MyFishFinder.com Just like iceshanty but warmer
We don't have them in lakes here either, but when getting them at a store I make them pretty well the same as claymore6 described, dust in flour and fry in Crisco.The gentleman from Japan posted a bunch of them fried up, they looked delicious, maybe he will chime in on how he prepares them.
speedy chik uses a pair of scissors, run it up the out shoot and down to head then use thumb to slide guts out. always keeping the scissor in hand. didn't see them cooking them.phil, sounds like a great time!
i grew up in vermont catching smelt, there is no need to take the bones out as cooking makes them soft. try it you will see.
not on the big 8” plus smelt.plus i have diverticulitis so i have to pull the bones out.