Best tasting fish

[addictedangler]

My wife is old school catholic and eats fish every Friday. We buy fish from the store. Some taste good some not so good. Being a fishermen I catch fish ( sometimes) on a regular basics. Just as the fish we buy some is much more tastier then others. My wife always has a smile on her face when I say I got a meal of crappie. Do others agree? Also what other species do you like to eat from local waters? Our lakes will soon be open to fish so I am mentally ready and will get my equipment ready in the near future.

[huntinslabs]

Most of the time the taste of a fish is in correlation to how it was handled from hook to fryer. If kept live until they meet the knife or immediately dredged in ice and cleaned quickly when home, rinsed of all blood very well and frozen in water or vac sealed. Some fish will need to be bled well before icing down. I would think in PA you should be focusing on crappie, walleye, yellow perch and gills for best table fare. But the market bought fish, ever watch the youtube videos of the longline boats and how they process fish? YUK!

[Flyboyroy]

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Most of the time the taste of a fish is in correlation to how it was handled from hook to fryer. If kept live until they meet the knife or immediately dredged in ice and cleaned quickly when home, rinsed of all blood very well and frozen in water or vac sealed. Some fish will need to be bled well before icing down. I would think in PA you should be focusing on crappie, walleye, yellow perch and gills for best table fare. But the market bought fish, ever watch the youtube videos of the longline boats and how they process fish? YUK!

I think hunting slabs is right. My favorite fish is when we go to northern ontario. Somebody fillers the walleye, somebody gets a fire going, sosomebody gets the cast iron skillet. Nothing like a good shore lunch, but it's probably Cuz the fish are so fresh.

Down here my favorite meal is pan fish fillets. Bluegill, crappie, perch ? Once they come out of the hot grease I have trouble telling them apart. They are all pretty darned good !

[SeaRay]

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I think hunting slabs is right. My favorite fish is when we go to northern ontario. Somebody fillers the walleye, somebody gets a fire going, sosomebody gets the cast iron skillet. Nothing like a good shore lunch, but it's probably Cuz the fish are so fresh.

Down here my favorite meal is pan fish fillets. Bluegill, crappie, perch ? Once they come out of the hot grease I have trouble telling them apart. They are all pretty darned good !

You mean like this? Wilderness lake in Ontario about 300 miles north of Thunder Bay.

[Flyboyroy]

You mean like this? Wilderness lake in Ontario about 300 miles north of Thunder Bay.

Oh man sea ray! That is exactly what I'm talking about. We fished up near shipping ingredients tree, which is about halfway between Sudbury and timmins. 12 weeks ago did it will be time to give it a try. Can't wait !

[deathb4disco]

I don't think freshwater fish can compare to saltwater fish. I'd trade every crappie and bluegill in the lake for ten pounds of grouper fillets (or cod or tuna or swordfish or flounder or mahi mahi.)

[huntinslabs]

I don't think freshwater fish can compare to saltwater fish. I'd trade every crappie and bluegill in the lake for ten pounds of grouper fillets (or cod or tuna or swordfish or flounder or mahi mahi.)

I agree 100% if caught and treated well. But them longline boats, the giant operations not the lil guys selling straight to fishmarkets, are not much more than a floating catfood processor the way they handle the fish.

[S10CHEVY]

Crappie, gills, rock bass have a sweet taste, walleye, yellow perch, & channel cat.

[chaunc]

I like bluegills, perch, crappies, and walleye. Catfish and smallmouth bass a couple times a year.

[addictedangler]

How about the way you fix them for table fare? I am sure some have has a exceptional way to make them!