Lets talk fishing

[Roop Holstry]

Pike get a bad rep because of the bones. I stumbled on a youtube video showing the 5-filets technique and been eating pike ever since.

That’s what I use. I don’t keep much in general but if I do it’s mainly from saltwater because in my opinion salt fish are much superior to freshwater.

The pikes cousin (chain pickerel) which are extremely prevalent here get a bad rep too but I think they are fun and heard they taste good too.

 

[koquerelle]

That's how I cook most fish. Serve on a bed of rice and some vegetables. Perfect.

A perfect meal for me is potato salad or pyrogi with fresh fish and roasted asparagus. I could eat that every day.

 

[Roop Holstry]

Wow! That's a nice fish. What State are you from?

Dirty Jersey. The fishing here is actually great if you know what to do and in recent years it is becoming the striped bass capital of the world

 

[Corona]

Went to Yosemite this week. Fished at Bass Lake but the Bass Bite was slow . . .

So i switched to Trout

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How fucking cold was it out there lol.. I drove by convict about 6 weeks ago and it was starting to freeze on the perimeter

 

[Roop Holstry]

Good seeing all the activity here in the fishing thread. How do you all like to cook them up?

Depends on what species and where they come from. I like doing striped bass greek style with lemon, garlic, parsley, olive oil, and dill. Baked.

Flounder I’ll bread and fry or do a ceviche.

Trout I like to pan sear with the descaled skin on to get it crispy. It pairs well with blistered tomatoes, fresh ricotta, balsamic reduction or saba, and maybe some fresh basil.

Panfish I typically marinade in hot sauce for 30 minutes (not much longer or the fish will degrade). Then I bread it and fry it and make tacos. Typically I make a slaw to throw on top.

 

[koquerelle]

That’s what I use. I don’t keep much in general but if I do it’s mainly from saltwater because in my opinion salt fish are much superior to freshwater.

The pikes cousin (chain pickerel) which are extremely prevalent here get a bad rep too but I think they are fun and heard they taste good too.

Nice fish.

They do taste quite good. I don't keep much either. It mostly depends on my wife's mood. When we go to Oneida lake, the lake is clean and she will want to eat fish 3 meals a day.

 

[Roop Holstry]

Nice fish.

They do taste quite good. I don't keep much either. It mostly depends on my wife's mood. When we go to Oneida lake, the lake is clean and she will want to eat fish 3 meals a day.

I’m mainly a sport fisherman. I like catching them and watching them swim off. People are always confused as to why I release because I regularly catch flounder, striper, and tautog which are considered top notch eating. The ocean is right up the street so I can get a meal whenever as long as it’s the right season.

I’ll post some of the meals I’ve made since people here are very interested in the eating aspects. I mainly like flexing my big fish catches lol.

 

[Vil7]

I'm a master baiter.

 

[Dogpound2020]

My entire family loves catching, cooking and eating it. They go buy fancy lures, and new materials and go out all the time. I really don’t give a fuck about it. I also think fish is gross that probably doesn’t help.

 

[koquerelle]

My entire family loves catching, cooking and eating it. They go buy fancy lures, and new materials and go out all the time. I really don’t give a fuck about it. I also think fish is gross that probably doesn’t help.

Did you ever give it a chance?

 

[JangoMike]

How fucking cold was it out there lol.. I drove by convict about 6 weeks ago and it was starting to freeze on the perimeter

Surprisingly, it was nice . . . 45s to 50s. Hiked to Mariposa Grove to visit the Sequioas (snow on the ground too) in Jeans & a T Shirt. Lol

 

[JangoMike]

Footage from my last sesh near Yosemite & Bass Lake

 

[koquerelle]

Walleye closes tomorrow for 6 weeks, so I went finish tonight. The water is in the 40s and I didn't expect much. I was in for a surprise. 8 walleye, 5 of them overslot with my biggest walleye ever at a bit over 26 inches.

 

[mjmj]

Haven’t taken many pics this year. Mostly fishing our pond the last few weeks as school was wrapping up for the kids. Channel cats are getting ready to spawn, this one was ready to pop. My youngest caught it on 8lb line, not sure why I had him using that rod since he was specifically fishing for cats.

 

[jefferz]

Haven’t taken many pics this year. Mostly fishing our pond the last few weeks as school was wrapping up for the kids. Channel cats are getting ready to spawn, this one was ready to pop. My youngest caught it on 8lb line, not sure why I had him using that rod. View attachment 1045337

What else do you have in your pond?

 

[mjmj]

What else do you have in your pond?

Best I can tell, only largemouth, bluegills, and channel cats now. There was a really nice population of crappie, and there are probably a handful left, but its nearly impossible to catch one now. We used to be able to catch them every day. Pretty sure otters cleaned them and a lot of the bass out a couple winters ago. I stocked hybrid stripers along with the largemouth, but for some reason they didn’t make it.

 

[jefferz]

Best I can tell, only largemouth, bluegills, and channel cats now. There was a really nice population of crappie, and there are probably a handful left, but its nearly impossible to catch one now. We used to be able to catch them every day. Pretty sure otters cleaned them and a lot of the bass out a couple winters ago. I stocked hybrid stripers along with the largemouth, but for some reason they didn’t make it.

Do you have a lot of open area for the stripers? They really like being in open water.

Do you have any fatheads or crayfish for lower in the food chain?

 

[mjmj]

Do you have a lot of open area for the stripers? They really like being in open water.

Do you have any fatheads or crayfish for lower in the food chain?

These were hybrid stripers, wipers. They usually do well in ponds, and there was a ton of baitfish at that time. I’m really not sure why they didn’t take. I caught one ice fishing their first winter in there, but never caught another. There are still baitfish in there, but I think these days bluegill and baby bass make up most of the food for the larger bass. Used to be tons of 3” perch, fatheads, and golden shiners, but as the bass grew larger after stocking, they cleaned them up.

 

[jefferz]

These were hybrid stripers, wipers. They usually do well in ponds, and there was a ton of baitfish at that time. I’m really not sure why they didn’t take. I caught one ice fishing their first winter in there, but never caught another. There are still baitfish in there, but I think these days bluegill and baby bass make up most of the food for the larger bass. Used to be tons of 3” perch, fatheads, and golden shiners, but as the bass grew larger after stocking, they cleaned them up.

Between the raccoons and otters, those golden shiners were gone in less than a week. That shiny gold colored fish was irresistible.
It's too bad they lose their golden color as they get older, the young ones look so pretty.

 

[mjmj]

For a while we’d catch a handful of 10” shiners each year in the pond, they’re a pretty cool looking fish. Its been several years now. Otters are fun to watch, but fuck me they’re devestating to fish populations. We have a small creek nearby that used to be easy to wade and catch a bunch of rock bass and smallmouth. Since the otters were reintroduced, I’m lucky to catch one smallmouth in several hours. The rock bass are gone. My youngest son and I started trapping them a couple winters ago. Once you start looking, there’s otter sign everywhere. Its amazing how many there are.