[andypat]

Got some good bluegills this morning. In my opinion, the best tasting fish in the river. Caught on a little yellow jig.

 

[catman]

Very tasty meal there Andy.

 

[akhan]

Andy - whats the best way to prepare them? Never had them before, what does the meat taste like...

and just to make sure we stay consistent with all the other reports...'you are emptying the rivers..keeping all the fish...why don't u throw them back...boohooo' ..you are welcome Cali.

 

[Stinky_Pete]

Andy, i'll go ahead and troll the thread for you...

Are you going to eat all those??? My god, we're in the middle of a serious bluegill dilemma and soon, there won't be any bluegills left!!! Wait till my PETA girlfriend hears about this!!!


Just doing my job.

You're welcome.

 

[Garboman]

Got some good bluegills this morning. In my opinion, the best tasting fish in the river. Caught on a little yellow jig. View attachment 20625

Seems like a lot of fish for one person.

 

[andypat]

WOW! I give up. I hope you guys are kidding. akhan, best way is to bread and fry. Like these.

Yes we eat fish. Sorry!! akhan, they have a very good taste, but can't say what they taste like. Sweet, not at all a fishy taste.

 

[akhan]

Nice! Looks good Andy! The filets seem like they got some good size to em'

 

[Garboman]

WOW! I give up. I hope you guys are kidding. akhan, best way is to bread and fry. Like these. View attachment 20633 Yes we eat fish. Sorry!! akhan, they have a very good taste, but can't say what they taste like. Sweet, not at all a fishy taste.

I think everyone so far is making light of earlier threads.

I eat fish at least 6 or 7 times a week whether I catch them or not....

 

[Twinkies]

Don't worry Andy. They are kidding. Nice job!

 

[catman]

I just cut off the head & fins, gut and scale 'um, a little sea salt & pepper then into my black cast iron skillet. No flour just the crispy skin works for me. BTW these are Lake Roland gills.

 

[Twinkies]

Now there's 2 fish I didn't know people ate. White perch and bluegills. All this time I been tossing back what I thought was inedible fish.

I use to throw back catfish too, but some people seem to like them.

 

[Twinkies]

You don't cut off the fins? How do you make it crispy with all that liquid in there? or is that oil?

 

[catman]

You don't cut off the fins? How do you make it crispy with all that liquid in there? or is that oil?

Yes I cut off the fins. The trick to getting crispy pan fish w/o the use of flour is to use a heavy cast iron skillet and with about 1/2" canola oil. The temp of the oil gets to just over over 400* and yet doesn't smoke. Just make sure the oil is very hot before you add the fish. Question Twinkies. Have you ever fried fish? Just wondering. Try my way - you'll love it.

 

[Pajigging machin]

Andy keep fishing keep catching keep keeping ain't no way 1 man can deplete a huge river you keeping less than 10 per day forget them and feed yourself and friends much as you want its how God made it

 

[andypat]

Nice! Looks good Andy! The filets seem like they got some good size to em'

They are flounder filets. I just wanted to show you how we bread them. Do the same with the bluegills, or any fish. Yes we still eat fish. LOL!

Click on picture.

 

[andypat]

I just cut off the head & fins, gut and scale 'um, a little sea salt & pepper then into my black cast iron skillet. No flour just the crispy skin works for me. BTW these are Lake Roland gills.

catman knows how good they taste. catman, can you answer the question someone ask. What do they taste like. I couldn't answer that question for him.

 

[TunaFish]

Man, that sounds delicious!! I have never eaten Blue gills, nor crappie. 7 Gills only? I think I can clean them up and then some. I'm not a buffet king for nothing you know?

 

[catman]

catman knows how good they taste. catman, can you answer the question someone ask. What do they taste like. I couldn't answer that question for him.

Fixed my way the meat is sweet and flakes away from the bone.. The crispy skin adds to the flavor and provides a nice texture. I could eat gills everyday they're that good. BTW it's very easy to catch them on every cast at Lake Roland.

 

[Stinky_Pete]

WOW! I give up. I hope you guys are kidding. akhan, best way is to bread and fry. Like these. View attachment 20633 Yes we eat fish. Sorry!! akhan, they have a very good taste, but can't say what they taste like. Sweet, not at all a fishy taste.

LOL! Andy, I was only kidding!

 

[andypat]

LOL! Andy, I was only kidding!

I know you were kidding Pete. I like kidding around on fishing forums. Sometimes a few people get up set when you kid around. I know when someone is really trying to hurt a report. I just kill them by being nice. They can't stand when your nice to them. Then they go away. LOL!