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Re: Simple pleasures... BigDave39355 #16043655 04/30/21
Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,338 Northwest Penna. Diesel Campfire Regular
Diesel Campfire Regular Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,338 Northwest Penna.	Originally Posted by BigDave39355 Originally Posted by SandBilly Originally Posted by chlinstructor Originally Posted by mtnsnake Channel cat are awesome eating. Only thing better are Crappie! I’ll take yellow cat over channel and Crappie. I’ll repectfully disagree. Crappie / white perch are something else. I have traded backstrap for perch and crappie.

Re: Simple pleasures... broomd #16043664 04/30/21
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 18,125 🇺🇸 SandBilly Campfire Ranger
SandBilly Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 18,125 🇺🇸	Have you guys even had properly cleaned yellow cat? I’m doubting it. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Simple pleasures... chlinstructor #16044384 04/30/21
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 19,033 Likes: 1 Central MS BigDave39355 Campfire Ranger
BigDave39355 Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 19,033 Likes: 1 Central MS	Originally Posted by chlinstructor Originally Posted by Ranger99 Originally Posted by BigDave39355 The red bellies don’t get big enough to filet. Cook em whole. Haha. Does anybody know how to scale a bream anymore? When's the last time anybody saw a fish scaler in the fishing section at the store? I use a spoon myself, but fish scalers used to be pretty common Need to go try for a few bream myself GrandDad always used a butter knife to scale them when I was a kid. I remember he laughed at me because I bought a fish scaler at Gibson’s Discount Center. Also remember all the old time bait houses sold them when I was a kid. If I remember correctly, I paid $ .29 cents for mine in about 1969. I scale em with a spoon. Gibson’s. Several around here. They had all the cool fishing stuff. Last Gibson’s i went to was in Irving Tx. Seems that one stayed open longer than the rest. My grandmother lived there. Last time i was there. 10 yrs ago for her funeral. It was a Mexican grocery. Made fresh tortillas. My goodness. They were good. Dave �The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely to be the one who dropped it.� Lou Holtz

Re: Simple pleasures... BigDave39355 #16044390 04/30/21
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 69,332 Likes: 19 TX chlinstructor Campfire Kahuna
chlinstructor Campfire Kahuna Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 69,332 Likes: 19 TX	Originally Posted by BigDave39355 Originally Posted by chlinstructor Originally Posted by Ranger99 Originally Posted by BigDave39355 The red bellies don’t get big enough to filet. Cook em whole. Haha. Does anybody know how to scale a bream anymore? When's the last time anybody saw a fish scaler in the fishing section at the store? I use a spoon myself, but fish scalers used to be pretty common Need to go try for a few bream myself GrandDad always used a butter knife to scale them when I was a kid. I remember he laughed at me because I bought a fish scaler at Gibson’s Discount Center. Also remember all the old time bait houses sold them when I was a kid. If I remember correctly, I paid $ .29 cents for mine in about 1969. I scale em with a spoon. Gibson’s. Several around here. They had all the cool fishing stuff. Last Gibson’s i went to was in Irving Tx. Seems that one stayed open longer than the rest. My grandmother lived there. Last time i was there. 10 yrs ago for her funeral. It was a Mexican grocery. Made fresh tortillas. My goodness. They were good. I think their are only two Gibson’s left in TX now. One in Kerville and one in Weatherford. We had two big ones in Abilene when I was growing up. My Aunt managed the toy department in the biggest one. Mom would drop us off with her in her department when she went shopping. But I’d always run away to the Hunting and Fishing department. 🤠 "Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston Texans, "We say Grace, We Say Mam, If You Don't Like it, We Don't Give a Damn!" ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Simple pleasures... chlinstructor #16044404 04/30/21
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 54,284 Parts unknown... EthanEdwards Campfire Kahuna
EthanEdwards Campfire Kahuna Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 54,284 Parts unknown...	Originally Posted by chlinstructor Originally Posted by BigDave39355 Originally Posted by chlinstructor Originally Posted by Ranger99 Originally Posted by BigDave39355 The red bellies don’t get big enough to filet. Cook em whole. Haha. Does anybody know how to scale a bream anymore? When's the last time anybody saw a fish scaler in the fishing section at the store? I use a spoon myself, but fish scalers used to be pretty common Need to go try for a few bream myself GrandDad always used a butter knife to scale them when I was a kid. I remember he laughed at me because I bought a fish scaler at Gibson’s Discount Center. Also remember all the old time bait houses sold them when I was a kid. If I remember correctly, I paid $ .29 cents for mine in about 1969. I scale em with a spoon. Gibson’s. Several around here. They had all the cool fishing stuff. Last Gibson’s i went to was in Irving Tx. Seems that one stayed open longer than the rest. My grandmother lived there. Last time i was there. 10 yrs ago for her funeral. It was a Mexican grocery. Made fresh tortillas. My goodness. They were good. I think their are only two Gibson’s left in TX now. One in Kerville and one in Weatherford. We had two big ones in Abilene when I was growing up. My Aunt managed the toy department in the biggest one. Mom would drop us off with her in her department when she went shopping. But I’d always run away to the Hunting and Fishing department. 🤠 Gibson's used to be pretty cool stores. About like DG but with hunting and fishing stuff. IIRC, the main one we went to even had a few guns.

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Re: Simple pleasures... chlinstructor #16044409 04/30/21
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 54,284 Parts unknown... EthanEdwards Campfire Kahuna
EthanEdwards Campfire Kahuna Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 54,284 Parts unknown...	Have you seen them finally getting the Baker Hotel refurbished in Mineral Wells?

Re: Simple pleasures... SandBilly #16044414 04/30/21
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 19,260 Likes: 11 B Blackheart Campfire Ranger
Blackheart Campfire Ranger B Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 19,260 Likes: 11	Originally Posted by SandBilly Originally Posted by chlinstructor Originally Posted by mtnsnake Channel cat are awesome eating. Only thing better are Crappie! I’ll take yellow cat over channel and Crappie. I'll take yellow perch or walleye over all of the above.

Re: Simple pleasures... Blackheart #16044423 04/30/21
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 69,332 Likes: 19 TX chlinstructor Campfire Kahuna
chlinstructor Campfire Kahuna Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 69,332 Likes: 19 TX	Originally Posted by Blackheart Originally Posted by SandBilly Originally Posted by chlinstructor Originally Posted by mtnsnake Channel cat are awesome eating. Only thing better are Crappie! I’ll take yellow cat over channel and Crappie. I'll take yellow perch or walleye over all of the above. Never had either since their not native down here. They tried stocking some hybrid “Saugeyes” in one of the local lakes, but they couldn’t survive the heat here, I guess. "Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston Texans, "We say Grace, We Say Mam, If You Don't Like it, We Don't Give a Damn!" ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Simple pleasures... chlinstructor #16044427 04/30/21
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 54,284 Parts unknown... EthanEdwards Campfire Kahuna
EthanEdwards Campfire Kahuna Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 54,284 Parts unknown...	Originally Posted by chlinstructor Originally Posted by Blackheart Originally Posted by SandBilly Originally Posted by chlinstructor Originally Posted by mtnsnake Channel cat are awesome eating. Only thing better are Crappie! I’ll take yellow cat over channel and Crappie. I'll take yellow perch or walleye over all of the above. Never had either since their not native down here. They tried stocking some hybrid “Saugeyes” in one of the local lakes, but they couldn’t survive the heat here, I guess. My Mom and Dad used to fish Possum Kingdom all the time.

Re: Simple pleasures... EthanEdwards #16044428 04/30/21
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chlinstructor Campfire Kahuna Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 69,332 Likes: 19 TX	Originally Posted by EthanEdwards Have you seen them finally getting the Baker Hotel refurbished in Mineral Wells? It’s been about a year since I’ve driven through Mineral Wells. I usually go that way when I visit family in DFW. Driven right by it many a time. That’s the one they claim is haunted. "Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston Texans, "We say Grace, We Say Mam, If You Don't Like it, We Don't Give a Damn!" ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

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Re: Simple pleasures... broomd #16044430 04/30/21
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,995 Texas G gkt5450 Campfire Regular
gkt5450 Campfire Regular G Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,995 Texas	The Gibson family own an entire peninsula here on Cedar Creek Lake. The home is huge but strangely modest...just a huge compound where in years past the whole bunch would gather. Seldom see anyone there anymore. Maybe a mile around the shoreline from us. I laugh at all the sporting goods I bought there when I was a kid thru eighteen. Shotguns, rifles and all the cheap ammo you could ever want. America, Our Country and we’re taking it back.

Re: Simple pleasures... EthanEdwards #16044432 04/30/21
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 69,332 Likes: 19 TX chlinstructor Campfire Kahuna
chlinstructor Campfire Kahuna Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 69,332 Likes: 19 TX	Originally Posted by EthanEdwards Originally Posted by chlinstructor Originally Posted by Blackheart Originally Posted by SandBilly Originally Posted by chlinstructor Originally Posted by mtnsnake Channel cat are awesome eating. Only thing better are Crappie! I’ll take yellow cat over channel and Crappie. I'll take yellow perch or walleye over all of the above. Never had either since their not native down here. They tried stocking some hybrid “Saugeyes” in one of the local lakes, but they couldn’t survive the heat here, I guess. My Mom and Dad used to fish Possum Kingdom all the time. Fished and skied all over that lake growing up. We used to dive off of some of the smaller cliffs in HS. Beautiful lake! "Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston Texans, "We say Grace, We Say Mam, If You Don't Like it, We Don't Give a Damn!" ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Simple pleasures... gkt5450 #16044437 04/30/21
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chlinstructor Campfire Kahuna Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 69,332 Likes: 19 TX	Originally Posted by gkt5450 The Gibson family own an entire peninsula here on Cedar Creek Lake. The home is huge but strangely modest...just a huge compound where in years past the whole bunch would gather. Seldom see anyone there anymore. Maybe a mile around the shoreline from us. I laugh at all the sporting goods I bought there when I was a kid thru eighteen. Shotguns, rifles and all the cheap ammo you could ever want. Yep. Greatest Sporting Good Store Ever when I was growing up. Wished Fuggin Walmart hadn’t put them out of business. 😡 "Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston Texans, "We say Grace, We Say Mam, If You Don't Like it, We Don't Give a Damn!" ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Simple pleasures... gkt5450 #16044480 04/30/21
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 54,284 Parts unknown... EthanEdwards Campfire Kahuna
EthanEdwards Campfire Kahuna Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 54,284 Parts unknown...	Originally Posted by gkt5450 The Gibson family own an entire peninsula here on Cedar Creek Lake. The home is huge but strangely modest...just a huge compound where in years past the whole bunch would gather. Seldom see anyone there anymore. Maybe a mile around the shoreline from us. I laugh at all the sporting goods I bought there when I was a kid thru eighteen. Shotguns, rifles and all the cheap ammo you could ever want. I've fished Cedar Creek before. Good Sand Bass lake.

Re: Simple pleasures... strikeu #16044525 05/01/21
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SCgman1 Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 4,372	Originally Posted by strikeu arrgghh you filleted them ...noooo. rake the scales off, cut the heads off and gut them. then fry them. the fins come out like potato chips. fillets are for pu$$ies. these are right out of my pond. This......... Add French fries, grits and slaw............holiday eatn!

Re: Simple pleasures... Blackheart #16044618 05/01/21
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stxhunter Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 47,212 Likes: 6 south texas-Corpus Christi	Originally Posted by Blackheart Originally Posted by SandBilly Originally Posted by chlinstructor Originally Posted by mtnsnake Channel cat are awesome eating. Only thing better are Crappie! I’ll take yellow cat over channel and Crappie. I'll take yellow perch or walleye over all of the above. I'll take red snapper, wahoo, ling, golden tilefish over any freshwater fish, though yellow cats are good. Going to make some fresh swordfish today. God bless Texas----------------------- Old 300 I will remain what i am until the day I die- A HUNTER......Sitting Bull Its not how you pick the booger.. but where you put it !! Roger V Hunter

Re: Simple pleasures... broomd #16044993 05/01/21
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blindshooter Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 3,429 eastern nc	Nice thread! What's the best fish? I haven't run into anything I didn't like yet. Some differences but I just like fish. The dang house fixer up stuff has impacted my fishing time severely.

Re: Simple pleasures... 12344mag #16045012 05/01/21
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jaguartx Campfire Oracle J Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 95,775 Likes: 3	Originally Posted by 12344mag That ain't simple, that's Grandiose!! It's hard to find big bluegiills. Ecc 10:2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but that of a fool to the left. A Nation which leaves God behind is soon left behind. "The Lord never asked anyone to be a tax collector, lowyer, or Redskins fan". I Dindo Nuffin

Re: Simple pleasures... Blackheart #16045542 05/01/21
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 7,513 Likes: 1 Idaho broomd OP Campfire Outfitter
OP broomd Campfire Outfitter Joined: May 2011 Posts: 7,513 Likes: 1 Idaho	Originally Posted by Blackheart Originally Posted by SandBilly Originally Posted by chlinstructor Originally Posted by mtnsnake Channel cat are awesome eating. Only thing better are Crappie! I’ll take yellow cat over channel and Crappie. I'll take yellow perch or walleye over all of the above. Yep, the yellow perch are king of the freshwater fish for eating. Walleyes are damn fine and far bigger, but the perch reigns.

Re: Simple pleasures... broomd #16045591 05/01/21
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OldGrayWolf Campfire Regular O Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 2,386 Likes: 1	We fish the flatheads(what y’all call yellow cats?) here. Best of the cats, and prepared right, will give crappie a run for their money. Little fresh red onion, some dill pickle slices fried just like the fish, and some fried potatoes. Add a jug of sun-brewed sweet tea, and the best part of summer is ready to go. Flatheads make folks throw channel cat to the dog. Hard to beat a feast of fried crappie and flathead filets. And cornmeal is for fish. Not flour. Last edited by OldGrayWolf; 05/01/21.

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