Pacific Whiting vs Catfish

[BrianGSDTexoma]

Catfish has been getting more expensive and getting very hard to find any that is not enhanced with STPP! I thinking of trying Pacific Whiting? Anyone try it? I fry my fish with cornmeal breading. My last catfish I caught was very strong tasting. With lake levels down hard to find a spot on bank to fish anymore. Man I miss the Fish from Michigan!

 

[SmokinEdge]

Whiting is a nice mild white fish more comparable to Cod than catfish but still a very worthy fish. I’ve enjoyed it every time I’ve ate it.

 

[mike243]

Smaller catfish are normally better, flathead catfish are known to be good any size but I can't verify , also what type of water they come from will affect taste.

 

[indaswamp]

Whiting....all day long....every day....and twice on Sundays!!! We call them channel mullet here. Excellent fish.

 

[Gonna Smoke]

Catfish has been getting more expensive and getting very hard to find any that is not enhanced with STPP!

I know what you mean Brian. Here's a little one caught on my boat last week. Pictures don't do it justice, but at least 20 lbs. I snapped a quick pic before it was released...

This was a by-catch, was not targeting cats...

 

[Fueling Around]

Pacific Whiting is most commonly called Hake by the NW fishers.
As Eric SmokinEdge noted the flesh resembles cod as in nice and flaky.
I'm not a catfish fan so Hake gets my nod.
McDonald's fish sandwiches are or used to be produced from Hake

Gulf Whiting is a completely different fish.

 

[jcam222]

I know what you mean Brian. Here's a little one caught on my boat last week. Pictures don't do it justice, but at least 20 lbs. I snapped a quick pic before it was released...
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This was a by-catch, was not targeting cats...

Nice cat!