Quote Originally Posted by gabowman View Post
I have soaked certain kinds of fish in salt water before. I only do this if blood is in the meat. Used to do the same with rabbits, squirrels, ducks, quail that were shot to remove the blood clots in the meat. Crappie dont have the blood in the meat so I only put them in a pan of cold water and put in the fridge until I plan on cooking 'em the next day or so.
Exactly. There's nothing in a crappie fillet that needs to be removed, or "drawn out". It's one of the purest fish that can be eaten without a strong fishy taste. Soak lake catfish in salt? Maybe so,......but crappie?....No, just rinse and cook......or freeze.