March M&G

[canoe515]

I would like to join you guys. I have been a light/ultralight fisherman and basically a fair weather fisherman, so I may have to back out if we are still in the dreaded "polar vortex". 50's I can deal with. I will dust off the one heavy rod I have and spool on some new line. I've fished for bullheads when the bass and bluegill were not biting, so a big Mr. Whisker will be quite a change.

[PigPen]

If you don't eat the blue cats then what do you do with them? I've heard the snakeheads are tasty but haven't heard anything disparaging about toxins. I guess they could make cat food or ferment into more catfish bait.

[Rockchaser]

Well, we are 2 weeks away from the March Meet & Greet. We will be going for Blue Catfish at the Wilson Bridge so get your stinky bait ready and lets go fishing.

Hopefully the water clears up and warms up by then.

Those attending so far.

Rockchaser
MOC
buzz ?
Shady
Sparky1423
dson05
wschrack
Jaspratt
DanMarino
Canoe515
Dan Goddard
MD Dore
Birddog and son
echo5oscar
kevinfry
turtle135
Redfish

[buzz]

i have eaten a few blue cats at this location. They were all under 20" and tasty...i am still trying to figure out how i grew this third nipple though!

lol!!! :d

[Goody]

Sounds like Spark's alias is Scaramanga, The man with the Golden Gun!

LOL. I was thinking of the same thing.

[Runnin]

I have eaten a few blue cats at this location. They were all under 20" and tasty...I am still trying to figure out how I grew this third nipple though!

Sounds like Spark's alias is Scaramanga, The man with the Golden Gun!

[sparky1423]

I have eaten a few blue cats at this location. They were all under 20" and tasty...I am still trying to figure out how I grew this third nipple though!

[PigPen]

I know out west many waters had industrial paint toxins that only caused birth defects so if you were done breeding the locals argued the fish should be able to be fish for and keep them. I don't recall what DNR thought about it.

[DanMarino]

I am going to try and make the 3/8/14 meet for catfishing. I'll pass on the lunch. Thanks for all the planning. This will be my first time catfishing on the Potomac.

[buzz]

What's the DNR recommendations for consumption for blues out of this water?

The DC Fishing license specifically says "DO NOT eat catfish from these waters."

I'm not keen on eating them either, but whatever you do, don't throw them back.

[wschrack]

Count me in for fishing but lunch is a maybe. I look forward to meeting everyone, thanks for the opportunity. Launching from Jones Point Park.

[Runnin]

I strongly recommend not eating the fish. If you must, eat only small ones. They haven't built up as many toxins in their tissues.

[Rockchaser]

M&G Recon trip?

No, these are just some of the bigger ones from lsat year. I have been out twice so far this month and only had a few pull downs. They will turn on very soon.

[Shady]

What's the DNR recommendations for consumption for blues out of this water?

The DC Fishing license specifically says "DO NOT eat catfish from these waters." I'll admit, I've kept a few from there and they taste fine, but I it's really not worth it...

[Sun]

What's the DNR recommendations for consumption for blues out of this water?

I don't know what the recommendations are, but if you do keep them, you may want to clean and wash them thoroughly. I kept some the last time I went, and I felt nauseous from the smell of the fish. It wasn't pleasant.