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How do you kill and cook catfish?

Asked: Big O (Owen), Last Updated:

Here are five different ways to kill a catfish: Using a matchet, cleaver etc, hit the catfish very hard in the middle of the head to break the skull in one blow. Aim for the area just above the eyes to impact on the brain. Cut off the tail end of the catfish and it will bleed to death.

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