Does Anyone Eat Gafftop Or Hardhead Catfish?

[KennyWayne]

I've never eaten either one. But, I've read several articles about Jack Crevalle being eaten in Florida, conventional wisdom around here is that they are inedible....
I wouldn't have a problem cooking a gafftop, but I won't allow one on my boat because of the slime.
Give it a shot and report back.

[RippinLips89]

Most people that say gaftop is nasty prob hasn't even tried it. Catch one clean it put it in grease and try it. Do I go out targeting gaftop? Never. but on a tough day on the water I'll put one in some grease.

[mgstei1]

Got out and ran the boat. Had bad gas, bad plugs ,bad start, Puttered out to the 20th buoy in Choc. and fished channel drop. Water turned a little less muddy but still kinda fresh.
This is I believe my personal best on Gafftop!
I did however return him to his nest but I placed my " Turn Texas Blue" wrist band over his tail and it was a great fit for him!!
I'm hoping JT or Boom or Kenny capture him. I know they wont be able to stand seeing blue on even a poorly low life GaffTop and attempt the removal.
I did leave some slime on him for them.

[SCHU]

I ate many of them when I was a kid. They don't taste all that bad, but just a pain to clean, like a sheepshead. We put all of them on a stringer. And make sure you get all the red out of the fillet.

[Capt. AB]

They taste fine. I recommend cutting out the bloodline, just like on redfish. If you cook them for a big fish fry no one will know the difference.

[grown in Tx]

I was told they were oily and should be fillet'd and wrapped in newspaper for a while before cooking to remove some of it.

[SCHU]

They may be oily and I have heard of a lot of ways to cook fish, but I have never heard of the method. Methinks someone was BS'g you.