{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Blue cats in DC

You're probably right but it would stink up my/everyone else's fishing spot.  a 30-40 pounder is gonna have a lot of stinky scraps left over.  There's enough shad carcasses that get left on the bank as it is. 

On Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at 2:36:14 PM UTC-5, Bobby Davis wrote:

there are enough critters around that a catfish carcass would not go to waste if thrown away in the woods, I think. 

On Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at 2:34:03 PM UTC-5, Andrew Sarcinello wrote:

Chris and I were discussing this not long ago.  It's hard to imagine having an impact on the population, but I'm planning to knock out a few this year. I'm unsure of what to do with any larger ones I catch. I don't want to eat them, Chris isn't sure people on the banks would, and I don't want to kill anything that won't get used.

You also cannot sell them in DC due to commercial fishing being illegal.

I fully believe the biologists that are concerned about the severe harm they might do to the fisheries.  Shad seem to be handling it for now, but you never know if there's a tipping point on the horizon.

On Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at 9:41:31 AM UTC-5, Gregg DiSalvo wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPwbAeDTCeM

This isn't the Potomac, but our southern neighbor the Rapp. It's an informative watch.  At the end, John encourages us to catch AND eat any catfish we catch.  They make up a huge percentage of the total biomass in the river.  I am a little wary of eating catfish from these rivers, but in fishing with Chris Campo, we found there are usually folks on shore who are more than willing to take the fish from you (+1 to Rob).  It truly is amazing how many large cats there are down there, and I doubt we would make much of an impact on the numbers, but I am more than willing to try. 

Gregg

On Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at 9:26:35 AM UTC-5, namfos wrote:

Question: Blue cats, thems good eatin? ☺

Mark

On Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at 4:00:31 PM UTC-5, N Elgas wrote:

I know this is flyrodders,  but i figure i cant be the only DC fisherman that will fish no matter the method.  Anyone interested in catching Blue Cats in DC in the next few weeks from kayaks?  I was thinking somewhere between key bridge and 14th st.   Its a blast,  but i don't feel comfortable on a February river going solo and would like some company.  I am flexible but looking to play hooky from work and hit it on a weekday when i have the river to myself.  also could float from fletchers to thompson if i had someone to run a shuttle with.  

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