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Title: Indian Candy
Post by: gaspumper on Oct 08, 2018, 07:05 PM: Smoked up a couple of rainbows,turned out pretty good for first time.
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Post by: tbern on Oct 08, 2018, 07:58 PM: Great color, look delicious!
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Post by: BH2 on Oct 10, 2018, 08:59 AM: What kind of wood did you use for smoking your fish? I want to try smoking some fish, just curious what you use?
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Post by: gaspumper on Oct 11, 2018, 10:50 AM: I used a Bradley smoker 4 apple and 4 cherry pucks,alternately.
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Post by: Figure ate on Oct 11, 2018, 01:21 PM: Quote from: BH2 on Oct 10, 2018, 08:59 AM
What kind of wood did you use for smoking your fish? I want to try smoking some fish, just curious what you use?

For fish milder woods are the best option. As mentioned apple and cherry are good options along with oak, pecan and pear woods.
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Post by: DR.SPECKLER on Oct 11, 2018, 02:20 PM: Just did a few cohos myself..i use apple wood for fish.i have a bradley smoker but went back to the old school all wood smoker.the way i was taught years ago.im sticking with all wood smokers the rest of my life.its a dying art with all the electric and gas smokers out now.help that theres lots off apple trees on the property.
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Post by: tbern on Oct 11, 2018, 03:35 PM: Looks great!
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Post by: midwest_rodworks on Oct 11, 2018, 04:03 PM: Stick burner smokers are the only way to go! I feed mine mostly pecan wood, because I get it for free! I get to clean up all the wind blown tops and limbs a couple times a year, best deal ever.
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Post by: midwest_rodworks on Oct 11, 2018, 04:04 PM: Also, the invasive carp (bighead and silver) are great on the smoker with a kosher salt/browns sugar brine/rub
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Post by: smeltbuster on Oct 11, 2018, 08:57 PM: Quote from: DR.SPECKLER on Oct 11, 2018, 02:20 PM
Just did a few cohos myself..i use apple wood for fish.i have a bradley smoker but went back to the old school all wood smoker.the way i was taught years ago.im sticking with all wood smokers the rest of my life.its a dying art with all the electric and gas smokers out now.help that theres lots off apple trees on the property.
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Doing some Platte river Coho & Betsie river Kings in my wood smoker this week-end. Resisted the urge to buy a Bradley a few yrs. ago. Been doin it "Old school" since I was 14 (1975). I use Cherry, Maple, Oak & Sassafras. Get it for FREE on my place. The pic of those fillets in the original post do look Awesome ! Here is a tip to try w/ your brine.. add about 1/4 cup of liquid smoke & 3 TBS Vanilla extract. Adjust to your liking. Thyme is good, too, but use sparingly.
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Post by: FG Steve on Oct 11, 2018, 09:54 PM: I really like my Cookshack electric. Apple wood all the way.

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Recipe here: https://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=218801.msg3716022#msg3716022 (https://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=218801.msg3716022#msg3716022)
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Post by: BH2 on Oct 12, 2018, 08:34 AM: I mostly use apple and cherry wood for all my smoking. Sounds like I will be set to try some fish!
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Post by: Figure ate on Oct 15, 2018, 10:54 AM: Quote from: midwest_rodworks on Oct 11, 2018, 04:04 PM
Also, the invasive carp (bighead and silver) are great on the smoker with a kosher salt/browns sugar brine/rub

It must be an acquired taste because I threw every scrap in the garage when I tried it. Bighead carp tastes like pond scum IMO.
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Post by: Stretch67 on Nov 26, 2018, 01:29 PM: Where/how u guys getting all these nice salmon/trout? I tried Brule River one time on MN slug opener. Didn't catch anything. I'm drooling!
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Post by: Fisherman 1 on Nov 26, 2018, 07:46 PM: How about a nice 6lb 11oz rainbow.

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Post by: FG Steve on Nov 27, 2018, 12:15 AM: Quote from: Stretch67 on Nov 26, 2018, 01:29 PM
Where/how u guys getting all these nice salmon/trout? I tried Brule River one time on MN slug opener. Didn't catch anything. I'm drooling!

Hey, Stretch, where are you located? Suggestion: Update the location in your profile. Are you in MN? Come on out to ID and we'll get you into some trout. Techniques vary with the season and sometimes with the body of water.
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Post by: albo on Nov 27, 2018, 09:37 AM: Those look fantastic
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Post by: maxmartens on Dec 09, 2018, 03:08 PM: Looks good hoping to smoke up some pike here soon!
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Post by: Unclegillhunter on Dec 14, 2018, 05:39 PM: I like apple or peach if I can get it. I find cherry is just a little sharp. Just my taste I guess. And by the way that product looks great!
Keep it safe! JDL