Flat Head vs. Channel Catfish The differences!

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McGie Homestead Adventures

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The meat is different on a flat head catfish.... much better than channel catfish!
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@josuenunoarandas1758
@josuenunoarandas1758 Жыл бұрын
Best catfish cleaning video I’ve ever seen. No waste whatsoever
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks!
@chrishenicke2052
@chrishenicke2052 3 жыл бұрын
You are correct sir, flatheads are best eating. Though they have many names depending on where you’re at… Flathead, yellow cat, Opelousas all the same fish. They are not as plentiful as blues and channels in Texas. You do have to trim catfish fillets and take all the “bloodline” off or it will taste funky. If trimmed and cooked right I’ll put catfish up against any fish. 👍
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! You got it!
@joannfleener8922
@joannfleener8922 2 жыл бұрын
Cut the gills, and put them upside down in a bucket to bleed them, and then it's not to bad.
@reformedgringle
@reformedgringle Жыл бұрын
Cutting the mud viens not even necessary. Just marinate the meat in Italian dressing or buttermilk .
@chrishenicke2052
@chrishenicke2052 Жыл бұрын
@@reformedgringle bunch of the bigger flatheads have a half to an inch of red across the entire fillet. I’ll pass on the soaking, way easier to trim them. To each their own though.
@BrianAdcock
@BrianAdcock Жыл бұрын
The catfish meat is bloody because you don't bleed it. You also incorrectly process them
@shegone6686
@shegone6686 3 жыл бұрын
I've learned so much from watching your video's. I cleaned my first turtle from watching you and doing what you said to do. Much thanks to you and people like you that intends to keep the old ways alive. Respect.
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! It’s so great to know the videos are making a difference!!!
@robjones8112
@robjones8112 2 ай бұрын
You're the only person I know who skins a catfish, everyone else uses a filet knife and filet's the meat off the skin
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 2 ай бұрын
Very interesting!😂
@jimparker7778
@jimparker7778 Жыл бұрын
I never see flatheads around where I live (Florida), but we had a bunch in Missouri when I was a boy. Thank you for your excellent instructions
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! I guess I’ve never seen a flathead in Florida either come to think of it!
@gwddmt1
@gwddmt1 3 жыл бұрын
*Really a Great Video Micha... I do so enjoy, your insights, perspectives, & comparisons... These kind of Vids take me back my younger days and rekindle a senses of appreciation for how folks did things, and still pass on the tried and true with a bit of the new... of the Natural World... Grandma use to say, "My Daddy's favorite saying whenever he was teaching us kids was, 'Keep open your Spirit to gather, hold and share what you can of how to take care of yours and others too...' "* As always much appreciation to you and yours and to your viewers ..gw
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! It’s a pleasure to bring you these!!!
@babaoreally8220
@babaoreally8220 Жыл бұрын
As catfish are voracious crawfish feeders,they often use their noses to flip and disturb the larger rocks they live under.A fleeing crawfish may be sucked in along with some small unwanted stone debris.I believe the natural adaption of the nose shape for shovel head and flathead cats is designed for getting under the edges of these rocks.A quick torquing/twisting motion turns the rock over.I’ve caught many of these,using crawfish,with scarring on their mouths from this activity.
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын
That’s very true……. They have to work for a living just like everyone else!
@superstarboyfilms949
@superstarboyfilms949 2 жыл бұрын
Well done video sir! i love that you show how to use all off the catfish meat on both species. Soaking channel cats in salt water a great tip. I eat a lot of channel catfish. For me, the bigger the better. Another tip for channels would be to cut out the blood line of the channel. Makes a difference (sometimes) - depending on where and when they are caught.
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! They vary greatly!
@frankthebank2
@frankthebank2 Жыл бұрын
I prefer flatheads over other catfish but even big blues and channel catfish are good if cleaned properly. Good video 📹 👍
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын
Thanks brother! Yes too many people just throw them back!
@glennm9307
@glennm9307 Жыл бұрын
Thanks!! Great for someone like me who typically doesn't fish for catfish, but is now going to.
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын
Hope you enjoy! I just ate a young flathead on Tuesday and it was as good as any fish I’ve ever eaten!
@mpedmar9701
@mpedmar9701 3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful cats, I've never had a flathead, that I know of.... I have eaten tons of catfish. Love catfish.... Some good eating. The strange things found when gutting animals. Thanks for sharing. Stay happy, healthy, hydrated and safe. May God continue to bless you and your family.
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын
Yes I’ve found birds, baby turtles, rubber worms, wild cherry seeds...... the list goes on!
@mpedmar9701
@mpedmar9701 3 жыл бұрын
@@McGieHomesteadAdventures I remember my Dad talking about finding pantyhose in a Deer one time....🤣😂🤣.
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын
@@mpedmar9701 😂😂😂😂😂 hopefully a doe😂😂😂
@mpedmar9701
@mpedmar9701 3 жыл бұрын
@@McGieHomesteadAdventures Lol 🤣😂🤣
@VintageVibesHomestead
@VintageVibesHomestead 3 жыл бұрын
@@McGieHomesteadAdventures HAHAHAHAHA 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@joesoutdoorplaces
@joesoutdoorplaces 3 жыл бұрын
Great instructions on cleaning these fish. I am going to put it in my playlist. Thanks.
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks brother!!
@oldhag8139
@oldhag8139 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, continue to tease me with those succulent pieces of fish...
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын
The torture is almost over 😜 one more day 😂😂😂
@oldhag8139
@oldhag8139 3 жыл бұрын
@@McGieHomesteadAdventures Drool.....
@stepitup5409
@stepitup5409 Жыл бұрын
Excellent education on Catfish cleaning, thank you!
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@BWT7210
@BWT7210 3 жыл бұрын
I wanna go fishing now.
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын
You got some great catfish lakes in Texas!
@BWT7210
@BWT7210 3 жыл бұрын
@@McGieHomesteadAdventures yes sir you are absolutely right…
@daleappis1058
@daleappis1058 3 ай бұрын
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@TheKentuckyWoodsman
@TheKentuckyWoodsman 2 жыл бұрын
Phil Robertson cuts diagonal up behind the bottom back fin to bleed them before they die and the meat is pure white. He said they taste much better when done that way. Next one I get, I'm gonna try it that way. Great vieo, thanks for showing us!
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 2 жыл бұрын
Interesting! Sometimes I cut the gills ….. sounds great! We have this year’s catfish week in the books now so the videos will roll out soon!
@OrieCipollaro
@OrieCipollaro Жыл бұрын
Had a few acres in Oklahoma had a creek going thru the back of my property in Purcell and me and the kids pulled 30lb channel cat outta there all the time. Unbelievable eating! Little flour and crisco and your good!
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын
That is awesome! I’m amazed how good they can be!
@sherriek3476
@sherriek3476 3 жыл бұрын
Wow nice filets good eaten on them ..nice fish&fries with some malt vinegar dam now im hungry 😒i need to go fishing 🎣 reel soon great video ty for sharing
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын
Oh yes you get out there and get em!!!👍👍👍
@SCUMDOGFISHING
@SCUMDOGFISHING 3 жыл бұрын
Never had flathead before. Matter of fact I've never caught one either. The meat looks great 🤘
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын
Oh man you need to!!!
@LifeWellLived7
@LifeWellLived7 3 жыл бұрын
You need to eat you some flathead meat....Mmmmm! They are some goooood eatin'! 😁👍
@chuckshipley9917
@chuckshipley9917 2 жыл бұрын
Live bait or the freshest cut bait.
@brianstout4362
@brianstout4362 3 жыл бұрын
Yummmm! I love me some good old fried catfish with fresh sweet onions and pickled hot peppers!!! 🙂🇺🇸🐟👍
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah! Definitely delicious!!!
@dirty3893
@dirty3893 3 жыл бұрын
I’ve been waiting on this catfish cheek meet video.
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын
Haha that’s awesome!😂😂😂
@MrBendylaw
@MrBendylaw Жыл бұрын
Flathead belly is the best. A ten pound flattie will yield a good bit of meat for frying or stew, but IMHO if you don't blacken the belly on a grill you're missing something.
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын
That’s a fact!
@MrEbie
@MrEbie 3 жыл бұрын
I've never eaten catfish before, but watching this video makes me want to try. Stay blessed!
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын
These catfish are delicious! I’m not sure about all catfish.
@ditto1958
@ditto1958 Жыл бұрын
You’re missing out
@grandperesdream3183
@grandperesdream3183 3 жыл бұрын
I believe that catfish, like many 'striking' fish, tend to expand their gill covers, creating a little bit of a vacuum that helps draw prey into their mouths. If this be so, the cat may have been going for something hugging the bottom and got some loose bottom material along with the prey. What do you think?
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын
That’s exactly what I think happened..... he just didn’t sort through it 😂😂😂
@longbowbanjoAL
@longbowbanjoAL 3 жыл бұрын
up here we have river muscles and when you catch a catfish from the deepest part their bellys have nothing but dozens of muscle shells in them. some of them half as big as your hand. either way its official....now you got to come down and do a blue vs bull vs channel vs flathead vs scaly cat lol
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂 that’s why I like you so much!......... your all official and everything!!😂😂😂
@longbowbanjoAL
@longbowbanjoAL 3 жыл бұрын
@@McGieHomesteadAdventures emphasis on "OFF"icial lol
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын
Goes without saying..... but since you said it....😂😂😂
@vnette9777
@vnette9777 3 жыл бұрын
Love to see how you prepare and cook the fish too.If that's possible.Thanks for all the interesting and good info.
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын
We will make that happen!
@H8er-Maker
@H8er-Maker Жыл бұрын
In my region flatheads are more abundant than channels. But the channels rarely get as big as yours. But the flatheads are probably the apex predator in most lakes. I catch them often while fishing for Bass. Sumtimes they will eat gravel or dirt if they have a stomach ache. They will carry the rocks for sumtime, the rocks help grind up the bones, feathers etc.
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын
Do you usually keep them to eat?
@timcastle6996
@timcastle6996 Жыл бұрын
I've caught them with 15 to 20 clams in there belly. The acids kill the clam, it opens up, digested clams are the regurgitated out. Those piles of clam shells in shallow water are were the fish get rid of them
@woodboogerfarm
@woodboogerfarm Жыл бұрын
again you have taught me something! I didnt know about the cheek meat!
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын
It’s not huge, but oh so good!
@thecamocowboyoutdoors5693
@thecamocowboyoutdoors5693 3 жыл бұрын
Can't imagine a fish eating shale rock! Maybe they would regurgitate it? Thanks for pointing out the differences between these two Critters! Best wishes Brother
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын
I guess he scooped them up with that clam! I might have saved him a painful BM😂😂😂😂
@waroark1
@waroark1 3 ай бұрын
Thank you! This is a very informative video!
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@sic-n-tiredtired4273
@sic-n-tiredtired4273 Жыл бұрын
Damn I had NO idea how much meat I've been wasting, ill DEFINITELY be watching more of your videos thank you sir excellent tutorial
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын
It’s truly eye opening! Welcome to the channel!
@sethalexander2736
@sethalexander2736 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video..Thanks for taking the time to teach others.
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@chrisbusse5197
@chrisbusse5197 3 ай бұрын
Nice job on this video. Thank you
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@danielthrasher2332
@danielthrasher2332 Жыл бұрын
So true about the flat head it is the best fish any body can eat thin its the channel cat I like them to now for the blue cat not so much to me its almost like eating chicken meat thanks for the cleaning video nice tips hope ya'll the best in Tennessee God Bless from Louisiana.🤠
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! Hope you’re having a great year catching some fish!
@davidjackson7051
@davidjackson7051 3 ай бұрын
Thanks nice knowledge to filleting
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 ай бұрын
Most welcome!
@johnfontenot7861
@johnfontenot7861 Жыл бұрын
Thats a sharp knife.
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын
I really like it!
@markturner2538
@markturner2538 Жыл бұрын
@@McGieHomesteadAdventures What kind of knife is it?
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын
Here’s a quick look! I love it! amzn.to/3OECKpL
@jaynesemurfin5621
@jaynesemurfin5621 Жыл бұрын
The most common thing I found in channel catfish stomachs was small snails
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын
That’s definitely gonna correlate with what’s available for them to forage on.
@jaceboutwell8366
@jaceboutwell8366 3 жыл бұрын
Looking great mr Micah look forward to seeing the next one
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks bud! Gar tomorrow!😉
@jirredvang901
@jirredvang901 3 ай бұрын
I thought this was easy as a flat head has a flat head and a channel catfish lives in the TV only on certain channels. Edit: I think it ate the rocks because of a simple case of misidentified prey. I've caught bluegills and trout that have eaten really small twigs floating in the water or leaves
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 ай бұрын
That’s very possible!!! It is pretty dark down there in deep water so I can see how that would be possible!
@chrismarsh8706
@chrismarsh8706 Жыл бұрын
I catch blue cats in the mattaponi in Virginia quite a bit of red meat they grow fast
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын
I personally like blue cat meat but we never catch them here!
@randybarnes4656
@randybarnes4656 Жыл бұрын
My favorite eating sizes from 1 to 5 pound's
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын
Definitely delicious!
@AaricHale
@AaricHale 3 жыл бұрын
I learned a lot of knew stuff ! What do you use to keep your knifes so sharp ? Thank you for teaching me something new !
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын
I use a sharpening steel. It was a great week with the boys!
@william1863
@william1863 Жыл бұрын
The catfish have rocks in it so it can help its buoyancy it's something in nature that makes the catfish swallow the rocks like I said it is for buoyancy
@intheshell35ify
@intheshell35ify 4 ай бұрын
That's a sharp knife.
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 4 ай бұрын
I love the victorinox!
@johnparkhurst825
@johnparkhurst825 3 жыл бұрын
Well done, great explaining.
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks buddy!
@charliehay1520
@charliehay1520 Жыл бұрын
Great video very informative! Thank you!🎣
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@louisfini1977
@louisfini1977 Жыл бұрын
HEY THANKS!! FIRST TIME I'VE SEEN SOMEONE EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE CHANNEL, AND FLATHEADS..I'VE HEARD THE SAME!!! FLATHEADS BELLY THE BEST!!!GREAT JOB. IF YOU GUYS WOULD CUT THE GILLS ON YOUR FISH, BLEED THEM OUT!!! MUCH BETTER FILETS..I ALSO SOAD IN SALT WATER OVER NITE...MY WALLEYE, I ALSO BLEED& SOAK A- 1 FAVOR.......
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын
You bet! Sounds awesome!!!
@otispugh8162
@otispugh8162 4 ай бұрын
Have you heard that when you get poked by a catfish fin you rub the tail or the belly to make it quit hurting.
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 4 ай бұрын
I have heard that, and I am looking forward to trying it someday!
@dandudley1128
@dandudley1128 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for your help.
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 2 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome! I can’t wait to hit the water soon!
@kevinashby3784
@kevinashby3784 Жыл бұрын
Very good instructions
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@janetcutler9539
@janetcutler9539 3 жыл бұрын
Great haul of big fish, when you were pulling the biggest fish in I thought it could be a small alligator 😬 Do you get them in the river.? God bless
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын
No alligators here..... we get too cold in the winter. And I’m glad😂😂😂
@sammylacks4937
@sammylacks4937 3 ай бұрын
I lived on a lake in Eastern N.C. that's full of cats. We would catch lots that I thought were channels or blues except these cats had a straight tail not forked. They weren't bull heads or flat heads. They were silvery gray and we caught them from a few lbs to 15 lbs and bigger ones are there. What type cats were we catching? Thank you.
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 ай бұрын
I honestly don’t know! That would be fun to investigate!!!
@sammylacks4937
@sammylacks4937 3 ай бұрын
@@McGieHomesteadAdventures Thanks , I agree. I'm sure I have pics of the species I'm asking about. No idea how to make available to be seen. E mail possibly. Thanks These cats in addition to not having a forked tail have a sorta rounded out , bowed tail like a Grindle. There's only so many varieties..... tnx.
@byronholmes2496
@byronholmes2496 4 ай бұрын
Great information.
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 4 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@ReapWhatYouSeauxLeJeune
@ReapWhatYouSeauxLeJeune 3 жыл бұрын
Great job flat Head is hard to beat.
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын
Yes indeed!
@lead5s
@lead5s Жыл бұрын
dont get me wrong, i love to eat all catfish but to me flatheads are in a league of their own, one of the best eatin fish in fresh water in my opinion
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын
The other day I had one that was better than walleye!
@brianphilbrook5262
@brianphilbrook5262 3 жыл бұрын
That’s a lot of meat. It’s funny you have fish like that and up here we get excited over a 14 inch brook trout or a 20 inch salmon that’s got less than half the meat as those catfish.
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын
That’s definitely different! I guess each region has its specialty! I’d love to have moose!😂
@houseof2
@houseof2 3 жыл бұрын
Do you ever fry the back bones?They are good,the backbone over the ribs is really good on a flat head.
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын
Wow you just taught me something! It’ll happen!
@ProShover78
@ProShover78 Жыл бұрын
Try frying the tail fins
@ProShover78
@ProShover78 Жыл бұрын
Like eating bacon
@south7410
@south7410 4 ай бұрын
What about all the fish chips you left on the fish?
@jdgoodwin3136
@jdgoodwin3136 Жыл бұрын
Some ducks (technically is type of dinosaur, evolution-wise) swallow stones to help them break open shellfish. Dinosaur fossils are sometimes found with these "gizzard stones". It could be that these catfish swallow shellfish, and grind the stones into them to release all that shellfish goodness.
@paulmiller676
@paulmiller676 Жыл бұрын
The clam shell opens up in the belly from the acids in the stomach and he passed the shell.
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын
I wonder if that’s what happened to Me last night?🤣🤣🤣
@randyjames4380
@randyjames4380 4 ай бұрын
If you like chicken and turkey livers don't discard your catfish livers from that size fish and up. They are really good. You should try some. Raised around the obion river bottoms of West Tennessee and have eaten catfish and their livers all my life.
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 4 ай бұрын
Awesome! I’m not crazy about liver but it is healthy and I am eating it right now!
@wandamoses
@wandamoses 9 ай бұрын
Great information. Thank you!!!
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 9 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@bseagle01
@bseagle01 4 ай бұрын
Good videos Mr. McGie
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 4 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@floydsallee2041
@floydsallee2041 Жыл бұрын
You know that if you hang up the fish and cut the tail and let them bleed out the meat is better tasting
@Crackthewhip
@Crackthewhip Жыл бұрын
What a great video thank you for you knowledge sir.
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын
Very welcome!!
@ryansls
@ryansls 2 жыл бұрын
Every time I’ve eaten flatheads, the meat always has a mushy texture. I prefer blues and then channel. I always throw flatheads back. Is there a way to prepare them where the texture isn’t mushy?
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 2 жыл бұрын
Oh my! I wish I lived close to you! I’d take all of them off your hands! We seem to like them more than the rest!
@ryansls
@ryansls 2 жыл бұрын
Do you find their texture to be mushy? I’ve cooked them all different types of ways (aside from smoking one) and have gotten the same results
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 2 жыл бұрын
Only the little ones have been mushy for me…… I smoked a 20 pounder and it was good! We haven’t had any bad flathead.
@jeffsmith350
@jeffsmith350 Жыл бұрын
I use an electric fillet knife
@mikecole5534
@mikecole5534 Жыл бұрын
Super vid..Here in Europe they sell sumec.They claim that it is a catfish.(South African).Any info you have on this would help.Thanks
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын
I’d love to see one that is intact before cleaning
@tommymadden9746
@tommymadden9746 Жыл бұрын
I soak my channel cat meat in water and concentrate Lemon juice overnight. Changing it at least once. It takes out oils and blood.
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын
Oh that’s awesome!
@williamcornelison4721
@williamcornelison4721 Жыл бұрын
Would you consider cutting the tails off and letting both fish bleed out...... That flat head fillet might get a lot whiter.
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын
Why not the gills? tv.gab.com/watch?v=633709870f483b0edf3e7d00 I can’t make videos like this for KZbin
@mcconn746
@mcconn746 Жыл бұрын
Great video. Thanks.
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын
You are welcome!
@Noone-rt6pw
@Noone-rt6pw Жыл бұрын
Difference between flats and others. Flathead taste the best. Like Channel, blues, they can taste good to a rank and nasty. A flathead tastes delicious to good.
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын
Well said!
@Noone-rt6pw
@Noone-rt6pw Жыл бұрын
@@McGieHomesteadAdventures 😁😁😁😁
@ronstalzer7669
@ronstalzer7669 5 ай бұрын
great video
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 5 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@duxdawg
@duxdawg Жыл бұрын
Great vid. Thanks!
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@bradyshea5403
@bradyshea5403 Жыл бұрын
I don't understand why people peel catfish skin off like I've always been able to just skim it like any other fish
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын
I say whatever works for you…. Go for it!
@Kushtrim.5636
@Kushtrim.5636 3 жыл бұрын
If you don't want the catfish to slide you should put salt the salt will stay in the skin and it will be easy for you to skin it I won't slide around I'll be perfect
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын
A 5 star suggestion from the five k’s! Thanks!
@bigrebone
@bigrebone Жыл бұрын
I always soak my catfish in milk and tobasco sauce for a couple of hours before frying
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын
Oh I bet that’s awesome!
@VintageVibesHomestead
@VintageVibesHomestead 3 жыл бұрын
LOVELY PLUMP FISH BEAUTIFUL SKIN COLOUR ON THE YELLOW ONE. THE TOOL THAT YOU USE FOR PULLING THE OFF IS AWESOME!! WHAT’S IT CALLED? I NEED ONE! 😂😂😂 THE SKIN WAS SO THICK I WAS ACTUALLY SURPRISED HOW MUCH FISH YOU COULD ACTUALLY GET OFF IN FILLETS. NICE JOB MR GUT PRO LOL 😂 OH MAN I REALLY FANCY SOME GOOD OLD BRITISH FISH AND CHIPS NOW 😂 😂😂😂
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын
I think they are called fish pliers or skin pullers..... in other words I don’t know 😂😂😂
@VintageVibesHomestead
@VintageVibesHomestead 3 жыл бұрын
@@McGieHomesteadAdventures HAHA SO IT’S A FISH 🐠 THINGY MAJIG? IT SOUNDS SO TECHNICAL 🤣🤣🤣🤣I WILL LOOK ON AMAZON LOL
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@VintageVibesHomestead
@VintageVibesHomestead 3 жыл бұрын
@@McGieHomesteadAdventures HAHA 🤣
@stevefowler6039
@stevefowler6039 Жыл бұрын
I never understood why ppl skin first then fillet. I just fillet. I even fillet that gray skin off of the inside of the belly meat. If you bleed and put on ice they clean alot better.
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын
I understand that.
@bloodhoundez6265
@bloodhoundez6265 2 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed this alot
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 2 жыл бұрын
That’s awesome! I definitely find it fascinating myself.
@mikemullinix5607
@mikemullinix5607 4 ай бұрын
Good knife sharp
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 4 ай бұрын
I love the Victorinox!
@timothyedwards9802
@timothyedwards9802 4 ай бұрын
I have looked for campdog and I can't find it where do u get it from
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 4 ай бұрын
Here ya go bud! campdogcajunseasoning.com/
@kennethlansdell8409
@kennethlansdell8409 Жыл бұрын
Flatheads are definitely the top of the line 👍
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын
Yes they are!
@guyjohnson3775
@guyjohnson3775 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video 👍🏻👍🏻🇨🇱
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 2 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome my friend!!
@doodlespachesco7306
@doodlespachesco7306 Жыл бұрын
You did a good job 👍
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@DaddyDRock
@DaddyDRock 4 ай бұрын
Like a gizzard, rocks were helpful in digestion. Fish was probably dying
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 4 ай бұрын
Glad I could be there for him!😆😆😆
@jarrodmartin3630
@jarrodmartin3630 Жыл бұрын
Is it safe to eat catfish out of the Tennessee River, or is it too polluted? I've seen photos of catfish as big as people come out of there!
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын
I can’t speak to that river….. there is probably an official statement put out about it however.
@rockyanish6795
@rockyanish6795 3 жыл бұрын
Flatheads=happy
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын
💯 %!!!
@oliewray8357
@oliewray8357 Жыл бұрын
IV never caught catfish where im from but I have seen quite a few small sticks inside the stomach of trout and shells and sand inside the stomach of some salt water fish I think they just eat things by accident while feeding
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын
I guess it happens more than what I realized!
@bigDbigDbigD
@bigDbigDbigD Жыл бұрын
How do you kill the catfish before cleaning?
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын
Cut their hills and they’ll bleed out. I can’t show it on KZbin but I have a great video on Gab! tv.gab.com/watch?v=633709870f483b0edf3e7d00
@amyhoang9140
@amyhoang9140 Жыл бұрын
I heard that wild catfish have very strong smell due to the fat in between the skin and the meat. So by getting rid of that fat layer there will be no smell, is it true? And please advise on how to get 100% of that fat out of the fish. Thanks.
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын
That depends on how old the fish is and where it’s caught. I honestly don’t usually have to trim anything off. I highly recommend that you go fishing and try it! Don’t depend on what people tell you. Try it yourself! People are crazy!
@amyhoang9140
@amyhoang9140 Жыл бұрын
@@McGieHomesteadAdventures thanks!
@randybarnes4656
@randybarnes4656 Жыл бұрын
I put my lines out as I hear the Flathead are running
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын
Awesome! Good luck!
@jeffmaier5495
@jeffmaier5495 2 жыл бұрын
People say that you have to skin them first. Is this true.?
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 2 жыл бұрын
Naw…. I sometimes eat the skin and all!
@denveyebanks4787
@denveyebanks4787 Жыл бұрын
So which is the best meat in your opinion? Belly or cheek?
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын
Oh my goodness that’s tough……. I’d have to say the cheek! And there’s not much of it!
@rickbeal1544
@rickbeal1544 Жыл бұрын
is a blue catfish the same as channel catfish.
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын
No, it is not. The blue cat, the channel cat, and the flat head are all three very distinct species.
@rickbeal1544
@rickbeal1544 Жыл бұрын
@@McGieHomesteadAdventures thank you 😊
@iR0CZ
@iR0CZ Жыл бұрын
This guy has to sell tackle boxes and tackle box accessories.
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@baberboy1962
@baberboy1962 Жыл бұрын
Which one is the better tasting ones?
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын
If they are big ones…… definitely the flathead. The little one pounders, not as much difference.
@ejkelley2364
@ejkelley2364 Жыл бұрын
nice!, well done!
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@sideeffectgaming7348
@sideeffectgaming7348 3 жыл бұрын
Alot of info to take in hahah
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын
Omg but so delicious info!!!😂😂😂😂
@sideeffectgaming7348
@sideeffectgaming7348 3 жыл бұрын
@@McGieHomesteadAdventures see what you did there hahah yes indeed
@McGieHomesteadAdventures
@McGieHomesteadAdventures 3 жыл бұрын
@@sideeffectgaming7348 😂😂😂😂
@sideeffectgaming7348
@sideeffectgaming7348 3 жыл бұрын
@@McGieHomesteadAdventures 🤣
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