With the bony mouth they are hard to hook and hold, they can be caught using nylon thread used for making afgans. The nylon makes it harder for them to get rid of the hook before a solid hook set. I also was toldm they were a fairly good tasting fish, they used to be a food source in the nolin river before the dam.the locals made fish patties out of them. Sounds likle a job for the food processor.Drum, I have eaten them, wouldn't rate them very high, but in La they are commonly table fare, thats where I tried them, along with alligator. The last two mardi gras I saw, led to some strange behaviorial patters for me, must have been those tall icy hurricanes.