I've never tasted a $1500 crappie, but I'll take your word that it was good. Words of wisdom for sure. I have heard of such infections from other people being finned or horned by catfish. In fact my brother was horned by a catfish in the heal of his hand that became infected and he had problems with the wound site for about 5 years when he finally dug out a seed looking thing (himself) from deep inside the then calloused and hardened wound site allowing it to finally heal completely.