Cassi Creek: I do not
care for catfish. In my experience, most
catfish has a flavor characterized by muddy, warm water. I know that catfish from today’s fish farms
is supposedly free of such taste, and can even be flavored before
harvesting. However, the pattern is set
and catfish is not something I enjoy.
I do enjoy cold-water
fish from fresh or ocean waters. I even
enjoy some warm water ocean fish like grouper, and others that have a solid
texture. As with many fly fishers, I don’t
want to eat anything that lives in muddy water.
I’d rather not even fish muddy water.
I’ve fished
farm ponds and impoundments. I’ve fished
impoundment outlets and Ozark gravel rivers.
But once the water gets to cloudy to see my feet, I’m ready to pack up
and look for clearer water.
Getting cold-water
fish was not a problem last night.
Gloria and I went out to eat in Johnson City. She had a gift card from Red Lobster so we chose
to eat there. Yesterday was her
birthday. We combined that celebration
with today’s and had a very pleasant meal.
The weather held, making the trip in and back much easier than had the
forecast snow arrived. The service was
efficient and friendly, unlike our last visit there. Other than several crying children, we had no
problems with our meal.
Today, the
sun is shining and I’m a bit better rested.
Last night was a fifty mile round trip for dinner. There are three establishments within q 20
mile round trip that have weekly all-you-can-eat fish specials. We avoid those because the fish advertised is
always catfish, breaded and fried. For
most of the local population, that is the only fish they want to eat. Old cultures change slowly.
I agree. To me, catfish tastes like the mud it thrives in.
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