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I waonder what a rock bass tastes like.
I dont like them because they dont put up a very good fight and they taste terrible.
What a great question- it always amazes me how different our targets can be from one person to the next... Just like in life, we all have our likes and dislikes...I, for one, think the ol' RedEyes are sweet... On the glamour-scale, I'd rank 'em at least one step up from the bluegills and pickerel... Since I am not much of a fish-eater, I'd say they are equal to a Perch (and just a half-step below Crappie).Rockies have saved me from getting skunked on a whole lotta' occassions- and their willingness to take bigger jigs gives me a mini-workout when I am searching for Pike and Smallies...I guess Pike seem to garner an even more tempered reaction from us fisherman... Lotsa' guys hate 'em, but I think they are some of the biggest and most badass fish in freshwater... To each his own, I guess...I think the Rocky derserves it's moment in the sun- atop the pedestal far above the lowly bluegill, warmouth, shellcracker, red-ears and all his sissy little cousins... Bring on the DEVIL EYES and FAT MOUTH of the Rocky!!! (-insert roaring tiger noise here-)
I have made a couple of great shore lunches while small mouth fishing on Lake Erie,would rather eat a big cold water rocky over a small mouth,the really big ones have quite a nice fillet on them, a big can of baked beans,can of corn, some sliced can potatoes, bag of buns, some crumbs,couple of eggs ,cast iron fry pan,oil,,and don't forget the hot sauce,and a cold one and maybe the will rocky a little respect. Try one you just might let it.
Ok Gang! Now my interest is peaked and I am going to try rock bass. Whats the best way to cook those filets. I dont have any around me but I am sure the St. Joe has some somewhere. I think a pan fish is a pan fish. I think rock bass are not much different than white bass? what do you guys think? I understand they get no respect I might just join in the MIRC and see how good it gets. Why not start a Indiana Rock Bass Club? The IRBC it will be called. Who knows where tis will lead?? LOL Da-Roc
After hearin this I think I wanna try one. A local river is loaded with Rockies and when I get one big enough, I'm gonna fry him up.I'm surprised at all replies i've gotten!
They are tasty...from cold water. Dont ever forget that...COLD water. Anything warmer than, say 40....you get pond sh&t. LOL...Im sorry...they taste like gills...or sunfish...
ALL are welcome to join MIRC and the pursuit of the mighty Rock bass.