Angler. It's easy … Posts: 400. Its common name stems from the fact that its extended first dorsal fin appears like a sail. ShotMagnet.
Huge gafftopsail catfish in a sink with its pect fin high on back unlike their smaller cousins the sea cats gafftopsail catfish are delicious to eat and bagre marinus fishing for hardhead catfish. Bagre marinus. MathGeek.

Gafftopsail catfish were named for the tall fin that rises from their back like a sail. Originally Posted By: Txmedic033. The hardhead catfish (Ariopsis felis) is a species of sea catfish from the northwest Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, and similar to the gafftopsail catfish (Bagre marinus).It is one of four species in the genus Ariopsis. The dope on the catfish-slime-licking phenomenon. March 12, 2005. greyloon wrote:Get stuck by a hard head or gafftop, rub some catfish slime on the wound. my folks where told that the fins of ALL cats are poisonus. Gafftopsail Catfish Poisonous. Gafftopsail Catfish, Bagre marinus. Gafftopsail Catfish. Re: How to clean gafftopsail catfish quickly [Re: Txmedic033] #11636934 05/31/16 01:46 PM: Joined: Feb 2016. MathGeek. Posts: 400.

Left way to much red meat on the fillet. this is true....as a child I had a cat fin me threw the cheek. The Gafftopsail, in particular, is the optimal selection when compared to its cousin, the hardhead catfish. The hands are the most common place to get a catfish sting, but anglers who have stepped on a fish to stop it from flopping have also been stung on the foot. Catfish, Gafftopsail. Its been documented that catfish slime has healing power. I was rushed to the hospital.

It feeds on the water column and although slimy, have some hearty fillets inside. Posts: 400. greyloon wrote:Get stuck by a hard head or gafftop, rub some catfish slime on the wound. A large hardhead is generally not more than 3 or 4 pounds. Posts: 400. The dope on the catfish-slime-licking phenomenon. my folks where told that the fins of ALL cats are poisonus. this is true....as a child I had a cat fin me threw the cheek. CATFISH (GAFFTOPSAIL) Pomatomus saltatrix. Catfish stings usually occur when the fish is flopping around—either when the angler is removing the hook or when the fish is lying on the boat deck or ground. Regulations: No Limit. OP.

I was rushed to the hospital. Re: How to clean gafftopsail catfish quickly [Re: Txmedic033] #11636934 05/31/16 01:46 PM: Joined: Feb 2016. Their col

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Look closely and you can see the sharp spines that support the dorsal, or back, fin and the pectoral fins on the fish's sides. It's easy … Caution: the pectoral and dorsal fins are poisonous, a sting from this catfish can cause horrible pain that lasts a long time. Its been documented that catfish slime has healing power.

That's why he didn't flip them over. The slime actually finds its way up your line as you fight these fish. These spines are not only sharp, they're coated with toxic slime… Gafftopsail catfish (Barge marinus) generally grow quicker and larger than hardheads—a big gafftop can reach 24-plus inches and weigh in the 10-pound range. Place fish on ice immediately being cautious of the poisonous barbs.
Beware of spines on dorsal and pectoral fins; they are coated with a bacterial slime that can make them hard to handle. Field & Stream Online Editors .