dsi1 wrote:

> On Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at 6:16:08 PM UTC-10, cshenk wrote:
> > cshenk wrote:
> >
> > > Result. Very tender, very good. I rate this a 4 only because I
> > > know it can be tender but if you use a real scale for your home
> > > cooking, 4 is a very good marker.
> > Clarification. It's hard to make Catfish not tender. What I meant
> > is more spice might make this hit my 5 scale for home. It has to be
> > one that can deepfry and hold but I didn't try it.
>
> My brother took us catfish fishing in the Nuuanu Reservoir. We caught
> some big ones and we took it home and fried it up. It's kind of a
> tough fish to cut up but it the fillets were large and beautiful
> looking. It was a firm and tender fish i.e., the perfect texture for
> fish. The main problem is that it tasted awful. That was a big damn
> shame.
>
> http://www.mikescatchreport.com/2008...08catfish.html

The taste may have to do with Hawaii versions (and what they are
eating) or just not grown up on it. Hard to say.