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I stayed at Bill's crib, Big River Marine Resort at Sardis Lake this past weekend. Bill and myself fished Grenada Lake, and had a big time. Bill is a great host, and super guy. I really enjoyed the weekend, and got to see some guys that I haven't seen in a while.
Bill has got that Express really rigged up right, very nice. We caught a good mess of fish, no hogs, but good decent size crappie. The wife just eat some for supper...goood. Thanks Bill, you the man....
Bill has a nice cabin , if you can call a brick home on the lake a cabin . He is a great host. Sounds like ya'll had a good trip :fish.
Sounds like a great time!! Bill is a great dude. I fished with him at Butla a few weekends ago. I hope you was quick with the net!!!!!!:biggrin
nice
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Originally Posted by hawgdog
Well, after a few curse words anyway. Lol
Had a blast Gary. Hope you can come back real soon. Sorry we didn't catch that many, but hey, I guess that's fishing. At least your wife got a good mess to eat.Quote:
Originally Posted by crappie cowboy
Get out of that house and find you some local fishing buddies. I know you have a passion for it. It'll make ya stay younger and more important, Healthier!!! Fishing is my Fountain Of Youth!!! [emoji4]
Anyone up in the Hardy area that needs a fishing buddy, Gary is a good fisherman and needs to find someone up there that is looking to share some quality fishing time with him. We're never to old to make new friends!!!
We all get older, but until you're dead, Go Fish!!! [emoji4]
Looks like a good time. Now I know why Bill blew me off!
Shoot I was scared to touch a $120.00 net. It didn't take but one cussing and fight rolling around in the boat until he had me broke in, and faster on the net deal...lol Bill is a hoot...Quote:
Originally Posted by hawgdog
Oh i know.... All to well [emoji12][emoji12]Quote:
Originally Posted by crappie cowboy
NoNoNo. You're welcome anytime. [emoji106]🏻Quote:
Originally Posted by Cmj
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Originally Posted by BigRiverMarine
Shoot I don't think it's anyone up here that fishes for crappie, I think they all fish for them little nasty tasting trout ..lol
Trout fishin is much better than NOT fishin. [emoji4]
You are close to some of the best walleye fishing in the world. They taste better than a Crappie anyway. [emoji12]
Now Bill I fished with you the whole weekend, and slept at your resort, and I didn't hear a lie the whole time, but now you say Walleye taste better than Crappie. your taste buds are dead or something, ain't no yankee fish can taste better than a crappie. I've eat Walleye and they are a good tasting fish, but crappie taste better to me and the wife.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigRiverMarine
I am going to try them walleye, and I'll save you some if I catch some...:fish
I agree, Walleye tastes better than Crappie.
Walleye for sure!
D10, thanks for the walleye at the crappie shindig last spring. They were good, but better than crappie? Not a chance. If I hadn't cooked them, then I'd thought maybe that was the problem. Or maybe that was the problem. Do you cook them differently? If so then someone's got to prove it to me. RCC surely you ate some of both, what's your take?
Yes, I did eat both and both were awesome. I think it was the chef that made them so good:ThumbsUp The walleye had a unique taste that I really liked, but I can't say that I liked them better than a crappie. I think I need to try them again to make a decision on which is really better. I would like to go catch one myself at some point. It's on my bucket list.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mac Daddy
My wife and I have eaten walleye at a well know fish restaurant here in the Ozark's several times. They are good, but we still think crappie taste better. I also think bream taste just as good as crappie or walleye, I'm weird ....:dono
Having grown up on the Mississippi River (Guess which pool) and was raised eating both, I think crappie taste better, but we used to eat some dandy sized walleye, before we knew what "conservation" was. That being said, I think bluegills are the best eating fish we caught regularly.
Im prolly gonna get flogged for saying this, but I think a 2-3lb Black Bass caught out of clean water tastes better than Crappie, Walleye, and Bream! Just sayin...
Somebody has got to eat em, fish with a guy that likes white bass, I help him catch as many as I can and get em out of my lake!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Cmj
Shoot I don't think I've ever seen a Black Bass....Quote:
Originally Posted by Cmj
Too me, bass have zero flavor. Not a bad eating fish, as long as you have flavorful breading. I caught 8 today, after seeing no deer. All released to cheer me up on another day...
You feeling OK Chris?:RoflQuote:
Originally Posted by Cmj
If frying, crappie, walleye, bluegill, and bass taste about the same if they are all about the same thickness and size. I like walleye the best because it is thicker, which makes it more versitile. It you want to fry it, you can cut it in half (height wise) and it will fry up crispy. It is hard to beat a thick cut of walleye seasoned to perfection and baked or grilled. But my all time favorite, and secret weapon, is my beer battered walleye. When we have the next crappie camp (hint hint for someone to step up) I will bring some walleye and my secret beer batter recipi for the fish cooks to try. I even had an idea that we could have a fish cook off at the next camp. I think that would pretty cool.
I have done tons of fish frys and told everyone that they were eating crappie but really cooked bass. It is always the same story every time. "Man this is some of the best crappie that I have ever eaten!" I guess I know what I will be cooking at the next camp. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Cmj
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Originally Posted by Pool13_Jeff
Kinda the way I feel about Crappie. It's not fishy tasting, so I can work with it. A little Tony Sachere's and some corn meal.......mmmm good! Oh yeah, Rees your buddy can keep the White Bass!
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Originally Posted by crappie cowboy
Me either :biggrin Largemouth Bass. Not sure why they call em that.
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Originally Posted by D10
Yeah, I always wonder when people say Bass is nasty if they have actually tried it. Really tasty fish IMO. :twocents
I still prefer the walleye. Will trade crappie for all the walleye you got. [emoji4]
Haven't eaten any black bass, but have heard the smaller ones are really good.
We moved to the Springfield, Mo.area in 2001 and fished some of the local waters. On one of our first trips to lake Stockton we caught two or three pretty good walleye. We had always heard that these were really good eating fish so we kept them and cleaned them. So the next weekend we had a fish fry and cooked crappie, bream and walleye fillets. My wife and I both agreed the walleye was ok but the crappie was better. However, while we do like fried fish better than grilled - in the future we may try some of the walleye on the grill. D10 that did sound pretty good. The challenge would be to catch some more since we have not caught any in several years.
D10...That is a great idea, that would settle the which is better deal. I would be there to try my taste buds out, and if walleye taste better I will stand up and testify...lolQuote:
Originally Posted by D10
I'm leaning toward walleye camp next spring...or whenever they decide to bite.
I'll take walleye any day!!! Over crappie anytime!!!
Matt, if you have walleye fillets, I will cook them at the next crappie camp if I'm there.
I have to agree with BRM (and that hurts), I'll swap crappie for walleye any time!!!
YES!!Quote:
Originally Posted by arkcrappie
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Originally Posted by arkcrappie
Y'all heard it!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAQuote:
Originally Posted by arkcrappie
Finally!! He took his Smart Pills. [emoji12]
:Rofl
Man that hurt......
I have to AGREE with BRM!!! LmboQuote:
Originally Posted by arkcrappie