Author Topic: Who eats bass (Read 3553 times)

Fishsticker · « **Reply #30 on:** Feb 16, 2014, 12:10 AM »

My family eats all I can get. We love them year round out of our cold utah lakes.

after-4 · « **Reply #31 on:** Feb 16, 2014, 06:16 AM »

I try to mix the filets in with other fish now and then and always get a negative feedback. Now I take a picture and if its big enough and but it on my wallpaper picture on my phone, then send him back for another time I hope.

PhosphorescentPheasant · « **Reply #32 on:** Feb 16, 2014, 07:10 AM »

Stocker trout = yuck. You might as well eat a fish out of your aquarium...

tomturkey · « **Reply #33 on:** Feb 16, 2014, 07:26 AM »

Quote from: IM-POUNDING- R -U on Feb 15, 2014, 07:56 PM

I dont eat "Green Carp" Bass

Make that GREEN STRIPED CARP.

I tried eating bass at my brothers ONCE to be polite. Only took one bite that I had a hard time swallowing. Luckily his son shared part of the brown trout he caught when were fishing the day before.

I gave my brother a couple pound bags of yellow perch fillets. His wife thought they were too fishy tasting even when she made my brother skin them before frying. Yet she thinks green striped carp are great.

I never said my Sis/In/Law was ALL THERE.

1moslab · « **Reply #34 on:** Feb 16, 2014, 07:28 AM »

bass are very good through the ice would not touch them open water

bee · « **Reply #35 on:** Feb 16, 2014, 07:39 AM »

Very good eating. One of my favorites. And I live on the coast of Maine. They are great in a chowda.

deadsmelthead · « **Reply #36 on:** Feb 16, 2014, 10:35 AM »

I've had smallmouth through the ice and they are pretty good... They're no walleye or perch but they are edible.. Large mouth taste like Manure no matter what time of the year it is..

WANNAKETCHUM · « **Reply #37 on:** Feb 16, 2014, 10:49 AM »

I've tried smaller ones in the 12"-14" size and they were OK, but don't keep any as I prefer the panfish. I do know some ponds that are overrun with small largemouths that could stand to have some serious thinning done.

WK

Fatfish · « **Reply #38 on:** Feb 17, 2014, 07:16 AM »

All winter fish I keep as long as they are legal. In the summer months I toss ALL fish back,to catch in the winter.

marmooskapaul · « **Reply #39 on:** Feb 17, 2014, 07:59 AM »

I think it can depend on what lake/reservoir they come out of...The one's I fish, the bass are delicious.. fried..any way you want. One of my favorite is blackened in a cast iron skillet with butter and your favorite spices. Out of these lakes I will take 15" bass over crappie all day long..to eat. The bass I'm eating most of the time come out of lakes with no shad??
Paul

jlaclair · « **Reply #40 on:** Feb 17, 2014, 08:01 AM »

one of the best fish dishes I ever made was a 4lb small mouth done in a salt crust grill, it was amazing, didnt even seem like freshwater fish. But have been eating bass my whole life

TeeBugg · « **Reply #41 on:** Feb 17, 2014, 08:05 AM »

We eat them in the winter. Tastes just like any other fish if you ask me.

1MOFISH · « **Reply #42 on:** Feb 17, 2014, 08:12 AM »

we do! this size is the best,pink flesh,yummy! throw back the big breeders to spawn,they are dark fleshed and full of toxins.
GOD BLESS
mo

robrun4172 · « **Reply #43 on:** Feb 17, 2014, 08:14 AM »

Hi folks. Im new to the forum. I have always ate both large, and smallmouth bass. Very tasty in my opinion. I like them deep fried mostly in a good batter of choice

gray goose · « **Reply #44 on:** Feb 17, 2014, 08:20 AM »

we ate them in the cold months. good better than walleyes.

blizzardfisher · « **Reply #45 on:** Feb 17, 2014, 10:30 AM »

Quote from: masoneddie on Feb 15, 2014, 12:10 PM

Unfortunately, we're not allowed to keep Bass here in N.Y. during the ice season.... I wish we could!!
Personally, I'm not particularly fond of many species of fish during warm water periods, but this time of year, most are very palatable, Bass most definetly included, IMO.

you can if you fish in the Finger Lakes,just learned that this year DEC website. oh and I do love the taste of bass cooked properly.

deadsmelthead · « **Reply #46 on:** Feb 17, 2014, 11:38 AM »

Quote from: gray goose on Feb 17, 2014, 08:20 AM

we ate them in the cold months. good better than walleyes.

Let's not get crazy now...lol

icefishman · « **Reply #47 on:** Feb 17, 2014, 12:54 PM »

Nobody!!

capt.crappie · « **Reply #48 on:** Feb 17, 2014, 01:12 PM »

Who dont ??

hnd · « **Reply #49 on:** Feb 17, 2014, 02:12 PM »

i mix in iced largemouth (smaller 12-15" fish) with walleye and sauger regularly. I've fed more bass to walleye/perch only guys who have no idea and loved it. its hilarious. we do regular fish frys and i'm not feeding these guys all my eyes.

we were discussing it a few years ago and one guy was going on and on about how much better this was than the bass his other buddy had them try. i could tell just by looking at his fillets they were bass that he was munchin on.

my wife is in the kitchen rolling.

i soak em in salt water like all my fish, and shake em up with frying magic....thats it.

my buddy tried to do the same with me. though he mixed in sheephead in with the eyes....he asked if i could tell a difference afterwards, and i showed him my plate that had 2 fillets with a bite out of them. i assume these ones that tasted like dirt were the sheepies.

Scout 24 · « **Reply #50 on:** Feb 17, 2014, 03:02 PM »

They're a blast on a panfish rod but I have no desire to eat them, we only keep crappie and perch, and usually only enough for a fresh meal. I'm sure they're good to eat but those summer bass guys value them a whole lot more released than I would for a meal. We saltwater fish all summer and that's what stocks up my freezer, maybe I'd feel differently if I didn't.

fishyfingers247 · « **Reply #51 on:** Feb 17, 2014, 04:19 PM »

Quote from: Yooper77 on Feb 15, 2014, 11:40 AM

I quite a few pics of bass, that people take home. Just curious how many of you actually eat them. While I agree that they are a great sport fish to catch, personally do not care for their taste. I think they're the only fish that I do not eat actually. Not trying to start a debate, or criticize others, just collecting a poll, I guess.

i eat most every kind of fish that i can get my slimy hands on. everything from a nice fat rock bass to a beautiful walleye. as far as bass go either smallmouth or large either ones i like them broiled with some butter and lemon pepper or montreal steak seasonings. i also like them big beautiful fillets in a nice beer batter and deep fried. just me...but i just cant say no thank you to mother natures goods

cylegreen · « **Reply #52 on:** Feb 17, 2014, 04:36 PM »

Not that you need to hear it again, but Yes! I love batter-frying bass!

mattthehairy · « **Reply #53 on:** Feb 17, 2014, 08:27 PM »

I'm not against eating them in winter, and maybe I'll keep one or two this year. But I'd much rather eat a panfish or perch than a largemouth. Plus the size that's perfect for eating makes me want to throw them back so I can catch them again in spring when they put on some weight

Sportsman44 · « **Reply #54 on:** Feb 17, 2014, 08:29 PM »

Ontario has so many lakes that hold bass. I notice a taste difference between certain lakes. I have tasted strong and mild ... and in one lake in particular, they almost tasted like chicken LOL.
Fresh bass = perfect eating . Frozen bass cooked later = less than perfect IMO
just my 2 cents

Ironeagle · « **Reply #55 on:** Feb 17, 2014, 08:32 PM »

Quote from: deadsmelthead on Feb 17, 2014, 11:38 AM

Let's not get crazy now...lol

ha ha! i second that wild man right there. i will pass on the green carp for da marble eyes..

Rebelfisher · « **Reply #56 on:** Feb 17, 2014, 08:37 PM »

I substitute bass fillets if I don't have haddock and stuff them with jumbo lump crabmeat and broil it in butter garlic and lemon...delicious!!!

chasdc1 · « **Reply #57 on:** Feb 17, 2014, 08:47 PM »

Head first!

salmonrebel · « **Reply #58 on:** Feb 17, 2014, 09:15 PM »

Bass...the other white meat!...delicious!
The heads make great soup too! mmm mm mmm!

Rebelfisher · « **Reply #59 on:** Feb 18, 2014, 05:30 AM »

Ya just really can't beat those big thick fillets! Beer battered pieces are scrumptious as well!

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