Lake Simcoe Feb 10

[Clampet]

Just a Quick report.

 

Here's is the picture:

[huntervasili]

Nice man.. WTG... Must be nice to have so many reports that they are so short lol... Great job and keep em coming...

[glen]

WTG Clampet. How do you clean and cook your perch?

[Clampet]

WTG Clampet. How do you clean and cook your perch?

 

Well I use a 4" Rapala fillet knife.

I keep it sharp in one of those little red plastic sharpeners that have the x shaped ceramic stones housed inside.

A trick I discovered was to run my knife through either a slice of lemon or tomatoe, then run the knife through the sharpener.

A dry sharpener doesn't work, and water doesn't help much. The acids in the tomatoe or lemon must interact with the ceramic in the sharpener, whatever, you can feel the knife edge grab when you pull it through.

 

I fillet my Perch, cut around the rib cage, and then skin them.

It can be quite a job, taking at least an hour or so for 35 fish.

 

I use whatever coating mix.

Today consisted of whole wheat flour mixed with Shreddies which were ground up with a rolling pin while still in the bag. Added salt and pepper.

Broke 2 eggs into a mixing bowl, beaten lightly.

Dumped about 2lbs of Perch fillet into the eggs.

Forked them out 4 at a time into the bag of coating mix...shake shake shake.

Added them to a large frying pan with about 1 cup of sizzling Becel margarine, and a tablespoon of Olive oil.

Let them fry, observe the down side start to brown, use an egglifter, and flip them over, till they get a darker brown, careful not to burn as it will get smoky.

 

Serve on paper towels, or newspaper.

 

Oh, and if you like lemon juice, microwave a lemon that has been halved for about 30 seconds on high, and you will get 3 times as much lemon juice.

[glen]

That covers it Clampet. Thanks.

[fishindevil]

nice catch bud,looks like a nice perch fry happening.. ..what time can fishergirl and myself come over for dinner.. ..lol well looks like you were quite happy with your catch and for once it doesnt look like its -100 windchill out there cheers

[dsn]

Looks like you had a great time. I'm still waiting

 

dsn

Edited February 11, 2007 by dsn

[007]

Good job Clampet.

 

I was out at Gilford in Cooks Bay and caught a few perch too - report to follow tomorrow when I have thawed out and slept!

[raysfish2005]

NIce report there paul

 

Hey thanks for getting the trap back, but buddy, I'm looking at those perch and i only count 15?

 

if you put a few of those together to make a real fish you onlt get 15?.....................just pulling your leg

[b2kptbo]

Today consisted of whole wheat flour mixed with Shreddies which were ground up with a rolling pin while still in the bag. Added salt and pepper.

 

Sounds yummy...

[Rich Clemens]

So there are feesh in that ceeement pond. I'll bet the evening meal was quite tasty.

[Clampet]

The picture doesn't do em justice, they're half covered in snow, some of those Perch prolly went 25 pounds!

[ccmtcanada]

Nice going!!! Lots of nice perch there. Congrats!

[Rattletrap2]

Clampet,

I noticed that the whole "fish catching" part of the report is only 8 litle words and a picture, but the "cooking and eatin'" part of the report is almost 300 words! LOL I know where your heart lies!

 

Nice job of detailing the cooking. I never heard of that little tidbit about the knife sharpening, but will give it a try.

 

Thanks

Edited February 11, 2007 by Rattletrap2

[Clampet]

Clampet,

... I never heard of that little tidbit about the knife sharpening, but will give it a try.

 

Thanks

 

Try nukin' the lemon fer 30-40 seconds, and check out the flow.