Jumbo Perchin Jan12 with yummy photos

[Mako]

Date: Jan 12th 2010

Location: Belleville Area

Ice thickness: 12 inches

Time: 7:30am-11:30am

Lures: Jigging Raps & Swedish Pimples with minnow chunks

 

I headed out Tuesday morning with my buddy, Jean Marc, to track down some jumbos. We fished the same spot I had gone to a week before.

 

The first drop in the hole and we got a perch. Always a good sign. So we set up the hut here and were able to do really well for the first hour and half, but by 10am everything slowed down. We left the warmth of the hut and popped a few more holes but the fish seemed to have shut down.

 

In the end we landed around 40 fish, and I brought 8 home to cook up.

 

The meal I wanted to do was Tempura Perch with Rice and a Lemon Ginger sauce. I also wanted to take some photos of the plate in my white box, which is a setup I have for doing product shots.

 

I have never done tempura before but it turned out quite well and as the recipe stated, if done right it wouldn't be oily at all.

 

Also included are some shots from last Sunday when we headed out for walleyes at Mass. Pt but unfortunately they were not cooperating that day....although I did get a nice sunrise photo.

 

Cheers,

Aron

 

The hut

 

The Frozen Bay

 

The keepers

 

It's fry time!

 

Tempura Perch with Rice and a Lemon Ginger sauce - Yes I watch too much FoodTV

 

Close up of the Crunch

 

Mass. Point Sunrise

 

Flasher Action

 

[Terry]

very nice

 

I just cook them and eat them

 

 

but the presentation is nice

[mbosh1980]

yum!

[Spiel]

Nice, you can come cook for me anytime.

[trevy727]

beautiful dinner and sunrise. you can never watch too much food t.v.

[mepps]

Great, now im hungry.

Edited January 16, 2010 by mepps

[Grimace]

If I lived on Bay of Quinte, I would not be fishing for Perch. :P

 

Nice haul man. Great looking presentation on the food.

Edited January 16, 2010 by Grimace

[Leecher]

Great report and pics Aron

Awesome looking plate of Tempura * insert drooling emotion here * It sure looks good

Thanks for sharing

Leechman

[Greencoachdog]

Excuse me, but are those Perch smoking Hydrilla?

[Ben_Daniels]

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

 

-Ben

[limeyangler]

Great report and pics.

 

I have to say i've seen a lot of final product fry up pics in my time, my own icluded....but that dish you created is by far THE BEST i've ever seen.

 

Presentation is simply awesome!....nothing wrong with being creative....keep watching the food shows...and keep posting those piccies

 

 

INSPIRATIONAL...looks delicious!

[Mako]

Thanks for the feedback. This was the first time shooting food and I felt rushed since I had to take the shots and run back up and continue cooking the rest of the fish.

 

Once you add the club soda & egg to the dry ingredients you have to fry with it right away to keep the batter bubbly, which in turn creates a great crust.

 

Aron

[Hawg Hunter]

well lol i guess im not the only one you just made hungry lol nice job and pics too..

 

taker easy and stay dry

 

Hawg Hunter