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I caught a couple Sauger on the river this evening. I have never caught them before... From what I hear, they are good eating. I love Crappie and kind of find it hard to believe somthing could be better. I plan on finding out tommorrow after filleting them. The Buzz is, by fellow fishermen on the river that Sauger is much better eating than Crappie... Any input on that anyone? :crazy:
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They are as good but not better
They are some good eating but I don't think I would say they are better than crappie.
Never had Sauger but their cousin Walleye, Can't be beat, unless you buy it in a restaurant
Your in for a treat! I think Crappie, Gills, Sauger, Walleye are all darn good...What river were you fishing?
I tried to catch some on the ar river near redfield but after breaking off about 12 jigs on 15 casts I gave up and decided I needed a new setup...
Sauger are good,,VERY good, we used to catch alot of them below the Dam here at Dardanelle in the winter months, but has been some time since I have been on them...I also wore the walleye out below the dam at webers falls Ok. way back yonder, I wonder why we don't have walleye on down here, maybe water is a bit too warm?
Roll 'em in cracker crumbs, and saute in butter and EVO---hard to beat. They are a little stronger tasting than crappie or walleye, but mighty good.
as good as ...but not better...you can catch a mess at toadsuck...perry county side...behind wall....good luck
I catch them in my nets in the Arkansas River all the time this time of year. Find you the deepest water around and they'll be there.
Sauger are a memeber of the Perch family of fishes, Walleye, Sauger, and Jumbo Yellow Perch are at the top of the list in fine Table fare. One fish that gets overlooked also and caught regularly in Arkansas is the Chain Pickrel a Pike looking fish that is great eating and worth the trouble of filleting around the Y bones or picking through the bones to eat. Very yummy fish. But In my book of course crappie are the ones for over all taste and catchability in this area to bring the meat home. If I lived in MN thoI think I would be more of a Walleye fisherman. But to anwser your question if you layed a purfectly fried Walleye or Jumbo Yellow Perch Fillet Vs a Crappie Fillet in front of me and said Russ you can only eat one. Im eating the walleye/sauger or Jumbo perch over the crappie every time. These are the only fish that I pick over the crappie as far as eating tho.
In order, my first pick is walleye/sauger then next is 12-15 inch Kentucky bass out of Ouachita, third is crappie.
It'd be a hard choice for me,,I like the fryers in crappie,,10" and smaller,,, them little crispys...and love the smaller walleyes, but heck,,I always catch then dang BIG ONES, so its a cghoice bvetween sauger and crappie for me...either works equally well for me..and the yellow perch ain't bad,,,but not as good as either of my picks...lol
RTARK I.m going to stop releasing those Kentucky's they are every bit as good as crappie, and we have let some good ones go. LOL
Love them Walleyes!!! I like em better than crappie, but I do like them crappies too !!!http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e0a0-5eb2-59b1.jpg
Caught a few nice crappie today in the 25 mph wind.
BRM