Registered: Sep 2006
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The catfish club here has teamed up with one of the boat clubs and is having an Asaian Carp contest. Last year there was 6000 pounds of fish caught in four hours. Here is the problem what to do with all this fish. No one wants them back in the water. Anyone know if you could chop up the fish and feed it to your dogs. It's summer time and I have a freezer that I keep my hides in. What are some of your thoughts?

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I don't see why you couldn't feed them to dogs. I know that the sled dog racers up North feed a ton of fish to their dogs. They don't cook them or anything just feed each dog whole frozen fish. Another idea would be to check with some of the trapping supply companies around here. I know that there is at least a company or two out of minnesota that makes trapping baits and lures. If I had access to fish like that I would set up a few coon feeder stations and start some young dogs. You could check with Mickey Ihnen up here he is the manager of Potter Furs in Bridgewater SD. He bought a big commercial 3 Phase Hobart meat grinder and was experimenting with making different trapping baits last year. His number is 605-940-4732.

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By the way how did your catfishing tournament go? Got any pics?

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I been wondering the same thing, I have a friend that bow fishes and they always have a lot of fish. I would like to find a way to feed it to my dogs and hogs, my concern with these rough fish is the bones, seems like they would need to be cooked or skinned.

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We did not win this year lost a few big ones that could of. Ended with 65 teams 37 teams weighed fish in. Fishing was slow biggest fish in was only 18 lbs. best stringer of 5 was 41 lbs. and no pics I was shot after four hours of sleep in 48 hours and 20 hours in the boat. But we will do it all again next year.

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Can anybody enter ir do you have to be a member of your catfish club? Mickey and I love catfishing and could really get into to tournament fishing for them.

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No anyone can get in. There are a few big tournaments around that pay out upwards of $5000 to win. The Skilly Slam payed $500 big stringer and down to third place. Than every one puts in $5 each for big fish pot. The pot was $565 this year.

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Awesome, well next time there is a tournament coming up give me a heads up please.

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i feed my dogs fish and they love it. i don't have to but i throw them on the grill for a couple of minutes and give each dog a fish. they learn to eat them just like the bears do and the fish is good or them too. when i go fishing i keep every thing i catch. the little ones, the ones folks don't eat and store them for the dogs.

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I fed fillied old catfish to dogs and canned fish to my race dogs. They did well, don't know about bones might ask Vet? Up in alaska they seem to feed whole or some cooked. Would like to know?

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THESE FISH HAVE NICE WHITE MEAT,,,IF THERE RAN THROUGH A GRINDER AND GROUND UP REAL FINE AND PATTYS MADE OUT OF THEM AND FRIED LIKE A SALMON PATTY THEY ARE A VERY TASTY FISH ,THERE BUILDING A FISH PROSSESSING PLANT WITHIN A FEW MILES OF MY HOUSE THAT IS GOING TO DO NOTHING BUT PROCESS ASIAN CARP FOR DISTRIBUTING ,,I HAVE ATE ASIAN CARP ITS VERY GOOD IF FIXED PROPERLY,,,RON

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Fillet the fish. Grind the meat up, fryem like salmon patties!

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Id like to have a couple hundred pound to bait er I mean feed the bears

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GA Dawg is on the right track. The fish makes excellent bait for hunters and trappers! May be able to sell the whole catch to Charles Dobbins! trapperman.com

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if these dog food companies would use these carp for there main source of protein and omega fats, it would be a win/win for everyone involved. should cheapen up the cost of dog food. and have a market for the carp. but what do I know!

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Some of yall should open a dog food company. That's the answer.

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I WOULD BE CONSERNED ABOUT THE BONES WITH FEEDING FISH..

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