Nail them to a tree or post. Pull skin off with pliers.
So we have to put up fake profiles on dating sites?
They do get big. https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/alton-resident-catches-736-pound-catfish-in-mississippi-river-12219.cfm
A friend of mine told me of divers near the Fulton IL lock seeing 5 and 6 foot catfish.
Cat Fish House - all you can eat fried catfish Tuesdays and Thursdays in Hobe Sound, Florida. (Sadly, closed in 2023 - all good things come to an end).
I make this recipe and my boys LOVE it.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RC4FYHHCRHk
I just add hushpuppies.
Catfish sucks. Stick with salmon or striped bass or trout or cod. No catfish.
Smoked with apple wood
No condiments necessary