Big buffalo on the ned

[Hunter53]

A little while after splitting my lip open the wife snagged this buffalo in the tail with a ned on 6lb line. Had to chase it around with trolling motor but eventually got it in the boat. Felt heavier than the 40lb sacks of dog food we buy. 

[FishnDave]

Giant buffalo!  Beautiful fish!  Good job getting that one in the boat! 😲

[MOPanfisher]

He is a good one for sure, if I had him I would try to smoke him just because. 

[Hunter53]

We put him back.

Was funny when she first hooked it; the thing came up and jumped out of the water like a dolphin. She about crapped when she saw it. LOL

[Ham]

That’s an Adult! 

[Bill Babler]

Back in the early 80's I was working the Missouri River for the State Water Patrol.  There were quite a few commercial fishing operations around Hardin, Richmond and Carrolton Mo.  Several of them had small shacks on the river and sold fried fish.  Pat Byrne and I used to eat a one owned by black lady and her husband out of Hardin.  It was just a small screened in building and she cooked the fish in a 1/2 dozen Fry Daddy's behind the counter.

She served us fried buffalo, cream corn, fries and hushpuppies for lunch and I think it was only about 3 or 4 bucks, I cannot remember.  I do remember we always got seconds.  Fish was just outstanding.  I believe that entire area later flooded and washed most everything at the time away around Hardin.  She told us the only better fish to come out of fresh water was flathead catfish and the way she cooked that buffalo, we believed her.  Meat was snow white and she cross cut the fish and served it with the back bone still in the piece of fried fish.

Been 40 years ago and I still remember her.  I probably told that story here before.

Nice fish.

[Hunter53]

There was/maybe still is a place in Omaha, NE that is known for their fried carp. Place is called Joe Tess’s. Their fish flour is really good. 

[MOPanfisher]

Dang it now I want a fish sammich!

[Terrierman]

Buffalo ribs are terrific!  That one had some real ribs too.

[Terrierman]

3 hours ago, Bill Babler said:

Back in the early 80's I was working the Missouri River for the State Water Patrol.  There were quite a few commercial fishing operations around Hardin, Richmond and Carrolton Mo.  Several of them had small shacks on the river and sold fried fish.  Pat Byrne and I used to eat a one owned by black lady and her husband out of Hardin.  It was just a small screened in building and she cooked the fish in a 1/2 dozen Fry Daddy's behind the counter.

She served us fried buffalo, cream corn, fries and hushpuppies for lunch and I think it was only about 3 or 4 bucks, I cannot remember.  I do remember we always got seconds.  Fish was just outstanding.  I believe that entire area later flooded and washed most everything at the time away around Hardin.  She told us the only better fish to come out of fresh water was flathead catfish and the way she cooked that buffalo, we believed her.  Meat was snow white and she cross cut the fish and served it with the back bone still in the piece of fried fish.

Been 40 years ago and I still remember her.  I probably told that story here before.

Nice fish.

The place I frequented did buffalo ribs, french fries and sweet/sour cole slaw.  And cold beer.