Catch of the Day.

[Cerebrum123]

Do you have to wear those kinds of shoes? They don't look comfortable to me.

Sorry Carrik, not laughing at you.

Oddly enough they are one of the only pairs of shoes I can wear due to comfort. I think I got those more than 15 years ago. I just recently found a pair that can be used when these wear out. We put those slips of denim over the top to keep my feet from burned/tanned from the holes it has in them.

[Carrikature]

Do you have to wear those kinds of shoes? They don't look comfortable to me.

[Cerebrum123]

Here are some pics of our recent catches.





Same fish, but the second one is for scale.







I caught 8 fish, my mom got 3, and unfortunately my dad didn't get any. I'm holding up my fingers like that for keeping count.

[rogue06]

I knew they existed, but I haven't seen videos of it before.

There are actually a number of such fish aside from walking catfish including mudskippers (which is much better adapted to it as they're considered to be entirely amphibious and ustilize their pectoral fins to walk on land) and epaulette shark (from the Southern Hemisphere who wriggle their bodies while pushing themselves along with their paired pectoral and pelvic fins).

Then there are climbing perches that move themselves across dry land with their tails while using their gill plates for support. One species can survive without water for 6 days.

But they have nothing on the tiny South American mangrove killifish which can remain out of water for over 66 days! Moreover they are known to climb trees as well where they live inside rotten branches and trunks. Other fish can also climb trees such as the aforementioned climbing perch and some of those walking catfish.

Supposedly Einstein once said that “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” Well guess what Einstein

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[Carrikature]

It is not easy to get good fresh fish unless you live very close to the source. And freshness and proper handling are key.

I think it was Emeril that said if you can smell your fish, it's not fresh enough. Pretty much the only way to get it that fresh is catching it yourself or living near a fish market. I found out recently that Newport, OR (where we go to the beach) is a source for a lot of fish that gets sold down in San Antonio, TX.

[Carrikature]

Some species even "walk"

I knew they existed, but I haven't seen videos of it before.

[Cerebrum123]

Some species even "walk"

While not so adept, we have seen them do pretty close to that when they try to get back in the water.

[Jedidiah]

Most seafood I can take or leave. I've been learning that this is mostly due to quality* and preparation. Unfortunately, most of what I've had (and would be willing to pay for) is too deficient in one or the other to be considered 'good'.


*with freshness being a huge factor

It is not easy to get good fresh fish unless you live very close to the source. And freshness and proper handling are key.

[rogue06]

I didn't know catfish jumped. Too weird.

Some species even "walk"

[Cerebrum123]

You have obviously never tasted Copper River red salmon (AKA sockeye).

Not sure if the salmon I had was that, but I know it was supposed to be a higher quality than normal.

I don't like coffee either, so I think it comes down to our tastebuds being different.

[Cerebrum123]

Most seafood I can take or leave. I've been learning that this is mostly due to quality* and preparation. Unfortunately, most of what I've had (and would be willing to pay for) is too deficient in one or the other to be considered 'good'.


*with freshness being a huge factor

Yeah, I'm not big on seafood myself, but the fresh caught bluegill I had one year at my grandpa's was .

My dad said that perch taste way better, and due to their increase in size and numbers, we are going to ask permission to take some of them next year when the weather is warmer.

[Carrikature]

I don't like the taste of salmon, so I would be even more disappointed.

Most seafood I can take or leave. I've been learning that this is mostly due to quality* and preparation. Unfortunately, most of what I've had (and would be willing to pay for) is too deficient in one or the other to be considered 'good'.


*with freshness being a huge factor

[Jedidiah]

I don't like the taste of salmon, so I would be even more disappointed.

You have obviously never tasted Copper River red salmon (AKA sockeye).

[Cerebrum123]

Honestly, I think I like fishing for bass and catfish better. With only three salmon caught a piece, it's still a lot of work. It reminded me of halibut fishing where you're reeling in 300+ feet of line. Maybe I just need more practice.

Yeah, I think I would like bass and catfish better too, but I still think it would be fun to try fishing for salmon once.

I did give away over half of the salmon and still have 15 lbs of it in the freezer.

I don't like the taste of salmon, so I would be even more disappointed.

I didn't know catfish jumped. Too weird.

Most of them don't, which is why we had a hard time identifying the fish. It's shape, and color pretty much confirmed flathead catfish. Although, we don't get a good look that way. The only other possibility was some form of carp, but the head shape is all wrong.

My most recent channel catfish jumped out of the pond like he was a bass when I reeled him in. I wish I had that on film, oh well, maybe next year I can put a jumping catfish video up.

[Carrikature]

Wow!

That sounds pretty cool. I wonder how our "Seasquatch"* measures up.

My biggest fish was maybe closer to 3-5 lbs. It was a 3' long carp. Half the time it was like fighting a giant bluegill, the other half was like reeling in dead weight. Unfortunately, I can't find the picture anywhere.

*The nickname we gave to a previously unidentified fish we saw jumping out in the middle. We're pretty certain it's a giant flathead catfish. They can get over 100 lbs., but we have no idea how big this guy is. Quick glimpses of him jumping out in the middle is all we have to go on. From that, all we know is that he's big, brown(mostly), and has an unusual shaped(very blunt and wide) head.

Honestly, I think I like fishing for bass and catfish better. With only three salmon caught a piece, it's still a lot of work. It reminded me of halibut fishing where you're reeling in 300+ feet of line. Maybe I just need more practice.

I did give away over half of the salmon and still have 15 lbs of it in the freezer.

I didn't know catfish jumped. Too weird.