FishingCop
Well-known member
Okay, first of all, no offense to all of you catch and release sportsmen as I certainly admire your sportsmanship - but, IF we were to keep and eat our catch of the day, what do you think???
The obvious for eating:
Walleye,
L & SM bass
Crappie
Panfish (bluegill, sunfish, etc)
Catfish
Perch
Trout
But waht about these? Should I keep them to eat or release to be caught another day? - Again, not targeting these, just catch one by accident once in a while.
Northern Pike
White Bass
Strippers
Muskies
Pickerel
Drum (wahtever that is)
Carp (around here - no f---ing way we'd eat one)
Any other species worth mentioning to throw back or keep to eat????
What prompted me is last years trip to Bull Shoals we caught lots of walleyes (which was our target fish) and, for the first time I caught a white bass. Filleted it and it was mostly white meat with a streak of red in it. Someone said the white was good, the red was not so tastey?? Gave it away so never tasted it. I would have been happier to release it if it wasn't a real good eating fish.
I also have caught some large stripers (in Tennesee), but again, don't know if they are good to eat or not????
So, any help here? Thoughts, opinions, (recipes?? :lol: )
The obvious for eating:
Walleye,
L & SM bass
Crappie
Panfish (bluegill, sunfish, etc)
Catfish
Perch
Trout
But waht about these? Should I keep them to eat or release to be caught another day? - Again, not targeting these, just catch one by accident once in a while.
Northern Pike
White Bass
Strippers
Muskies
Pickerel
Drum (wahtever that is)
Carp (around here - no f---ing way we'd eat one)
Any other species worth mentioning to throw back or keep to eat????
What prompted me is last years trip to Bull Shoals we caught lots of walleyes (which was our target fish) and, for the first time I caught a white bass. Filleted it and it was mostly white meat with a streak of red in it. Someone said the white was good, the red was not so tastey?? Gave it away so never tasted it. I would have been happier to release it if it wasn't a real good eating fish.
I also have caught some large stripers (in Tennesee), but again, don't know if they are good to eat or not????
So, any help here? Thoughts, opinions, (recipes?? :lol: )