shimano25 Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 I know many pro anglers have this distate (no pun intended) for fish species like suckers, drums, bullheads, carp, etc. However, when I fry them up using those packaged seasoning powder you buy at Canadian Tire I think they taste great. I know that people will always rave about walleye, perch, crappie, etc., but I think those "trash" fish species also taste good when prepared right (and fried with the right seasoning). Anyone agree? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishinguypat Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 Carp have many recipes that are great,suckers are ok.drums don't eat em. catfish apparently tastes like eel... i much prefer pike or walleye though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 Why does the phrase " Garbage in, garbage out" come to mind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scugpg Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 I enjoy the taste of mudcat/bullhead, but they need to be taken from clean water. Never tried carp but I would just not around here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky or Specks Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 Bullheads(or mud pout as we call em) are mighty tasty. Just a lot of cleaning involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 I'll have a pork chop instead, thankya very much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLofchik Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 Spring suckers out of G'bay tribs taste just as good as the trout. Where they are caught I think has more bearing than what species. I'd eat a whistle trout out of Nipissing before I ate a salmon out of Lake O. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scugpg Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 Where they are caught I think has more bearing than what species. I'd eat a whistle trout out of Nipissing before I ate a salmon out of Lake O. For sure. Some species inheritenly taste better than others, but water and diet has a big difference on age. Even size, some fish could be much heavier than others of the same age depending what lake they are in and their diet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioFisherman Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 I agree completely! Eat more Carp and Sheep head! Sucker are good for bait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crappieperchhunter Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 I'd eat a whistle trout out of Nipissing before I ate a salmon out of Lake O. I agree with that statement 100% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peps Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 I'll have a pork chop instead, thankya very much Make that 2 please!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uglyfish Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 Mudcats and catfish are one of my favorites. As for the rest, not for me. I won't be eating them anytime soon. I did have a buddy tell me he ate a sheepshead and said it just tasted like a bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toca Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 i will never eat bass or carp or anything from toronto rivers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 I did have a buddy tell me he ate a sheepshead and said it just tasted like a bass. I think he meant that it tasted like ass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headhunter Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 Silver bass/white perch taste just like Tilapi... Lew, pass the pock chops, would yah! LOL HH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassjnkie Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 I had fried carp in the past (made by a Hungarian friend) and I have to say it was pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmer Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 I have a buddy who smokes carp on ocassion and I would put them right up there with any other smoked fish. He pulls it out on our ice fishing trip and it's gone in minutes. Catfish are okay out of cooler water, but I haven't tried sheephead or sucker yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsTheBassMan Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 Carp is a delicacy in Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwpowell Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 I have a buddy who smokes carp on ocassion. He pulls it out on our ice fishing trip and it's gone in minutes. Catfish are okay out of cooler water, but I haven't tried sheephead or sucker yet. Does he use a pipe, or roll it like a cigarette? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdox Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 I wish people would keep more carp. Whether they eat them or not I could care a less. Just get them out of my bass water! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumma Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 Channel cats are the number one table fare here at the farm. The 3-5 lbers are sweet and clean with a good texture that few other fish can match. Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 Bullheads(or mud pout as we call em) are mighty tasty. Just a lot of cleaning involved. I totally agree (mud pout or French name Barbotte) real good eats!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 I've had bull heads and drum. They both taste great, and I mostly eat only walleye and perch. The smug superiority of some people is really quite amusing, but that may have been the original goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adempsey Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 (edited) At some point in the past lobster was considered "peasant" food too. I think for me it's more about when and where you catch it, not what you catch. I'll try almost anything once. Edited August 27, 2010 by FishLogic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2kj Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 I wish people would keep more carp. Whether they eat them or not I could care a less. Just get them out of my bass water! Agreed! You couldn't pay me to eat a carp! The type of water and areas they come from and all that bottom feeding, not to mention the age of the fish, gross. I could make skunk taste good if I rolled it fish fry and sunk it in pot of oil, doesn't make it good or good for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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