Favorite Fish?

[mudbug]

Never "dipped", but remember eating them as a kid when supplied by fishermen who had gone up to Wisconsin. We were told to eat 'em bones and all.

I also miss lake perch and fish (NOT crab) boils. Unheard of around here.

 

[ronjohn55]

Yes, VERY cold at times - that's what the beer is for..

And with the wide availability of turkey friers these days, you can clean and cook the little suckers straight out of the water. Mmmmm.....

 

[crewsk]

Has anyone ever been noodling? It's where you catch catfish with your hands by sticking them in holes in the bank underwater. I know of some people who do this & have caught some huge catfish this way. I'm not brave enough to try it. I'm afraid I'd grab a water moccasin or something.

 

[choclatechef]

I know what noodling is, and there have been a number of drowning deaths each year because of it. Big catfish are very very strong, and you are in their element!

Noodling is not even legal in some states because of the danger.

 

[crewsk]

Thanks chocolatechef! The people I know of who do this are from the mid west. They also catch rattle snakes to sale. I personally think they are NUTS(on both counts)!!! I don't know if noodiling is legal here in SC or not, but either way, you'll never catch me doing it! Even the small catfish are strong & they fight hard when you catch them. I can only imagine how strong the big guys are.

 

[ronjohn55]

Has anyone ever been noodling? It's where you catch catfish with your hands by sticking them in holes in the bank underwater. I know of some people who do this & have caught some huge catfish this way. I'm not brave enough to try it. I'm afraid I'd grab a water moccasin or something.

Never been, but aware of the practice. I have this feer of a large snapping turtle being in there instead of a catfish.....

John

 

[crewsk]

Yeah, that's another fear of mine ronjohn! I want to keep all of my fingers connected to my hands for as long as I can!

 

[norgeskog]

Mahi Mahi-prepared anyway.

wasabi, I have never eaten Mahi Mahi. When I was younger, the first time I heard about it I thought it was dolphin, could not ever eat Flipper. Now I understand it is not dolphin, but I cannot bring myself to eat it, that stigma is stuck in my blond brain and cannot let go. But I hear it is wonderful fish.

 

[Lance Bushrod]

Brook trout, about 10 inches long, dredged in flour, pan fried in a couple inches of oil, removed from pan and salted. must be from streams emptying into Lake Superior.

It's that cold, nutrient rich, pure water that makes the flesh so orange and flavorful. I like my walleye, but I'd eat fresh brook trout over a good steak any day of the week.

Seeeeya; Goodweed of the North

I agree, I love fresh trout (char) from cold water as well as walleye.

As far as ocean fish goes, halibut is hard to beat.

 

[CraigC]

Reminds me of a Randy Travis song, "Digging Up Bones".

 

[Silversage]

Reminds me of a Randy Travis song, "Digging Up Bones".

Yes, but it's good to be reminded of the folks that were here in the beginning. I sometimes wonder what happened to all of them.

I know Linda (Wasabi) left after her husband died. John and Sushi moved to other forums, GB has dropped back in once or twice. Others............

 

[CWS4322]

Walleye from Lake of the Woods. I will eat salmon, haddock, cod, lake trout, and sole, but my favourite is Walleye.

 

[Lance Bushrod]

It always comes back to walleyes, us that have fished.

I used to fish the Winnipeg River so long ago and fresh caught northern pike fried over a camp fire can't be beat, as well. I miss those days.

For me now, it's cod fish and chips, halibut when I'm in luck.

 

[Aunt Bea]

My favorite fish is fried haddock.

The kind you find in a corner fish market or family restaurant on Friday night. A piece big enough to hang off both ends of the platter with extra crispy hand cut fries and a little side dish or paper cup of cabbage salad.

 

[Addie]

My favorite fish is fried haddock.

The kind you find in a corner fish market or family restaurant on Friday night. A piece big enough to hang off both ends of the platter with extra crispy hand cut fries and a little side dish or paper cup of cabbage salad.

I am with you on that. I buy the whole filet of Haddock when I go shopping. But I cut it up into individual pieces. I can usually eat two big size pieces from the middle of the filet. I do the typical three dish of breading. Flour, egg, then the flavored breadcrumbs. Let it sit for a while, then into about a half inch of hot fat. YUM, YUM! No fries though. I do not like them anymore. I got my fill of them back in the sixties when my first husband worked in the restaurant downstairs. He used to send up a huge serving tray full of them every night for the kids.

 

[RPCookin]

I agree, I love fresh trout (char) from cold water as well as walleye.

As far as ocean fish goes, halibut is hard to beat.

Oh, my. You need to go south. Grouper, wahoo, even mutton snapper is every bit as good, if not better. I may be prejudiced, as I've never had fresh halibut, only frozen, but I have had fresh of those others, and I've found nothing that beats them.

 

[Dawgluver]

Lake of the Woods walleye, and lion fish from the Caribbean!

 

[RPCookin]

Lake of the Woods walleye, and lion fish from the Caribbean!

Walleyed pike is excellent! I can get it right here in the restaurant 4 blocks from the house. It's the only place I've found it west of Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Love lion fish too - a true delicacy. Wish more would discover it to help curb the infestation in the Caribbean.

 

[CraigC]

Oh, my. You need to go south. Grouper, wahoo, even mutton snapper is every bit as good, if not better. I may be prejudiced, as I've never had fresh halibut, only frozen, but I have had fresh of those others, and I've found nothing that beats them.

Don't forget hogfish. I'd put it up against just about any other mild, white, flaky fish.

 

[LAD]

LOVE Seafood

I LOVE any seafood except mussels.But if I had to choose one,I would say salmon.I love it cooked any way but my favorite lately is on the BBQ grill or roast it in the oven.I heat a pan in a 550 deg.oven with olive oil.Season the salmon with salt,pepper,minced green onion,minced garlic,minced parsley and shallots. bake fits fillets 5 minutes,turn over roast another 5 mins.So delicious!
another favorite is lox.Toasted egg bagel,cream cheese,lox,Dijon mustard,slice tomato,slice red onion,capers.YUMMY!