Catfish, how do you cook it? How do you filet it?

[MommysLittleMonster]

Ok, I have a ice cooler full of foot long or bigger cat fish outside and I would like to cook them tonight. Is there a proper way to filet these fish to prepare them for the grill or fryer? Anyone know of a website with picture instructions that can show me how to cut these fish? Thanks.

 

[BlueWeasel]

Blackened Catfish > *

 

[BigJ]

http://www.wildgoose.com/al3.htm

 

[91TTZ]

I caught you a delicious bass.

 

[Omegachi]

gut it, and run hot water from facet on the fish to remove the slime. then i recommand stewing it with something... it gets ride of the muddy smell/taste.

 

[Ronstang]

If the fish are dead then just throw them away. Catfish need to be cleaned right after you kill them or fileted alive. Any fish that is dead when you go to clean it should be thrown out. I use an electric knife and a board to filet them in seconds.