After the catch - Bluegill - Big Bluegill2024-03-28T23:56:31Zhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/forum/topics/after-the-catch?commentId=2036984%3AComment%3A35420&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI have a buddy who wants the…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2011-04-19:2036984:Comment:1401322011-04-19T17:49:44.233ZVic Tankersleyhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/victankersley
I have a buddy who wants the gills scaled and gutted, he says the skin is where the flavor is. I say I will eat them any way you want to fix them, scaled or filleted. HAHA, but the girls wants them filleted and fried in Louisiana Fish Fry with the trimmings and they run the house, and no, "I am the man of the house", she says I can be, but when there are two against your wishes, you will conform and fillet the Bluegills..LMAO<br />
PS: they do look delicious
I have a buddy who wants the gills scaled and gutted, he says the skin is where the flavor is. I say I will eat them any way you want to fix them, scaled or filleted. HAHA, but the girls wants them filleted and fried in Louisiana Fish Fry with the trimmings and they run the house, and no, "I am the man of the house", she says I can be, but when there are two against your wishes, you will conform and fillet the Bluegills..LMAO<br />
PS: they do look delicious Some offshore aficionados use…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2011-04-16:2036984:Comment:1396822011-04-16T12:53:49.989Zchris naffhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/chrisnaff
Some offshore aficionados use a spray bottle with cheap tequila to hit the gills of rowdy keepers.This sends em to lala land quickly.It would work with the two-time fighters from the pond as well.BTW,If BGs live long in the cooler,how bout those crappies? they really keep going after a long day in the box---BUT,THE King of the Cleaning Table (for me) is perch(yellow).They are as tough as blackfin tuna(which can break your knife),and as tenacious of life as the Terminator.
Some offshore aficionados use a spray bottle with cheap tequila to hit the gills of rowdy keepers.This sends em to lala land quickly.It would work with the two-time fighters from the pond as well.BTW,If BGs live long in the cooler,how bout those crappies? they really keep going after a long day in the box---BUT,THE King of the Cleaning Table (for me) is perch(yellow).They are as tough as blackfin tuna(which can break your knife),and as tenacious of life as the Terminator. No, you're pretty much right;…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2011-04-16:2036984:Comment:1395252011-04-16T12:48:56.489ZDavid, aka, "McScruff"https://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/david553
<p>No, you're <em>pretty much</em> right; decay begins immediately after the bodily functions cease. And fish decay faster than other creatures. Knowing that, we attempt to delay or better yet, to <span style="text-decoration: underline;">control</span> the rate of decay. The best way to do so is with cold.</p>
<p>Get the fish you intend to eat gutted, first, whenever possible. Do that at the waters edge, if practical. There are icky things in the guts of fish that are best removed ASAP, or…</p>
<p>No, you're <em>pretty much</em> right; decay begins immediately after the bodily functions cease. And fish decay faster than other creatures. Knowing that, we attempt to delay or better yet, to <span style="text-decoration: underline;">control</span> the rate of decay. The best way to do so is with cold.</p>
<p>Get the fish you intend to eat gutted, first, whenever possible. Do that at the waters edge, if practical. There are icky things in the guts of fish that are best removed ASAP, or they can spoil the flesh.</p>
<p>Then get the fish on ice right away, in plastic bags or on a thin mat of straw or dry grass. This keeps them from getting water logged in the ice melt-off.</p>
<p>If you are not going to eat them immediately, keep them as cold as possible like Bill does until you do consume them. If you are not going to eat them within a few days, freeze them.</p>
<p>Interestingly, while you dont want fresh fish gettin' waterlogged, it is best to fast freeze fish in lightly salted water. Place the cleaned fish in zip-lok bags with just enough lightly salted water to cover them. This prevents freezer burn and drying out in the freezer.</p> That looks delicious!tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2011-04-16:2036984:Comment:1393792011-04-16T06:31:27.896ZC Barbhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/CardellBarbarin
That looks delicious!
That looks delicious! I thought fish had to be clea…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2011-04-16:2036984:Comment:1394642011-04-16T04:46:29.823Z10.5" RES Sharonhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/SharonDianaHansen
I thought fish had to be cleaned immediately, or they rot. I'm wrong?
I thought fish had to be cleaned immediately, or they rot. I'm wrong? I simply store my gills in th…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2011-04-16:2036984:Comment:1393682011-04-16T01:18:05.268ZBill "Musky" Modicahttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/MuskyMod
I simply store my gills in the crisper until the next day.....they become easier to clean and are fully dead.
I simply store my gills in the crisper until the next day.....they become easier to clean and are fully dead. If they are still alive, use…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2011-04-15:2036984:Comment:1394592011-04-15T23:48:30.099ZDavid, aka, "McScruff"https://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/david553
<p>If they are still alive, use a sharp, heavy backed knife and administer a quick deep-cut behind the head. Sever the spinal cord and they're done. The work can then commence.</p>
<p>A bit gruesome, perhaps, but quick and humane.</p>
<p>I, too, scale under water in a water filled bin.</p>
<p>If they are still alive, use a sharp, heavy backed knife and administer a quick deep-cut behind the head. Sever the spinal cord and they're done. The work can then commence.</p>
<p>A bit gruesome, perhaps, but quick and humane.</p>
<p>I, too, scale under water in a water filled bin.</p> I've used a high pressure wa…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2011-04-15:2036984:Comment:1393562011-04-15T14:53:55.937ZLord of the Fly , Rodshttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/LordoftheFlyRods
I've used a high pressure washer on them before, best and quickist way to remove scales mechanically I've ever seen.
I've used a high pressure washer on them before, best and quickist way to remove scales mechanically I've ever seen. I have tried this too, it's v…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2011-04-15:2036984:Comment:1393502011-04-15T13:33:19.691Z10.5" RES Sharonhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/SharonDianaHansen
I have tried this too, it's very good, and simple. My question is how to get the bluegill to die? I have put them on ice (like Bruce C) for up to 2 hours, they are still alive. I hate chopping up live fish.
I have tried this too, it's very good, and simple. My question is how to get the bluegill to die? I have put them on ice (like Bruce C) for up to 2 hours, they are still alive. I hate chopping up live fish. Some body say my name? hahatag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-05-04:2036984:Comment:354462009-05-04T21:07:23.277ZJeremy R. Mayohttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JeremyRMayo
Some body say my name? haha
Some body say my name? haha