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T-Bone 07-28-2014 08:16 PM
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And here I was thinking ya'll were talking bout Mud Cat's............

Tjethro85 07-28-2014 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by cajunduck man (Post 710333)
I agree with your step-dad about confusing a mud cat with a flathead. Actually in French, or in this case the Cajun French dialect a mudcat is called goujon in most areas. In the area around Mamou that your step-dad is from they did add the word jaune which is French for yellow; hence goujon-jaune (yellow catfish). The Opealousas catfish was referred to as a goujon-caille (spotted catfish, caille pronounced "ky" is French for spot or spotted). Other areas of Cajun country referred to a mudcat just goujon. My dad and his friends (Acadia and St. Landry Parish) often referred to an Opealousas cat by it's slang name in French "manche-ouaouaron" which translated literally means bullfrog eater. Blue cats and channel cats were called "barbue" (bar-boo). The word for cat is "chat" pronounced "shah" so if that was put on the end of the word in French around that area I'm glad that I was able to learn another name for that catfish. I'm sure that there were other names for these fish as many of these communities were pretty much isolated until after
WWII and there were many dialects and slangs among the Cajun French. One of my favorites was the French word "caouanne" pronounced ka-wan. (short a and don't pronounce the n) which means logger-head or snapping turtle. In some areas, I guess it was because of snapping turtle the word was slang for something that women had and men wanted.
Yeah he calls them a Caille for short sometimes. He also uses the term ga lour's (not sure on spelling) he says it gah luzz for the common snapping turtle. The man speaks French as good as or better than he does English lol

Tjethro85 07-28-2014 09:40 PM
Bon caouanne!!!

Marshjugger 07-29-2014 08:07 AM
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From what I've always been taught a goujoun an a mud cat are different.

The goujoun-ops-flathead, is the big fish the mans holding in both arms.

The mudcat-bullhead cat is the little one the guys is holding with one hand. Totally different fish! The heads are totally different and the shape of the body.

Goujoun is the best catfish I've ever had. I don't even keep them bullhead cats.

And the goujoun is more often than not caught on live bait.

Marshjugger 07-29-2014 08:18 AM
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Pull n Pray 07-29-2014 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by cajunduck man (Post 710333)
I agree with your step-dad about confusing a mud cat with a flathead. Actually in French, or in this case the Cajun French dialect a mudcat is called goujon in most areas. In the area around Mamou that your step-dad is from they did add the word jaune which is French for yellow; hence goujon-jaune (yellow catfish). The Opealousas catfish was referred to as a goujon-caille (spotted catfish, caille pronounced "ky" is French for spot or spotted). Other areas of Cajun country referred to a mudcat just goujon. My dad and his friends (Acadia and St. Landry Parish) often referred to an Opealousas cat by it's slang name in French "manche-ouaouaron" which translated literally means bullfrog eater. Blue cats and channel cats were called "barbue" (bar-boo). The word for cat is "chat" pronounced "shah" so if that was put on the end of the word in French around that area I'm glad that I was able to learn another name for that catfish. I'm sure that there were other names for these fish as many of these communities were pretty much isolated until after WWII and there were many dialects and slangs among the Cajun French. One of my favorites was the French word "caouanne" pronounced ka-wan. (short a and don't pronounce the n) which means logger-head or snapping turtle. In some areas, I guess it was because of snapping turtle the word was slang for something that women had and men wanted.
Around Marksville/Avoyelles parish the cajun's around there call the "mud cat" a pollywog. Has anyone else every heard of that? Does it translate to anything in French.

Marshjugger 07-29-2014 08:39 AM
Yea we call that polywog to around new iberia dunno if it has a meaning

Vermillionaire 07-29-2014 08:39 AM
Scrub polliwogs with some moss dipped in boiling water to knock off the slime and grime. An old Cajun from VP shared that tip with me at a supper a while back.

southern151 07-29-2014 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by duckman1911 (Post 710247)
White perch.lmao :grinpimp:
Dammit!:rotfl:

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Originally Posted by Tjethro85 (Post 710254)
Sac a lait. People that say crappie are a dead give away for being from out of state(Yankees)
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Originally Posted by Tjethro85 (Post 710255)
Okie=Yankee
Ya don't say! Go to any store for sac a lait jigs and, they will be labeled as crappie jigs. And, for whomever asked about what we call "green trout," throughout the rest of the US and, many other parts of the world, they are referred to as bass. Some get a little more technical and, call them black bass.

ike84 07-29-2014 08:45 AM
There are 3 different bullheads. Yellow, black and brown. A bullhead is a mudcat in my book.

Goooh 07-29-2014 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by southern151 (Post 710447)
Dammit!:rotfl:











Ya don't say! Go to any store for sac a lait jigs and, they will be labeled as crappie jigs. And, for whomever asked about what we call "green trout," throughout the rest of the US and, many other parts of the world, they are referred to as bass. Some get a little more technical and, call them black bass.

I wouldn't dwell on what that bucket head says too much

duckman1911 07-29-2014 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Tjethro85 (Post 710254)
Sac a lait. People that say crappie are a dead give away for being from out of state(Yankees)
Hell im from Alexandria and get called a yankee.

Tjethro85 07-29-2014 12:15 PM
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Hell im from Alexandria and get called a yankee.
By me included lmao

Tjethro85 07-29-2014 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by southern151 (Post 710447)
Dammit!:rotfl:





Ya don't say! Go to any store for sac a lait jigs and, they will be labeled as crappie jigs. And, for whomever asked about what we call "green trout," throughout the rest of the US and, many other parts of the world, they are referred to as bass. Some get a little more technical and, call them black bass.
So mad

duckman1911 07-29-2014 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Tjethro85 (Post 710495)
By me included lmao
Maybe so
Don't confuse rednecks with yankees. That's like calling a flathead a mudcat.:grinpimp:

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Goooh 07-29-2014 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by duckman1911 (Post 710500)
Maybe so

Don't confuse rednecks with yankees. That's like calling a flathead a mudcat.:grinpimp:



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Anyone who calls folks Yankees when they are from a state that fought on the confederate side is nothing more than a mudcat

Goooh 07-29-2014 12:37 PM
Opp is like nectar (never called mud in Louisiana , but is in other places)

Bullhead tastes like **** (always called a mud in Louisiana, and in other places).

Different fish, different meat flavor by far, same nicknames depending on where you are.

MG doesn't eat any of them because of levitical law.

duckman1911 07-29-2014 06:11 PM
MG like me will eat just about anything. I dont write a five paragraph report about it though ;)

DWA 07-30-2014 04:00 PM
I call it a yellowcat most of the time. The one in my avatar is 46lbs.


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lil bubba 07-30-2014 04:49 PM
Catfish are like redfish , drum , even sheephead . Cut out the red nerve tissue or meat as some call it where all you have is white meat and it is all good.


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