Introduction and Advice

[Stiksave]

Mr Roboto,

Great reply, except for throwing the cat back, Poor Man's Lobster.
I've enjoyed many a channel cat, cubed, poached and dipped in butter.I've been working my way through the posts, taking it all in.I need to make a few equipment decisions, then just get out there. Thanks for the input.

[Mr. Roboto]

Mr Roboto,

Great reply, except for throwing the cat back, Poor Man's Lobster.
I've enjoyed many a channel cat, cubed, poached and dipped in butter.I've been working my way through the posts, taking it all in.I need to make a few equipment decisions, then just get out there. Thanks for the input.

Stick, Would you really eat a 17 pound cat from Lake Erie? How old do you think this fish is? I guess i believe the old adage that the younger smaller fish are the best tasting. When you say "poached" do you mean par-boiled? Would you use a lot of wine and garlic etc to do this? I seem to be a magnet for cats. We love catching them. When i lived in Ohio i was told they were called "mud cats" because they taste like mud. Here is a big flathead that we threw back also.


Also another nice channel that went back in:

[Stiksave]

I skin thefish, then fillet, cube the fillets about an inch to inch and a half. Have your water boiling, I use a wok spoon strainer to drop the cubes in and fish them out. You can add some old bay to the water. The wife melts butter for dipping and cocktail sauce(red). I can't cook the whole thing fast enough, as they come out they get eaten. Those were channel cats in May. Also still reading "how's fishing in Buffalo" back to front.

[Stiksave]

Does any one use Cabella's snap weight trolling system?

[captainjoe]

I use big boards with torpedo divers, jet divers, dipsys, lead core. Ha Ha everything that Fishkiller sells. Oh yeah sometimes down riggers.

[Stiksave]

These http://www.cabelas.com/product/CABEL...CE/1801758.uts

Poor man,s what you said.

[bailey]

We have an unbeatable price on jets get hold fishkiller he'll hook you up. I've used the off shore drop weights and they got a few fish but much better ways with higher productivity out there . I am sure some guys will swear by the weight systems but I'm not a fan . On some days everything will have its time it out performs the others .