How Do You Eat Your Bass?

[Hi Salenity]

Would that sweater taste like wool or polyester? Lol jus giving ya a hard time..

We would always keep our catch as a kid, dad would keep em on ice overnight then clean.

Lol, that's funny!

I only keep Wipers

[RR-WELL]

LMBass, strictly  C&R, even though my mom wants them. I tried one about 9 years ago from the Florida canals, did not like it.

Short story, about 6 years ago in a friends house, grilling in Miami, caught a nice Peacock Bass (my first one), mmm I will give it to mom to get her off my back. When I showed it the group, we were astonished that it had like a "tumor" on its head. it felt soft. we thought the fish was sick and released it alive. Thanks to ignorance that beautiful Peacock Bass lived another day.

 

But I do love fish, specially fried. I tried Crappie about 5 years ago, loved it, now looking for Crappie spots in my area (Florida 33414).

 

[Tom H.]

Why 7-up?

boostr, The 7-up gives the fish a sweet taste and kills some of the fishy flavor. Started doing this because my kids weren't big on eating fish because of the "fishy" taste. Now it's just a habit 

[Tlaz]

Im a C&R guy. Not a big fish eater and won't eat anything other than haddock. Even if one died, I would not eat it.

[mram10us]

Tlaz,

You would rather totally waste something, than eat it???  That doesn't make sense to me.  By catching it, you caused it's death, so you might as well make up for it by consuming it.  Why ?

[Catt]

Zatarain's Seasoned Fish Fry!

[boostr]

Tlaz,

You would rather totally waste something, than eat it???  That doesn't make sense to me.  By catching it, you caused it's death, so you might as well make up for it by consuming it.  Why ?

 

And consume its soul MWHAAAAAHAAAA

 

Zatarain's Seasoned Fish Fry!

 

They do make a good rice product also, like the Black beans and rice, Red beans and rice, and the Jumbalaya. So even though I haven't tried thier Seasoned Fish Fry I bet its awsome too...  Now I'm gonna have to get some.

[Ratherbfishing]

with fava beans and a nice Chianti.

[boostr]

with fava beans and a nice Chianti.

 

Would you like to join me Clarise

[fishinthedacks]

I love bass. Evoo in the pan and tbsp of butter. Season with sea salt cracked pepper, parsley and cayenne pepper. Lightly brown, crisp on the edges, serve with an arugula and manderine salad with a line of pace chunky hot salsa or mrs renfros ghost pepper.

[Tom H.]

If your gonna add Zatarain's as a side, It has to be their dirty rice!

[central.PA.bass]

I also catch and release bass, however, I have nothing against keeping a gut hooked or gill hooked fish, or one that doesn't make it out of the livewell! Bass are delicious!

[RoLo]

Let's face it, some people simply don't like the taste of fish.

My own brother for example, does not like fish and does not eat fish. The only fish that George might eat fish,

if it's been marinated, blackened, deep fried in motor oil then smothered in almond chips & hot sauce    

On the opposite end of the spectrum, Lois and I enjoy the natural flavor of fresh fish.

For this reason, my wife prepares fish fillets as natural as possible without any camouflage.

 

=  Roll the fillets in Egg White, followed by a light coating of Italian Breadcrumbs

=  Shake on some Lemon Pepper, then saute the fillets about 2 minutes on each side...Voila!

 

On a number of occasions my wife has given me a Taste Test. She'll offer me two chunks of fish both cooked in the same manner, 

one from a crappie the other from a bass,  With my eyes closed, the bass can always be identified immediately, 

which has firmer and more flavorful flesh than crappie (which tend to be mushy). 

Give it a try 

 

Roger