Joeytier Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 I regularly fish lakes with abundant supply of rock bass (to say the least), and instead of keeping walleye or bass for fish fries, I was considering having a rock bass fry. Has anyone here tried them, and do they taste like bluegills, pumpkinseed etc? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 Good luck with the bones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC1 Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 I think they're as good as bluegills and sunfish for sure! Usually you'll have to take the bigger ones so that it's not too much of a hassle to clean.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishnwire Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 If you don't mind cleaning a lot of fish for a little bit of meat...they taste fine. Try keeping and cleaning a few before you commit to a bucket-full. You may find they're more hassle then they're worth. Like I say, if your patient, and good with a fillet knife (and sharpener) then go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photoz Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 Perch are VERY tasty . . . crappie are better . . . bluegills & pumpkin seeds are good too . . . even carp, cooked properly are somewhat similar to bass . . . IF I caught big enough rock bass, I'd sure like to try it. They live in the same water as the aforementioned fish . . . eat the same food . . .. ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeytier Posted April 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 Thanks for the tips. Typically, they aren't as big as crappie or bluegills, so I'd have to selective about which fish to keep. I think I might invest in an electric fillet knife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 (edited) Back when,we ate rock bass, sunfish and what ever else we caught during our camping trips.Pop could fillet a minna with no bones. What I am saying is,it,s all good. If yer good with a knife,you got no worries about bones. Typically, they aren't as big as crappie or bluegills WHAT??????????????? Hi ya Steve, hope alls well bud. Edited April 5, 2009 by misfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greencoachdog Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 It's good white meat and they'll fry up nicely!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramble Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 No more difficult then any other pan fish to fillet. Depends on your skill level with a knife. I Keep a couple every winter ice fishing if then show up and are a descent size. No complaints about the meat taste. Just a bluegill or a 'seed. -Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch312 Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 typically, they aren't as big as crappie or bluegills, yer just fishin in the wrong spots. rockbass get bigger than bluegill and they taste very good. only a novice to filleting would have a problem with rockbass so theres no reason not to eat em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kemper Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 I caught a bucketload last year and they tasted amazing. I was really surprised, and not all that hard to clean. I didnt have any issue with bones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbouck Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 Taste great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCTFisher9120 Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 I asked the same question last spring and my dad went through the pain of filleting about 20 rock bass...now he wasn’t to happy to do it but i was happy to eat them, they were good but a bit boney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jediangler Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 The WGSF should be C&R only. I find this thread as distasteful as one comparing musky recipes . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancur373 Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 cpguy29 and I caught some real fat ones on the BOG last year. Few of them pushing a pound. Never kept any but might this year. Curt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerritt Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 Just scale them, chop off the head, gut and fry em... the bones come out easy after they are cooked. G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnF Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 My buddy Rob swears they're the best tasting fish he gets, and he'll eat most anything that will bite a hook. JF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radnine Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 Taste great! Less filling! (ok, who remembers that?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAsin Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 I asked the same question last spring and my dad went through the pain of filleting about 20 rock bass...now he wasn’t to happy to do it but i was happy to eat them, they were good but a bit boney. sounds like your dad needs to buy you a good knife,stone and a 2 foot section of countertop. hahahha just gotta give it a go, no better time to learn how to fillet then now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry2Rs Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Where is mikeo when we really need him? At Lakeaire #1 in 2002 he brought a good supply of Rock Bass fillets to the fish fry. It might have been TJ's Fish-Crisp, but no one complained... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xeon Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 The WGSF should be C&R only. I find this thread as distasteful as one comparing musky recipes . Wait... what? And what are WGSF's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douG Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 World's Greatest Sport Fish, WGSF, rock bass. I Remember Mikeo, Marty's brother, a fine dude, hope he is well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboy Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 World's Greatest Sport Fish, WGSF, rock bass. the elusive rock bass...right up there with the mysterious and awe inspiring sheephead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 My bro-in-law is a panfish fanatic and if memory serves me WGSF (rock bass) are a bit stronger flavor than bluegill, sunfish, crappie and perch but still good fare to eat...He does a fine job of filleting any of them (CPH does them better-but we won't tell him) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 (edited) must be time for my bed... Edited April 6, 2009 by Beans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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