Skinning Catfish on the Bayou

Cleaning a large Opelousas Catfish in Gueydan, LA at my hunting camp. May 2005. The Opelousas Catfish has many other names, such as Flathead, Mashwatan, and several other Cajun French names! The meat is the best out of all of the species of freshwater catfish! This catfish weighed about 25 pounds. In my left hand, I am holding a Blue Catfish, which is a different species of freshwater catfish.