttermilk overnight and then do a corn meal mixture and deep fry them but I've really been wanting to try smoking some and seeing how they come out so a few may end up in the smoker this time.

[buswwa]

It's funny, I saw the title of this thread and thought I was about to read about a severe street beating of a camaro, lol. See avatar subtext. :lol:

[qwkgto]

we split those. He had 2 saugeye mixed in there so I gave him those and kept 8 for me. We're a family of 4 so that'll give us 2-3 dinners out of it. I really try not to overfish and normally only keep fish a couple times a year. I probably won't keep anymore until all of these are gone. I'm going flathead fishing on the Ohio river Saturday with another buddy of mine in his boat. I may keep 1 or 2 of those if we get into them but I doubt it.
I typically soak them in buttermilk overnight and then do a corn meal mixture and deep fry them but I've really been wanting to try smoking some and seeing how they come out so a few may end up in the smoker this time.
I better get invited up yummie catfish,one of the best to eat IMO,love the skin when its crispy...<<<<note to self should have went with orion to Buckeye..lol
take it you got motor fixed?

[cammed goat]

Gotta go CAJUN. A lil spice goes well with catfish.

DAMMIT...I just had lunch and I'm HUNGRY again. :lol:

[0rion]

I better get invited up yummie catfish,one of the best to eat IMO,love the skin when its crispy...<<<<note to self should have went with orion to Buckeye..lol
take it you got motor fixed?

na, I went with a buddy of mine in his boat. I'm still chasing a no spark condition on mine or I definitely would've called you. Same goes for this Saturday. I'm not going in my boat or I'd invite you along. I'll get mine running eventually. I jumped the starter today and ruled out everything from the key to the engine so it's definitely something engine related as to why I'm not getting spark. I have a new coil ordered that should be here next week. I'm hoping that's what it is because things get expensive after the coil. The powerpack is $130.

[Sarge]

Poor little cat fishies.

[0rion]

Poor little cat fishies.

yeah....that's what I was saying. :D They'll go just fine with a nice big plate of hush puppies.

[6.0LiterImportEater]

What were you using for bait?

I love to buy chicken gizzards. Leave them in the hot sun for a few days to rot........them fishes love 'em!!!

Great catches!! That is a ton of fish for a short period of time! Might have to go to Ohio to pick on some of those hot spots haha!

[0rion]

What were you using for bait?

I love to buy chicken gizzards. Leave them in the hot sun for a few days to rot........them fishes love 'em!!!

Great catches!! That is a ton of fish for a short period of time! Might have to go to Ohio to pick on some of those hot spots haha!

we were catching them on night crawlers and bass minnows on bottom and under a floater in about 4 ft of water. They seemed to hit the minnows a little better than the night crawlers but they were basically just feeding so they were hitting both.

[SilverGTO]

Looks like a great day on the lake.Have you ever tryed the Muskingum River for catfish?

[0rion]

Looks like a great day on the lake.Have you ever tryed the Muskingum River for catfish?

nope, never been out there. A guy I used to work with fished it a lot though for flathead and had quite a bit of success. I normally go down to the Ohio River for flathead. I'd like to try the muskingum one of these days though.

[cammed goat]

I gotta try fishing someday. People I work with tell me it's pretty relaxing. Hopefully I don't get seasick. :lol:

[PatrizioD]

http://www.peta.org/sea_kittens/

And that's all she wrote.

[cammed goat]

http://www.peta.org/sea_kittens/

And that's all she wrote.

I sometimes wonder what would happen if these PETA folks had a car and they found out they had leather interior. Would they go into Oedipus mode and gouge out their eyeballs? :lol:

[0rion]

http://www.peta.org/sea_kittens/

And that's all she wrote.

they can call it whatever they want..... I call it dinner.

[qwkgto]

nope, never been out there. A guy I used to work with fished it a lot though for flathead and had quite a bit of success. I normally go down to the Ohio River for flathead. I'd like to try the muskingum one of these days though.
yea its alot closer and I know this guy who dont live far from it and knows this area pretty well..lol

[JoshieDoom]

We always soak them in ice cold water in the fridge with a fuckton of salt then cornmeal and deepfry.

Would like to try smoked and grilled as well.

Stock pond is pretty muddy from all the rain..

[0rion]

yea its alot closer and I know this guy who dont live far from it and knows this area pretty well..lol

I got a manual on the way for my boat motor. I'm hoping once it gets here I'll get this thing figured out and up and running. I did get it to spark one time the other day....just once. Need a few more sparks than 1 to get it to run. :D I have a coil that should be here this week too. It was supposed to ship out the 18th.

[qwkgto]

I got a manual on the way for my boat motor. I'm hoping once it gets here I'll get this thing figured out and up and running. I did get it to spark one time the other day....just once. Need a few more sparks than 1 to get it to run. :D I have a coil that should be here this week too. It was supposed to ship out the 18th.
if that all fail i have a 100hp merc,lol I beleive it runs...

[0rion]

if that all fail i have a 100hp merc,lol I beleive it runs...

is that a 2 or 3 cylinder? I'll get this one fixed eventually. Might have to tear it all down to do it but I'll get it running. I mentioned to that guy the other day about your merc. He didn't sound real interested but did ask if it was the 2 or 3 cylinder merc.

[96Firebirdformula]

It's funny, I saw the title of this thread and thought I was about to read about a severe street beating of a camaro, lol. See avatar subtext. :lol:

Yeah i thought it was about Camaro also LOL!

[0rion]

if that all fail i have a 100hp merc,lol I beleive it runs...

boat is running.....got it running a few minutes ago. Bad kill switch. The boat forum I was asking questions on mis-guided me on trouble shooting it. I must've got the "qwkgto" of that forum that don't know shit. :lmao:
They told me to unplug the big red plug on the side of the motor, jump the starter solenoid, and that will bypass the entire harness from the engine forward. WRONG. I chased that kill switch wire this morning and it goes to another plug under the big red plug. Unhooked the kill switch and it fired right up. I'll get with you soon and we'll go kick some catfish ass down on the river.

[qwkgto]

boat is running.....got it running a few minutes ago. Bad kill switch. The boat forum I was asking questions on mis-guided me on trouble shooting it. I must've got the "qwkgto" of that forum that don't know shit. :lmao:
They told me to unplug the big red plug on the side of the motor, jump the starter solenoid, and that will bypass the entire harness from the engine forward. WRONG. I chased that kill switch wire this morning and it goes to another plug under the big red plug. Unhooked the kill switch and it fired right up. I'll get with you soon and we'll go kick some catfish ass down on the river.
see what happens when you do things yourself,ifin you teach me how to tune id be faster...lol

[0rion]

see what happens when you do things yourself,ifin you teach me how to tune id be faster...lol

well horse shit. I went out to fire it up today and no spark again. Must've been a fluke that it started running yesterday when I unhooked that switch.

[qwkgto]

well horse shit. I went out to fire it up today and no spark again. Must've been a fluke that it started running yesterday when I unhooked that switch.
unhuh see what happens when you mock me..lmao...

[0rion]

boat is running again.......

[0rion]

.....this post reserved in case boat isn't running tomorrow. :D

[qwkgto]

.....this post reserved in case boat isn't running tomorrow. :D
lol is it still running

[Y2KPewterSS]

By the title, I thought this had something to do with an SS.

[0rion]

lol is it still running
yep, still running

By the title, I thought this had something to do with an SS.

defensive?

[qwkgto]

Speaking of SS's been seeing alot of new camaros around saw two new red ones and Drennon in Zanesville has a yellow one,damn v6 car though:Puke: why would they even do that....

[0rion]

the thing about that v6 though is it's a 300 horse v6.....not bad for a 6. Hell, my 98 LS1 was only rated at 305 and the LT1's were 285.

[Smittro]

Mmmmmmmmmmm, bottom feeder....:Puke:You can have it. I'll stick with a good med-rare steak...

[cammed goat]

By the title, I thought this had something to do with an SS.

I thought someone had a hard time holding a catfish and the tail slapped em in the face.

Seriously.

[cuervo25_1]

Gotta go CAJUN. A lil spice goes well with catfish.

DAMMIT...I just had lunch and I'm HUNGRY again. :lol:

Dude you would eat 24-7 if you could,and not gain an ounce.....damn I hate you:lmao:


Nice catch there Orion.

[Sarge]

Dear Mr. Orion,
Can a fellar shoot catfish?
I aint got no fishing pole. Plenty of guns.
Your pal,
Sarge

[cammed goat]

Yup. I LOOOOOOOOVES to eat. :yup:

[0rion]

Dear Mr. Orion,
Can a fellar shoot catfish?
I aint got no fishing pole. Plenty of guns.
Your pal,
Sarge

sure.....it's a lot more fun with a bow though. :D

[qwkgto]

Sarge you been drinking again,shoot em....lmao they are bottom feeders how does one do that...hell just get a stick or dynomite that will get you all the fish you need,all thats needed is boat and net....