Do You Eat Bass?

[Jig Thrower]

no too much of a fishy taste i feel

[Muddy]

I feelin you there, I stopped eating steak becuase it has too much of a beefy taste

[Bassnajr]

No. If you eat them, they can't grow bigger!!!  

Someone did suggest pickerel though????

ajr

[=Matt 5.0=]

i've only kept bass once, and they were delicious! just like striper.

Now that's funny!

[preach4bass]

okay, I might sound stupid but if I were to keep something like a shark to eat, why should I have the right to complain when a shark eats me when I am swimming? I know I sound stupid but thats what I think.

I agree! ;D

Come on, so because I eat beef, I would have no right to complain if the farmer down the road let his cattle get loose one ran out in front of my car at night and I was injured?  That sounds mighty PETAish.

[burleytog]

Reading these threads, one would think the largemouth bass was a threatened species.

Fish were meant to be caught, fileted, coated in starch and fried in hot oil.

[=Matt 5.0=]

Reading these threads, one would think the largemouth bass was a threatened species.

Fish were meant to be caught, fileted, coated in starch and fried in hot oil.

I'd call anything over 3lbs in R.I. "endangered"

[fourbizz]

Burley, I'm suprised you dont just pan fry your bass. Can't get much of a fillet of those monsters.

[MNBassguy]

Never, if I want to eat freshwater fish I will catch some crappies or catfish or trout. Bass dont even taste remotely good. You might as well grab a chunk of weeds from the lake and stuff them in your mouth if you like the way Bass taste.

You have no idea of what you are talking about

: 1 to 1 1/2 lb of bass fillets

In a bath of milk and egss, with dash of Tobascco

Corn Flour ( not corn meal) seasonded with salt,pepper,oregano, cyane pepper and garlic salt

Heat a heavy skillet up with vegatable oil in it

Drag the fillets trhough the flour mixture

Place in Frying pan, average size filllet, less than 2 minutes each side

It's great, learned it when I lived in New Orleans

I practice catch and release, I have friends who don't and I usually get called on to cook em, so I eat some. As long as the were caught leagally and within limit, imagine that what a novel idea, Man fishes for food :exclamation

With all that stuff on the fillet how do you even taste the fish?or is that the idea?

[Dan:]

God gave man dominion over all animals which means we are the top of the food chain.

Catch & release is the right thing to do but the true sportsman knows selective harvesting is the better thing to do.

x2

Any analogies that equate animals with humans don't make sense. People are inherently more valuable than animals and giving animals equivalent rights--even in analogy--just isn't a sound argument if you ask me.

[Muddy]

Actually it compliments the taste and brings it out Zatarians mkes some real good and spicy fish fry, that enhances the taste of fis, you cshould try it some otme.

[Grey Wolf]

God gave man dominion over all animals which means we are the top of the food chain.

Catch & release is the right thing to do but the true sportsman knows selective harvesting is the better thing to do.

x2

Any analogies that equate animals with humans don't make sense. People are inherently more valuable than animals and giving animals equivalent rights--even in analogy--just isn't a sound argument if you ask me.

Correction.

Most prople are more valuable than animals . Some are below animals.

[bpraz]

I always thought bass had a strong taste . I would rather catch them an let them go .

[Omaha]

God gave man dominion over all animals which means we are the top of the food chain.

Catch & release is the right thing to do but the true sportsman knows selective harvesting is the better thing to do.

x2

Any analogies that equate animals with humans don't make sense. People are inherently more valuable than animals and giving animals equivalent rights--even in analogy--just isn't a sound argument if you ask me.

x3

okay, I might sound stupid but if I were to keep something like a shark to eat, why should I have the right to complain when a shark eats me when I am swimming?  I know I sound stupid but thats what I think.

First of all, no you shouldn't complain if a fish eats you when you're in the water.  You're in their habitat.  Now, if they figured out how to get onto land, break into your house, and eat you there, you might have something to complain about.  But really, all you could complain about is that you weren't properly prepared.  We are the top of the food chain.  We've figured out how to catch fish in their habitat.  Either they outsmart us or bring a fight to our level, each of which would prevent us from eating them.  I hope this helps you see where barbarians like us are coming from.   ;D

[tyrius.]

I should keep some, but I'm too lazy to fillet them.  Also, my wife doesn't like fish and doesn't cook it.  So, if I want to eat it I have to cook it myself.  That's 2 strikes against keeping fish and those are strong enough to keep me from keeping fish.

[tyrius.]

okay, I might sound stupid but if I were to keep something like a shark to eat, why should I have the right to complain when a shark eats me when I am swimming? I know I sound stupid but thats what I think.

Vegetarian?

[fishinfiend]

I do not eat them very often, but I do enjoy an occasional fish fry when I visit my uncle. I think they taste great when battered with zatarains and deep fried.  

[Catt]

Some people are only alive cause it's against the law to kill em

[Jeremy D.]

Love me some fried fish!!!

[MNBassguy]

Actually it compliments the taste and brings it out Zatarians mkes some real good and spicy fish fry, that enhances the taste of fis, you cshould try it some otme.

I will I was out this morning on the Ice and got a few walleye Ill be eating it tonight.

[Btech]

For those who opose eatting fish - Keep in mind man lived on fish and wild game in the old days - Although Technology evolved man realy hasn't .

As for me I havn't Eatten BASS i Catch and Release - Although would like to try some after hearing that recipee listed above.

[Bass-N-Miner]

20 years ago, when I first started bass fishing...I enjoyed nothing more that a good mess of fried or blackened Bass...especially out of some of the more pristine lakes in the area.  I was away from the sport for some time, and have only been back fishing for 3-4 months.  Since returning, I haven't been able to bring myself to save any of the fish I've caught....total catch and release.  So...I can understand both points of view...but now choose to protect the resource.

[Andrew Coleman]

I would say because of the big catch-and-release movement, plus perch and walleye taste MUCH better

[skillet]

"Some people are only alive cause it's against the law to kill em ;D"

                                                                              Catt

In certain parts of the South, "He needed killin" is still a viable defense

skillet

[MichiganFisherman]

I used to eat every legal bass I'd catch when I was a bit younger.  They taste good if fried right but, I agree there are better tasting fish in the same waters.  I am catch and release only now but have no problem with another man feeding himself with any bass he caught.  It'd be a different story if someone was just throwing them on the bank...