my new channel cats. only about 1cm long

bass man · 08-06-2007, 04:49 PM

hey every one! i was walking my creak, doing some minnow fishing, and i saw a bunch of tad poles. i started watching them and i noticed little whiskers. so i grabbed my bucket, and dipped it in so it would suck a few up, and it turns out, they were small channel cat! well, i couldn't get pictures, so i took a short video for the time being. all in all, i got about 25 1cm channel cat.
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...deoID=15143488

JustOneMore20 · 08-06-2007, 05:51 PM

Are you going to keep them?

Scuba Kid · 08-06-2007, 08:46 PM

....

Where do you plan to keep 25 channel catfish?

bass man · 08-06-2007, 09:59 PM

when they start getting bigger i am going to give them to my friends who want some.

fishbguy · 08-06-2007, 10:08 PM

they grow extremely fast and grow to be 5+ feet long. what are your friends gonna do w/them once they get that big?

Vinny · 08-06-2007, 10:09 PM

Hmm is it legal to take the fish home from the creek?

bass man · 08-07-2007, 12:36 AM

damn, why do people keep telling me how big they get? i ****************ing know!!! at any rate... we plan to eat them if they get to big. and why wouldn't i be able to take them from my creek?

Countryguy · 08-07-2007, 01:21 AM

Ummm state law and bag limits. And if you are raising them to eat, learn how to do it right.

Clerk · 08-07-2007, 01:46 AM

No bass, you do not know. You continue to ignore the law.

All you have done is sentanced the catfish to a slow and painful death.

and you cannot release them now, don't repeat the bass incident.

Seriously, review your local laws instead of spitting on them...

redpaulhus · 08-07-2007, 09:37 AM

And - about 99% of the various things we add to aquarium water (conditioners, medications, etc ) very clearly state - not for use on food fish.

I wouldn't eat any fish that I had kept as a pet (I also don't eat cat, dog, or ferret) - because they're pets - but also because it's not safe.

You keep bringing home baby elephants and then coming online to make sure we all know about it - of course we're going to explain to you a) how big elephants get and b) that nobody else has space for your elephants either.
We're not going to stop. Are you ?

**Buggy** · 08-07-2007, 11:28 AM

Sometimes I think he waves these things under our noses like a red flag just to get a rise out of us.

Zoe · 08-07-2007, 11:42 AM

Yup, it's called trolling.

flamingo · 08-08-2007, 04:32 PM

I would need a better picture, video etc. but, really, they look like bullhead from what's provided. Seeing as you have 25 or so of them, also indicates that they may not be channel cats.

We're only trying to warn you that, really, these are fish that can get absolutely huge. On top of being larger than a common tank to begin with, they're also a local fish (which would be pretty near impossible to hand off to anyone in the area). I've kept channels, bullheads, madtoms, etc. before- and they don't stay little for long. YOY (young of the year) are also reaching close to a foot by the end of the fall. I also go on nightly fishing trips just to catch channels, and it's not that uncommon to have your pole snapped in half by one.

Countryguy · 08-08-2007, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by flamingo

I would need a better picture, video etc. but, really, they look like bullhead from what's provided. Seeing as you have 25 or so of them, also indicates that they may not be channel cats.

We're only trying to warn you that, really, these are fish that can get absolutely huge. On top of being larger than a common tank to begin with, they're also a local fish (which would be pretty near impossible to hand off to anyone in the area). I've kept channels, bullheads, madtoms, etc. before- and they don't stay little for long. YOY (young of the year) are also reaching close to a foot by the end of the fall. I also go on nightly fishing trips just to catch channels, and it's not that uncommon to have your pole snapped in half by one.

You've had Cats that snapped your poles??? Now that is impressive! I've only snapped two poles in my life, both on SW fish, a ray and a snook(I think) I actually landed the ray!

flamingo · 08-08-2007, 11:41 PM

When you have a catfish at around 6 feet long on your line, it's pretty easy. I've also seen poles being ripped out into the lake also

MaelStrom · 08-14-2007, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flamingo

When you have a catfish at around 6 feet long on your line, it's pretty easy. I've also seen poles being ripped out into the lake also

Im so jealous, biggest fish I have ever caught was like a foot long bass... Stupid NJ and its sucky fishing...

08-06-2007, 04:49 PM	#1
bass man Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Age: 17 Posts: 37	my new channel cats. only about 1cm long hey every one! i was walking my creak, doing some minnow fishing, and i saw a bunch of tad poles. i started watching them and i noticed little whiskers. so i grabbed my bucket, and dipped it in so it would suck a few up, and it turns out, they were small channel cat! well, i couldn't get pictures, so i took a short video for the time being. all in all, i got about 25 1cm channel cat. http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...deoID=15143488 Last edited by bass man; 08-06-2007 at 04:57 PM.

08-06-2007, 08:46 PM	#3
Scuba Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,225	.... Where do you plan to keep 25 channel catfish? __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

08-07-2007, 01:46 AM	#9
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08-06-2007, 05:51 PM	#2
JustOneMore20 Banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Age: 22 Posts: 3,654	Are you going to keep them?

08-06-2007, 09:59 PM	#4
bass man Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Age: 17 Posts: 37	when they start getting bigger i am going to give them to my friends who want some.

08-06-2007, 10:08 PM	#5
fishbguy Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: michigan Age: 17 Posts: 1,898	they grow extremely fast and grow to be 5+ feet long. what are your friends gonna do w/them once they get that big?

08-06-2007, 10:09 PM	#6
Vinny Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lake Forest, IL Age: 16 Posts: 160	Hmm is it legal to take the fish home from the creek?

08-07-2007, 12:36 AM	#7
bass man Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Age: 17 Posts: 37	damn, why do people keep telling me how big they get? i ****************ing know!!! at any rate... we plan to eat them if they get to big. and why wouldn't i be able to take them from my creek?

08-07-2007, 01:21 AM	#8
Countryguy Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Age: 38 Posts: 48	Ummm state law and bag limits. And if you are raising them to eat, learn how to do it right.

08-07-2007, 09:37 AM	#10
redpaulhus fishgeek Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Boston Age: 38 Posts: 479	And - about 99% of the various things we add to aquarium water (conditioners, medications, etc ) very clearly state - not for use on food fish. I wouldn't eat any fish that I had kept as a pet (I also don't eat cat, dog, or ferret) - because they're pets - but also because it's not safe. You keep bringing home baby elephants and then coming online to make sure we all know about it - of course we're going to explain to you a) how big elephants get and b) that nobody else has space for your elephants either. We're not going to stop. Are you ?

08-08-2007, 04:32 PM	#13
flamingo One Word: Croutons. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 17 Posts: 1,878	I would need a better picture, video etc. but, really, they look like bullhead from what's provided. Seeing as you have 25 or so of them, also indicates that they may not be channel cats. We're only trying to warn you that, really, these are fish that can get absolutely huge. On top of being larger than a common tank to begin with, they're also a local fish (which would be pretty near impossible to hand off to anyone in the area). I've kept channels, bullheads, madtoms, etc. before- and they don't stay little for long. YOY (young of the year) are also reaching close to a foot by the end of the fall. I also go on nightly fishing trips just to catch channels, and it's not that uncommon to have your pole snapped in half by one. __________________ I'm still around from time to time. If you'd like to chat, send me a pm and i'll tell you where to contact me

08-08-2007, 11:41 PM	#15
flamingo One Word: Croutons. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 17 Posts: 1,878	When you have a catfish at around 6 feet long on your line, it's pretty easy. I've also seen poles being ripped out into the lake also __________________ I'm still around from time to time. If you'd like to chat, send me a pm and i'll tell you where to contact me

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