Wondering how white bass taste compared to the taste of crappie or gills. I love crappie and gills but never had white bass.
Sent from my SM-G960U using Crappie.com Fishing mobile app
Printable View
Wondering how white bass taste compared to the taste of crappie or gills. I love crappie and gills but never had white bass.
Sent from my SM-G960U using Crappie.com Fishing mobile app
To me they are to fishy tasting for my taste. If you clean them and cut all the red meat off them I’m guessing the would be better. And I know guys who love them. Think a little better baked than fried. All depends on your taste.
I like them. Not a crappie and definately not a walleye. But prepared well (like a cornmeal batter myself) you will run your kids away from the table.
Ate them often as a kid (scaled/gutted) and yes they do have a bit of a "fishy" taste, compared to Crappie. Have also eaten Hybrid Stripers and the same goes for them. I've heard that removing the red meat off the sides will diminish the "fishy" taste somewhat, which I probably did on some of the Hybrids, but it's been so long since I've eaten one that I really don't remember if it did or not.
I also ran into this idea : after removing as much of the "red meat" off the fillet as possible --
- Soak fillets in a milk and lemon juice mixture for a couple of hours in the refrigerator prior to cooking. I’ve also met guides who soak their white bass (and northern pike) fillets in 7-Up, which firms up the flesh, creating a mildly sweet taste that rivals crappie and perch when battered and fried.
:puke:Rofl
Starting to look like my white bass fishing is heading for catch and release outings. I just like the fight anyway really. I'm not about to give up crappie or gills for a fishy taste. That's why I gave up eating largemouth and smallmouth. Thanks guys :cheers2
I have eaten them many times. They are pretty good IF your fillet, remove the red center line, and soak in sweet milk before cooking. Taste good and not fishey at all. Flesh is different than a crappie, bass, or bluegill but still good.
We’ve fried and served a lot of white bass over the years and folks enjoy them. The advice given earlier about running the filets through a bowl with 7 Up or Sprite is what we do. The citric acid in the soda does have a good effect and the sugar in the soda sweetens the meat before you run them through the breading or batter. We will take the time to cut out the red lateral line on fish say over a pound. They are good, no doubt crappie are better but never had any complaints.
I remove the red meat and enjoy!
Its a brother- in-law fish . You know the golfing dude that does not fish but always inviting himself to eat fish .:Rofl Kinda like chicken nuggets, not really chicken . :biggrin
Frying a mess up tomorrow! Cut out the lateral line, soak overnight in milk, excellent! I do prefer fresh crappie, but if frozen for awhile, I almost like the whites better. The filets stay firmer.
Sent from my iPhone using Crappie.com Fishing mobile app
We like them. I always brine them in salt water just after filleting for 24 hours in the ice box. I use Andy's mix with a little cayenne and deep fry em.
I eat them all the time, along with largemouth and smallmouth bass as well.
White bass are excellent, the dark red meat is thick muscle and does give a heavy fish flavor and cooks up to a dark gray color, it doesn't bother me but the wife kids don't care for it so I take a little extra time when cleaning the fish and cut that red meat out. If you're skilled with an electric knife it really doesn't take much extra time to do.
^^X2Quote:
Originally Posted by artcarney_agr
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I ate them a few times when I was younger. I don't care for them now.
When younger, we used to catch a lot of white bass. If you cut the red line out and then soak them in salt water for a 4-5 days in the bottom of the fridge where it almost or does freeze the top of the water in the bowl, they will firm up nicely and not be fishey. I do not eat yellow bass, because they are too fishey.... Good luck.
Quote:
Originally Posted by PIGINTHEPIGPEN
I wouldn't give a nickel for a dump truck full of white bass. Too oily and strong fishy for me and all the family. We used to catch a lot of them growing up and my dad always gave them away. After growing up and trying some for myself, I now know why.
On the other hand, the yellows are a sweeter meat and excellent table fare. I do remove the red line from the larger ones, but I've never found them to be fishy. Me and all of the family like em!