the Musty taste you get out of Channel Catfish Fillet's... that come out of a Pond?<img src=icon_smile_shock.gif border=0 align=middle>

I sure hope to hear an answer to this one...I've had the same problem.

I wonder what they'd taste like, maybe soaking them in some lemon Juice? Might have to try it sometime...
One Pond I go to I catch some good eating &lt;tasting&gt; 11-12 inch one's.
But other Ponds, I've caught 3-7 pound one's... that are a bit musty!
I caught 15 Bass the other day, and just froze them... for a special occasion.<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

the muddy taste has more to do with water quality than anything else,in another words you cannot spend a few minutes trying ot remove the muddy taste when it has been in the water for several months. 2 tips to try, soak in milk. also try cutting your fish in steaks like a porkchop instead of fillets.

daniel wiggins

Yeah, try soaking in milk, thats the best thing.

i;m with dan on the water quality. but if you got some no need to waste it. try a brine or a marinate if that don;t work burn it all you;ll taste is burnt fish with no muddy nuances

the thrill of the hunt is more important than the kill

Thanks for the info all... I fryed the ret of the big Channel Catfish the other night, in an iron skillet... on a camp fire. I did'nt notice the musty taste as much, as when I fryed it indoors.
Maybe it just taste better outdoors!<img src=icon_smile_cool.gif border=0 align=middle>

Maybe the precampfire beers had something to do with it. HAHA.
Anyway, I think the younger catfish taste better.

FYI...the &quot;muddy taste&quot; doesn't really come from the mud. The fish, and the mud too, get the smell from blue-green algae in the water. When the population blue-greens get too dense, the fish and mud, take on the characteristic odor. You may just have to deal with it, or clean out the fish. Commercial operations often delay the harvesting date until the fish have &quot;cleaned themselves out&quot;. An easier method, but oftentimes inconvienient, is to chage your fishing dates. Avoing fishing for a few days to a week after hot still weather or when the ponds plankton bloom is thickest, will reduce the muddy taste in your catch.

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Maybe the precampfire beers had something to do with it. HAHA.
Anyway, I think the younger catfish taste better.




<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face='Verdana, Arial, Helvetica' size=2 id=quote>Yeah I bet the Beer had something to with making me a bit more hungry that night. I've since cauht a 23&quot; 6 lb Bass on July 5th (still had eggs). It's from a diffrent Pond with a rocky bottom.