benzumi Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Hey guys, Got a chance to hit the ice yesterday. I'm glad we did, since it was a beautiful day, very little wind, and the sun was out pretty much the whole day. Was able to catch a lot of different sized perch. Ended up catching a couple decent ones. Before we packed up for the day, we stumbled across a school of herring on our flashers and for fortunate enough to land 2 of them. Never caught them before, they are a pretty amazing looking species. Here are a few pics, I enjoyed the perch for lunch today. As for the herring, they are nicely being pickled. (Figured I would research how to prepare them best and this seemed to be a great solution) Happy fishing everyone, dress warm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerritt Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 :drool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey buoy Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Nice going!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour_Squirrel Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Perch and avocado sandwiches !! Looks good. Is that a wasabi aoli ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 (edited) Nice sandwich. Yum. No avocado for me though. they are nicely being pickled. (Figured I would research how to prepare them best and this seemed to be a great solution) Care to share your recipe? Thanks Edited February 1, 2015 by Brian B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LefroyFisherman Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 What size is that perch? dwarfs the herrings lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benzumi Posted February 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Perch and avocado sandwiches !! Looks good. Is that a wasabi aoli ? LOL no, it actually was avocado mayo. Double hit of avocado. Wasabi aoli probably would have been a great idea though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benzumi Posted February 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Nice sandwich. Yum. No avocado for me though. Care to share your recipe? Thanks Hey Brian, Not my recipe, but I went on youtube to see how they actually pickle herring. Since herring is a fatty fish, it would be great for pickling. Here is the youtube link. The video could have been a bit shorter (lots of cutting, especially onions lol) but its pretty clear and informative. I'm currently in the salting stage. Will be preparing the pickling mixture tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benzumi Posted February 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 What size is that perch? dwarfs the herrings lol Lol yes, that was the biggest perch of the day. It was around 12" We caught a few smaller ones in the 9" range. The herring were not super large but we were excited to catch them since it was our first time. It was crazy looking at our Marcum's going nuts when the herring swam by. They showed up twice that day, and were on our radar for about 5 mins each time. The window is small but if it wasn't for the flashers we wouldn't have been able to have our lines at the right depth b/c they were suspending both times they passed by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanD Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 Just to change up that recipe a bit. Leave the fillets whole, quarter a dill pickle lengthwise. Lay the filet out flat, place a few strands of onion on the fillet; then place the pickle across the fillet and roll the fillet around the pickle; secure with a toothpick. the dill in the pickle adds a nice flavor to the fish. Not my picture; borrowed it from the net. Dan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 (edited) Nice catches! That sandwich looks fantastic! Is that spinach on there? I love me some spinach Edited February 2, 2015 by manitoubass2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerritt Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 Pickled herring takes me back to my childhood great post! I still buy jars from the dutch store (with onion of course!) G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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