On the Menu?

RCC's thread with the lil bream in the crappie's belly got me to thinking. What are some of the strangest things you've found in fish? My experience is crappie are pretty tame as I've only found minnows/shad, small crawdads, bugs, and lil bream. I used to bass fish a lot more when I was a younger man and didn't exactly practice catch and release - poor folks have poor ways lol. Bass on the other hand, I've found all of the above plus full grown mice, plastic worms, small birds, etc. The oddest though was a mussell shell that once I pieced it together it was the size of a cowboy belt buckle. That bass was only bout a pound and came outta Lake Poinsett back when I was in college at ASU.

I caught a catfish that looked like it was about bust with eggs. But when i cut it open, it had a huge rat in it.


(C.J.)

Kind of off topic, but a buddy and I found a baby mink in a bull frog. I've also found snakes in frogs as well. As far as the fish, I've found them completely full of food and still bite a hook.

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I caught a catfish that looked like it was about bust with eggs. But when i cut it open, it had a huge rat in it.


(C.J.)

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I caught a cat out of the Black River that had a rat in him. My wife has not eaten catfish since


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Originally Posted by TAV2

I used to bass fish a lot more when I was a younger man and didn't exactly practice catch and release - poor folks have poor ways lol.

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I usually keep bass if they are legal, ain't nothing "poor ways" about it, they taste pretty good covered in cornmeal after a quick swim in Lake Crisco.

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Originally Posted by LMBarnett

I usually keep bass if they are legal, ain't nothing "poor ways" about it, they taste pretty good covered in cornmeal after a quick swim in Lake Crisco.

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they are not "pretty good." they are real good. i've gone from catch and keep to catch and release back to catch and keep and eat.

I Caught A Small Flathead 3-4 Pounds While Spider Rigging On Beaver A Couple Weeks Ago. It Had A Fairly Good Sized Black Bird In It. I Noticed Later Where I Drained My Livewell Behind The Boat Ther Were A Few Feathers On The Grass.

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Originally Posted by LMBarnett

I usually keep bass if they are legal, ain't nothing "poor ways" about it, they taste pretty good covered in cornmeal after a quick swim in Lake Crisco.

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Better than Crappie, IMO


(C.J.)

Duckling in a bass. It was not a pleasureable smell either.

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Originally Posted by olduckhunter

they are not "pretty good." they are real good.

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I caught a Catfish once that had something Squirrel size in it's belly. You could see it looked like a Squirrel or large Rat when we cut it open. Just did not check the stomach. We dressed some Catfish in some flood water full of Acorns and another time full of green Persimmons.:Rofl
We used to catch Bullfrogs and they seem to eat anything from baby Turtles to Crawfish.

the best thing i found bass good for is TOMATO FERTILIZE!!!!!!

Im with you on that meatgetter.

During the spring and summer catfishin has my heart, fall through winter its crappie, but I have seen crazier stuff by far come from catfish. Whole 10 to 12 inch skips. Small turtles, birds, good eatin size bream, no rats so far, and no drum. I don't think that too many of gods creatures has them on the menu.I posted one of our big catches on the big fish thread.don't remember seein what he ate other than what was on the line

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Originally Posted by MEATGETTER

the best thing i found bass good for is TOMATO FERTILIZE!!!!!!

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I prefer to give em to yankees camped at the lake. Afraid they might contaminate my mater patch.:twocents :Rofl

Once caught a fish on a rebel crawfish crank, when i got him in hand i saw another rebel crawfish crank stuck in his throat. Catfish, well everything from ducklings to corn and sunflower seeds.