First trot line of the year!

cbcs1987 · 05-07-2009, 07:56 PM

Finally had enough time to run a small trot line this week. Didn't get to run a big one, but 4 fish ain't bad for the small amount of time it was out. The first two fish I had on the line when I was pullin them up shook the hook n I lost em. Just shakin off the cobwebs i reckon.Just finished stickin these cats in the freezer. Here in about two weeks I'll be tearin em up I hope. Just thought I would share.

biggest cat went 4 lbs. The smaller ones are better for eatin!

98tacoma27 · 05-07-2009, 07:58 PM

That one on the right is a dandy!

Veccster · 05-13-2009, 10:14 AM

I've never eaten a cat...are they good?

That's a very Tennessean thing to do - no offense.

I also don't know what a trot line is. I suppose it's to catch a lot of fish for a lot of eat'n!

Dark Knight · 05-13-2009, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Veccster

I've never eaten a cat...are they good?

That's a very Tennessean thing to do - no offense.

I also don't know what a trot line is. I suppose it's to catch a lot of fish for a lot of eat'n!

thats very Pennsylvanian of you to say, Catfish are eaten in all parts of the world by many different cultures. - no offence

very nice catch cbcs

bigyetti · 05-13-2009, 10:33 AM

nothing like some fried catfish. good eatin

Keason1* · 05-13-2009, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Dark Knight

thats very Pennsylvanian of you to say, Catfish are eaten in all parts of the world by many different cultures. - no offence

very nice catch cbcs

+1
haha that was rich

Veccster · 05-13-2009, 10:44 AM

I guess I thought it was part of the 'down-south' cooking. There are lots of foods that are eat'n around here that are not in other parts of the country. I got that from Dirty Jobs when he went cat fish'n. He said exactly that! It was either Georgia or TN he was in.

Anyway, we don't get cats around here so we don't eat them.

Sorry, I guess I shouldn't have worded it how I did.

Dark Knight · 05-13-2009, 10:50 AM

yep it is more widly know to eat cats fish in the South for sure.

Dirty Jobs, love that show his dry sarcastic humor cracks me up

Veccster · 05-13-2009, 10:58 AM

Just researched the trotline. We've done something similar when we go bluecrab'n in South Carolina.

Here is a fish that was caught on a 500lb test trotline:

hillbillynwv · 05-13-2009, 11:13 AM

Ship them cats up to West Virginia.....I'll eat 'em up!

We can skin a buck, run a trot line........a country boy can survive!.......Hank Williams Jr.

cbcs1987 · 05-14-2009, 12:40 PM

Yes it is a very southern/ Tennesseean thing to do, which is fine because I'm a tennessee redneck so no offense taken

Speakin of which i'm fixin to go drop them kitty cats in the peanut oil !!!

Motive · 05-14-2009, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Veccster

Anyway, we don't get cats around here so we don't eat them.

everybody has some type of species of catfish locally... they're a bottom feeders that are everywhere, you just have to know how to catch em.

tacomaman06 · 05-14-2009, 12:53 PM

good catch bubba!!! we got a few cats at the lake this past weekend......didnt keep them though,since there were only a few. but i tell ya one thing.....them shell crackers were tearing it up!!! ima start keeping all the shell crackers.....they eat real good. i'll probably go back this weekend and get some catfish for the freezer.

Veccster · 05-14-2009, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cbcs1987

Yes it is a very southern/ Tennesseean thing to do, which is fine because I'm a tennessee redneck so no offense taken

Speakin of which i'm fixin to go drop them kitty cats in the peanut oil !!!

I'm a pennsylvania redneck. People think we're crazy for putting cole slaw and french fries on our sandwiches but I'll eat 'em all day!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Motive

everybody has some type of species of catfish locally... they're a bottom feeders that are everywhere, you just have to know how to catch em.

We may have them...I don't know. I always catch carp off the bottom. Carp are nasty bottom feeders too. Around here, they get big enough to eat tires - and some of them do! Don't know anyone who eats carp!

tacomaman06 · 05-14-2009, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Veccster

I'm a pennsylvania redneck. People think we're crazy for putting cole slaw and french fries on our sandwiches but I'll eat 'em all day!

We may have them...I don't know. I always catch carp off the bottom. Carp are nasty bottom feeders too. Around here, they get big enough to eat tires - and some of them do! Don't know anyone who eats carp!

try some chicken livers or shrimp one day, and let them sit on the bottom....cats love that stuff man.

Motive · 05-14-2009, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by tacomaman06

try some chicken livers or shrimp one day, and let them sit on the bottom....cats love that stuff man.

Oh Yeah!! Chicken livers are the best IMO

!

tacomaman06 · 05-14-2009, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Motive

Oh Yeah!! Chicken livers are the best IMO

!

i've got a lil secret for the way i do chicken livers, and them jokers dont fall of the hook for nothing, no matter how hard you sling them. i tell you though, chicken livers are good, but i have caught more catfish on mussels than anything else. and as far as shrimp goes...i spend a lil extra and buy some fresh shrimp..........they tear them up too.

Motive · 05-14-2009, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by tacomaman06

i've got a lil secret for the way i do chicken livers, and them jokers dont fall of the hook for nothing, no matter how hard you sling them. i tell you though, chicken livers are good, but i have caught more catfish on mussels than anything else. and as far as shrimp goes...i spend a lil extra and buy some fresh shrimp..........they tear them up too.

Thanks for the tip... I never thought of mussels before!?! shrimp is great if you can find them fresh like you said... but, I find it very difficult to obtain fresh locally. I will have to try some mussels, of course those may be difficult to obtain as well!

cbcs1987 · 05-14-2009, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tacomaman06

good catch bubba!!! we got a few cats at the lake this past weekend......didnt keep them though,since there were only a few. but i tell ya one thing.....them shell crackers were tearing it up!!! ima start keeping all the shell crackers.....they eat real good. i'll probably go back this weekend and get some catfish for the freezer.

Thank ya. Yeah the shellcrackers are just now starting to turn on out here! I'm goin after them in my new boat tomorrow! Hasnt been in the water yet!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Veccster

I'm a pennsylvania redneck. People think we're crazy for putting cole slaw and french fries on our sandwiches but I'll eat 'em all day!

We may have them...I don't know. I always catch carp off the bottom. Carp are nasty bottom feeders too. Around here, they get big enough to eat tires - and some of them do! Don't know anyone who eats carp!

When the water gets as warm as it will in your area try throwin the baits the guys mentioned to you on riprap. Catfish will spawn durin the hottest time of the year and you can wear em out on the riprap when they start to nest! Also if you can find a small river/creek runnin into a main lake channel the cats will stack up in those areas.

Quote:

Originally Posted by tacomaman06

i've got a lil secret for the way i do chicken livers, and them jokers dont fall of the hook for nothing, no matter how hard you sling them. i tell you though, chicken livers are good, but i have caught more catfish on mussels than anything else. and as far as shrimp goes...i spend a lil extra and buy some fresh shrimp..........they tear them up too.

Does your secret involve usin panty hose by any chance?

Also hotdogs soaked/boiled in garlic works good. I use it on juglines a lot.

tacomaman06 · 05-14-2009, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by cbcs1987

Does your secret involve usin panty hose by any chance?

.

i use that method some, and it works pretty damn good, but the secret im talkin about involves salt, and them livers wont fly off the hook worth shit......makes them tough as hell.

05-07-2009, 07:56 PM	#1
cbcs1987 Redneck from the hills Joined: Apr 2008, #5670 Location: East Tennessee Gender: Male Posts: 1,122 2007 Tacoma 4wd access cab 2007 Access Cab Manual Boss 429 Westin black bullbar,westin lights, uws black low profile toolbox, bed lights, sockmonkey camo trd decals, sockmonkey toyota emblem with deer horns, bilstein 5100s set at 2.5", rear tsb	First trot line of the year! Finally had enough time to run a small trot line this week. Didn't get to run a big one, but 4 fish ain't bad for the small amount of time it was out. The first two fish I had on the line when I was pullin them up shook the hook n I lost em. Just shakin off the cobwebs i reckon.Just finished stickin these cats in the freezer. Here in about two weeks I'll be tearin em up I hope. Just thought I would share. biggest cat went 4 lbs. The smaller ones are better for eatin!

05-13-2009, 10:14 AM	#3
Veccster eatin' bass turds Name: Eric Joined: Aug 2008, #8407 Location: Pittsburgh - The City of Champions Age: 30 Gender: Male Posts: 1,813 2009 DC V6 TRDsport 2009 Double Cab Automatic 4.0l V6 Skid plate, ss exhaust tip, tube steps, Access roll-up tonneau cover, Redline hood struts, 6 D-rings, seat MagLite, LED dome, fumoto oil drain, DTRL, fog light anytime, Kenwood/Clarion speakers, Pop-N-Lock 5300, LED bed lights and a few other things...	I've never eaten a cat...are they good? That's a very Tennessean thing to do - no offense. I also don't know what a trot line is. I suppose it's to catch a lot of fish for a lot of eat'n! __________________ Lets go Steelers Lets go Pens

05-13-2009, 10:44 AM	#7
Veccster eatin' bass turds Name: Eric Joined: Aug 2008, #8407 Location: Pittsburgh - The City of Champions Age: 30 Gender: Male Posts: 1,813 2009 DC V6 TRDsport 2009 Double Cab Automatic 4.0l V6 Skid plate, ss exhaust tip, tube steps, Access roll-up tonneau cover, Redline hood struts, 6 D-rings, seat MagLite, LED dome, fumoto oil drain, DTRL, fog light anytime, Kenwood/Clarion speakers, Pop-N-Lock 5300, LED bed lights and a few other things...	I guess I thought it was part of the 'down-south' cooking. There are lots of foods that are eat'n around here that are not in other parts of the country. I got that from Dirty Jobs when he went cat fish'n. He said exactly that! It was either Georgia or TN he was in. Anyway, we don't get cats around here so we don't eat them. Sorry, I guess I shouldn't have worded it how I did. __________________ Lets go Steelers Lets go Pens

05-13-2009, 10:50 AM	#8
Dark Knight Box, Toaster, Aluminum, Maple syrup Name: Adam West Joined: Jul 2008, #8006 Location: Tennessee Mountains Gender: Male Posts: 4,514 Black 2005 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 Skyjacker Platinum Coilovers, Skyjacker rear leafs, FJ TRD SE wheels, 285/75/16 Nitto Terra Grapplers, Deleted N-Fab Light Bar, Piaa 520 Smr Driving Lights, Piaa 510 Ion Crystal Fog Lights, Yakima Rack, Extang Solid Fold Tonneau, Bestop Canopy, TRD Exhaust, TRD CAI, Kenwood DNX5120 Navi, Fog Light Mod, Driving Light Mod, BHLM, Scanguage II on Blendmount, TC uca's, VIAIR OBA, Shrockworks Rock Sliders	yep it is more widly know to eat cats fish in the South for sure. Dirty Jobs, love that show his dry sarcastic humor cracks me up __________________ 84 pickup 4x4 \| need Aussie locker (toyota 8") 05 Tacoma

05-13-2009, 10:58 AM	#9
Veccster eatin' bass turds Name: Eric Joined: Aug 2008, #8407 Location: Pittsburgh - The City of Champions Age: 30 Gender: Male Posts: 1,813 2009 DC V6 TRDsport 2009 Double Cab Automatic 4.0l V6 Skid plate, ss exhaust tip, tube steps, Access roll-up tonneau cover, Redline hood struts, 6 D-rings, seat MagLite, LED dome, fumoto oil drain, DTRL, fog light anytime, Kenwood/Clarion speakers, Pop-N-Lock 5300, LED bed lights and a few other things...	Just researched the trotline. We've done something similar when we go bluecrab'n in South Carolina. Here is a fish that was caught on a 500lb test trotline: __________________ Lets go Steelers Lets go Pens

05-13-2009, 10:33 AM	#5
bigyetti Senior Member Name: mike Joined: Apr 2009, #15880 Location: asheville, nc Gender: Male Posts: 351 08 taco dc 4x4 2008 Double Cab Manual 4.0 sirius satilite radio, more on the way when i get more money. oh ya removed the secondary filter	nothing like some fried catfish. good eatin

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05-14-2009, 12:40 PM	#11
cbcs1987 Redneck from the hills Joined: Apr 2008, #5670 Location: East Tennessee Gender: Male Posts: 1,122 2007 Tacoma 4wd access cab 2007 Access Cab Manual Boss 429 Westin black bullbar,westin lights, uws black low profile toolbox, bed lights, sockmonkey camo trd decals, sockmonkey toyota emblem with deer horns, bilstein 5100s set at 2.5", rear tsb	Yes it is a very southern/ Tennesseean thing to do, which is fine because I'm a tennessee redneck so no offense taken Speakin of which i'm fixin to go drop them kitty cats in the peanut oil !!!

05-14-2009, 12:53 PM	#13
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