Bleeding Catfish

[TexasBob]

I normally just toss on ice, but I’m always looking for a better way. If you bleed them- when and how?


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[kenner27]

Cut the tails off 10 min or so before cleaning. Bleeds them pretty well.

[Droptine3030]

When cleaning mine I hangs them and chop off tail first and let them bleed for couple mins then soak meat in water a couple days before I finish the process.

[Jaybo31]

I've never bled them. I always just cut the red out of the middle of the fillet. Then soak in water in the fridge for a day with a little vinegar to pull some of the oil/fat out. The vinegar doesn't leave a taste and the fillets will be close to white.

[Quackerbox]

Catch, ice, clean, freeze/eat

But I generally don't keep big ones

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[Duckologist]

Cut tail off shortly after catchin em so the heart pumps out all the blood. Snow white meat. You will see the difference

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[Rwc]

I only bleed out Blue's over 25 or so pounds. On those bigger Blue's I cut the tail off pretty quick after we catch if cleaning fish that day. If I am staking out fish for a later clean, I will cut the tail off 30 minutes or so before I clean.

Rwc

[Snowflake Killa]

I just cut the red out like said above. I never keep fish over 5 lbs

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[sling shot]

I just cut the red out like said above. I never keep fish over 5 lbs

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You have to catch one over 5lbs in order to keep it

[cactusassjohn]

Cut the tails off 10 min or so before cleaning. Bleeds them pretty well.

this

[Snowflake Killa]

You have to catch one over 5lbs in order to keep it

Great point

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[jcl]

Cut tail off shortly after catchin em so the heart pumps out all the blood. Snow white meat. You will see the difference

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yes another vote for this. Ive put them on a stringer and cut the tails and bleed them in the water. Like duck said, snow white meat.

[RiverRat1]

Cut tail off shortly after catchin em so the heart pumps out all the blood. Snow white meat. You will see the difference

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This ^

If I know I will be cleaning fish within an hour I cut off tail (deep enough to hit main vein) and put in live well with pump going.

They will swim and bleed it all out. So much nicer when cleaning but it makes a mess of the live well.

[ww1984]

Never considered bleeding out a fish... might give it a try next year when I start harvesting channels out of my pond.

[toledo]

You ever go to clean one that's alive and they bleed everywhere when you cut into the first filet? That first filet usually turns out fairly pink. Bleeding eliminates that. If im not cleaning them while still alive, i don't worry about it.