Pile of death (1/24/21)

[Bigassbassman]

My hands are tired from filleting!   . Got a nice pile of death today.  Two limits in two hours.  Nothing huge, but good eater size.  Biggest went 8.5".  I'm getting pretty good at filleting: tried the quick method posted by Shoe, and it's ok.  I still like keeping the head ON while filleting.  Tacos for days!   

[DoctorPerch]

Did you use Slayer and Shoe’s holes?  If so, it doesn’t count.  Nice pile.

[SLAYERFISH]

Did you use Slayer and Shoe’s holes?  If so, it doesn’t count.  Nice pile.

I'm betting he was close!

[grababrewski]

Very nice! Lot of work for meat. But they do eat well!
Didja do the "no hike" trip?

[Bigassbassman]

Did you use Slayer and Shoe’s holes?  If so, it doesn’t count.  Nice pile.

lol, no — drilled my own.   

I'm betting he was close!

Close...ish... 

Very nice! Lot of work for meat. But they do eat well!
Didja do the "no hike" trip?

No hike required! 

[da_teacher]

lol, no — drilled my own.   
Close...ish... 

No hike required! 

How far was the drive?

[Bigassbassman]

How far was the drive?

A nice leisurely morning - left the house at 7am, on the ice at 9am.  Limits by 11am, home by 2pm to see Brady punch his 10th ticket to the big game! 

[Hookerhooker]

A nice leisurely morning - left the house at 7am, on the ice at 9am.  Limits by 11am, home by 2pm to see Brady punch his 10th ticket to the big game! 

Efficiency!

[ducky540]

Looks like a day we’ll spent Nate

[da_teacher]

Dang!!!

[Team CO.F.F.]

A nice leisurely morning - left the house at 7am, on the ice at 9am.  Limits by 11am, home by 2pm to see Brady punch his 10th ticket to the big game! 

Sounds like the perfect day!!

[Shoe]

My hands are tired from filleting!   . Got a nice pile of death today.  Two limits in two hours.  Nothing huge, but good eater size.  Biggest went 8.5".  I'm getting pretty good at filleting: tried the quick method posted by Shoe, and it's ok.  I still like keeping the head ON while filleting.  Tacos for days!   
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Missed this post.  Nice job - easy limits are great.  Glad you are thinning the herd.  I don't like cutting the heads off either.  I had an electric fillet knife laying around not being used...it makes quick work of it...so, I have gotten used to it.  I think a 2" instead of a 4" fillet knife is needed on these dinks. Stew is almost gone - I will have to go back.

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[Bigassbassman]

Missed this post.  Nice job - easy limits are great.  Glad you are thinning the herd.  I don't like cutting the heads off either.  I had an electric fillet knife laying around not being used...it makes quick work of it...so, I have gotten used to it.  I think a 2" instead of a 4" fillet knife is needed on these dinks. Stew is almost gone - I will have to go back.

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Yep, definitely needs more thinning!  I’m excited for my fish fry/taco night tonight.  I’m planning on a spicy panko crust, cilantro lime sauce, and a mango coleslaw.  Pics later.

My 5” blade is too big for those guys, I think I might invest in a smaller one.  They’re good little fillets, just takes too long with my knife.  I’m down to about a minute and a half per fish.  Need to get down under a minute.   

[SLAYERFISH]

Electric knives?  SMH-

[Shoe]

Electric knives?  SMH-

Gift from my brother.  And I don't want to dull my regular knives cutting dink perch heads off.   

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[Bigassbassman]

This is what I've always used: my 5" rapala.  It always works, but it was a bit too BIG for the job (that's what she said).   

I might try this one, the next time I harvest fish from that spot  :

[SLAYERFISH]

Bwahahaha-

[da_teacher]

Guide me Nate Dogg.

[Bigassbassman]

Blackened perch tacos with coleslaw and creamy cilantro sauce




To work with the "diminished" size of the perch fillets, I decided to coat them in a blackened seasoning mix and pan-fry them, kinda like chicken fajitas.  Turned out great!  With my creamy cilantro sauce and coleslaw...YEP...twas good.   

[grababrewski]

Good eats there, worth the knife work!

[TimK]

Blackened perch tacos with coleslaw and creamy cilantro sauce

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To work with the "diminished" size of the perch fillets, I decided to coat them in a blackened seasoning mix and pan-fry them, kinda like chicken fajitas.  Turned out great!  With my creamy cilantro sauce and coleslaw...YEP...twas good.   

Freeking beautiful, even a texmex style black plate. Love it.   howd youd make the cilantro crema?? Im stealing that

[SLAYERFISH]

I feel like such a Caveman!   Progresso breading egg wash fresh garlic, a dribble of olive oil. Lunch today!

[Bigassbassman]

Freeking beautiful, even a texmex style black plate. Love it.   howd youd make the cilantro crema?? Im stealing that

The crema recipe is here:
https://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=371461.msg4008420#msg4008420
Can use lime or lemon, sour cream or yogurt, or a mix of the two.  It’s pretty much the bomb for tacos. 

I feel like such a Caveman!   Progresso breading egg wash fresh garlic, a dribble of olive oil. Lunch today!

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Lookin good!  Nothing wrong with that! 

[TimK]

I feel like such a Caveman!   

Embrace what you are