What do bass taste like?

[bigguyz]

I always catch and release, but my wife asked me what they taste like so I did not know. What do they taste like? Is there a difference between SM and LM?

Thanks.

[Lightninrod]

D/k about Smallies but L/M taste just fine if.......you skin them instead of scaling them. .

Dan

[SDoolittle]

A lot of people will say that largemouth are not good to eat, but I think they are good. Growing up we had several farm ponds and had to keep a few fish from time to time in order to maintain healthy populations. Fish in the 12"-14" range seem to be the best. I have probably eaten smallmouth at some time, but I can't remember.

[Del from philly]

I always catch and release, but my wife asked me what they taste like so I did not know. What do they taste like? Is there a difference between SM and LM?

Thanks.

Largemouth are a very bony fish......and everytime iv cooked them they came out pretty greasy/oily...

not the best for eating, but it seems more like an aquired taste......

not my favorite freshwater fish as far as eating is concerned,

but yellow Perch are good eating, and even sunfish/blue gills can taste pretty good....cook em right over an open flame fire

[Catt]

First off if your fried fish is coming out greasy/oily your grease was not hot enough or you didn't remove them from the grease soon enough. To fry fish you mush have very hot grease and remember fish cooks extremely fast since it is a flaky meat.

Being a Cajun I can promise you most people do not like seafood because they have eaten seafood that was not cleaned properly and prepared properly. Some people however just plan don't like seafood, my wife is one. But if you like seafood I can prepare bass that you will absolutely love, it's so good that if you get some on your forehead your tongue will beat your brains out trying to get to it.  

[BOOYAH]

it's so good that if you get some on your forehead your tongue will beat your brains out trying to get to it.

ROFL thats funny.

But yes bass tastes just fine to me also.

[Jig Man]

I have eaten several bass species but I can't stand to clean largemouth because the smell like frogs.

[Bassn Blvd]

Bass taste like BASS.  DUH....  They are not bony or greasy/oily. Speck or saltwater fish I think are much better but nothing wrong at all with bass.  I stay away from eating golf course bass, neighborhood ponds or dainage canals fish.

[.dsaavedra.]

i find that bass taste almost as good as stripers. i love them. i had three last year and i wanna keep some next time i go.

[BoroBass]

Some people however just plan don't like seafood, my wife is one.  

I'm another one of those. No one can believe I like fishing so much and won't eat any seafood. I think last time I ate seafood was in kindergarten when someone gave me fish sticks and told me they were chicken fingers.  

[JuniorFisherJJ08]

Well personally for me i like hybrid Gills.  When they spawn and your catching then in the 9inch+range you can taste them before your home. They are easy to fillet. I just use some macgic powder(breading) and deep fry them.

I prepare bass the same way, bass will fall apart more but they are still delicious.

I never at fish before until last year when my father MADE me try iy, i loved to fish but the smell and taste didnt appeal to me.  But basically i shoved it in my mouth and couldnt belive what i was missing!

If you know how to prepare it right its absouloutley GREAT!

[Gorgebassman]

I think that bass are more of a pain to clean than they are worth as far as taste dont care for them myself if i am going to eat freshwater fish I prefer crappie or walleye but I suppose we all have our own tastes more power to you try it you may like it nothing wrong with keeping a few bass for dinner.

[George Welcome]

LM bass taste exactly like the water that they come from smell. Bass out of a lake with a lot of algae will taste like algae, and bass from muddy water will taste like mud. Bass from clear clean water will taste just fine. However, I like my cats better cuz they taste like chicken.

[Bud]

                    it's so good that if you get some on your forehead your tongue will beat your brains out trying to get to it.    

                       

that is what I call good.    If you fillet them they are ok not as good as crappie.

[garland]

George Welcome is right! Bass taste like the water they come from. Most fish do.

[Brookie]

I gotta add a couple more questions. How would one clean a bass, do you clean them the same as brook trout by holding them upside downstick your knife in the anal fin slice up to the head pull the cuts out and cut off the head? Also I have honestly never seen bass meat itself can someone post a pic of a bass meal

[.dsaavedra.]

they way i cooked it was i seasoned up the filets real good (too many ingredients to list) wrapped them all up in the same tin foil "bag" and put it on the grill for maybe 10 min. that way they are cooking in their own juices and its crazy delicious. i dotn like fried fish. bass meat is white meat.....just looks like plain fish...nothin special. its pretty flaky delicious too!!!! ;D

[perch-jerker60]

LM Taste like chicken to me  ;D    I have a good spice mixture I use when I cook the fillets....Taste pretty good.

[perch-jerker60]

Hope this helps

[.dsaavedra.]

mmmmmmmm those are some nice thick filets!!!!

[crayon7]

dangit those look good and thick. my mouth is waterin over them filets might have to pull mine out of the freezer to cope. haha

[perch-jerker60]

Yeah Dave, that was from a pretty good days fishing......

[ILfisherman]

MAN those fillets looks good! Anyways, I always pan fry my freshwater fish. Just a light coating of oil in a nonstick pan, coat the fillets in flour, seasoned with salt, pepper(sometimes lemon pepper), and paprika and you're ready to go. Wait for the pan to heat up a bit (wait for the sizzle when the fillet touches the pan) and enjoy w/ some lemon juice on the cooked fillet   I've been wanting to try baking bass in the oven, wrapped in tinfoil like I do salmon....anyone tried this?

Hey, could you guys post what spices u guys put in your seasonings??? dying to know!

[Rattlinrogue]

When I did eat them,I filleted and skinned the fillets.They are fine eating.

[Guest avid]

What else?

they taste like chicken of course.