Crappie guys..

[StumpJumper]

Do you guys ever fish for species that are actually good to eat??

:lol:

[RyGuy525]

your nuts if you dont think crappie taste good....

[bigsid]

Man, you can't go wrong with beer battered crappies and nice thick homemade American fries! I think I may have some of that tonight!:corkysm55:corkysm55

[stinger63]

Pretty sure he`s just jokin:)

[StumpJumper]

lol nope... if I am eating gill fillets and get a crappie mixed in I can tell the second I start chewing...mushy bass-turds... Fun to catch tho..my buddy is a crappie freak and rarely fishes for anything else.

[HookDUp365]

i'm dressing some in a brown coat and taking em to dinner tonight:corkysm55

[N M Mechanical]

Man, you can't go wrong with beer battered crappies and nice thick homemade American fries! I think I may have some of that tonight!:corkysm55:corkysm55

:yeahthat::corkysm55 I need to get out there and get some more paper months

[RichP]

Do you guys ever fish for species that are actually good to eat??

that's crazy talk....that's like going up to somebody with a '57 Chevy and asking them if they ever drive anything that would be considered a classic. :lol:

[stinger63]

I need to get out there and get some more paper months

I only wish:mad:

[Scout 2]

Why do you think they are called crappie?:lol:

[DaveMI]

I won't eat the mushy things! I also think there horrible. I catch alot of crappie in the winter and spring and they all go back down the hole unless I'm with someone who wants them.

[stinger63]

I won't eat the mushy things! I also think there horrible. I catch alot of crappie in the winter and spring and they all go back down the hole unless I'm with someone who wants them.

Hey Dave Im your new friend meet Aaron when are we going fishing:lol:

[DetroitIron]

I too, have noticed they are a bit mushy and not as firm as bluegill, but I eat them anyway. I do prefer bluegill, though.

[UltimateOutdoorsman]

Hey Dave Im your new friend meet Aaron when are we going fishing:lol:

Haha!

Dave, if Aaron's busy that day I'll take em! :coolgleam

[DaveMI]

Hey Dave Im your new friend meet Aaron when are we going fishing:lol:


I'm spending most of my ice time on erie for walleye now but I should have posted it earlier in the year as anyone that would want to drive to the irish hills area would be welcome to them.

[DE82]

lol nope... if I am eating gill fillets and get a crappie mixed in I can tell the second I start chewing...mushy bass-turds... Fun to catch tho..my buddy is a crappie freak and rarely fishes for anything else.Um, Crappie do not have mushy meat..I'd have to say your either not talking about crappie or very confused

[skulldugary]

Ge Stumpy...next you'll be saying MORELS are bad on the taste buds....

[Waltbaby01]

The only crappie that i've tasted that had mushy meat, came from the fish market. At $6.99 a pound and three crappie costs about $14, i won't have to worry about having that again. Not much can beat some fresh crappie.

[223369]

I've never heard of a Crappie having mushy meat.:confused: Are you absolutely sure your talking about crappies? If they are Specs, were they fresh or found in the back of the freezer from 2yrs ago.:lol:

[RyGuy525]

I agree the the meat is a little more mushy than a bluegill fillet but once you cook them they taste wonderful and the meat firms right up.

[jacktownhooker]

im still burbing up some crappies that where so fresh that not more than a minute after they was shaking -they was a baking and 4 minutes later my mouth was a taking !! HELLLLOWWWW !!!!! try cooking them right ! and they will be a delight ! cya

[StumpJumper]

Um, Crappie do not have mushy meat..I'd have to say your either not talking about crappie or very confused

well then I'd say you don't catch and eat as many fish as I do .:)

[StumpJumper]

LoL you guys eat them river carp too??

OK crappies arent a nasty fish but they are mushy and nowhere near as good as bluegills..to me anyways.

You know what they say about opinions.

SD that bit about morels is just blatant blasphemy!!!

[DE82]

well then I'd say you don't catch and eat as many fish as I do .:):lol: All I do is trout and panfishing year round so no try again

[Mark Sylvester]

well then I'd say you don't catch and eat as many fish as I do .:)

WRONG!!!!:16suspect

I like fishing with Bryon............... He always doubles my count!!!!;)

[skulldugary]

Sorry Stumpy just could'nt resist....

[DE82]

WRONG!!!!:16suspect

I like fishing with Bryon............... He always doubles my count!!!!;)Thanks Sly, you gonna make it out sometime this week? I've got the itch to get back out, feeling really good right now :D

[ibthetrout]

I had the same comment about crappies one time and the wife of one of my friends said that I needed to fillet them and then put them in the fridge in water over night to firm them up. Now this was crappies caught in the summer heat so maybe if they are outta ice water that is not necessary.

[William H Bonney]

I won't eat the mushy things! I also think there horrible. I catch alot of crappie in the winter and spring and they all go back down the hole unless I'm with someone who wants them.

Same here,,,,, mushy, weedy, dirty taste to 'em..:sick: The last batch I caught,, I gave to my buddy. He was asking why I didn't want 'em,, I just told him I didn't like the taste,, he says,, "their no different than perch or gills are they?".......:16suspect Well,,, about a week later he calls me and says,, "DUDE,,.. what did you do to those fish you gave me,,,, they tasted like SHEEE--OT!!"

:lol: I about died laughing,,,,,, just like perch or gills, eh?? :lol: Not quite.

This subject came up not too long ago and I asked then too,, is there a difference in taste of the one's that come outta the big lake, like LSC? I've only caught 'em on relatively small lakes,, and all tasted the same,,, like CRAP!!

[portagelaker]

How are you guys cooking these things? I deep fry 'em in peanut oil, with the gills, and never noticed a difference. Hell, right now they're the only things biting on the lake I fish.

[RichP]

How are you guys cooking these things?

That's probably their problem right there. 'Oh, we're suppose to cook them?' :D:lol:

[stinger63]

that's probably they're problem right there. 'oh, we're suppose to cook them?' :D:lol:

Thata splains it Id been doin it wrong all these times:lol:

[223369]

I bake all mine. egg and milk with what ever seasoning you like then into the coating (ritz crakers or wheaties mix etc). Put them in the oven at 350 for 20 minutes and done.

[Joe Archer]

I think in comparison to the big lakes, any fish from smaller inland lakes may not taste as good. Crappie from St. Clair are some of the best eating fish you will ever find. The one qualifier I will add is that they are much better fresh than frozen. They do seem to break down faster when frozen/thawed.
Shake in a 50:50 mixture of flour and Italian bread crumbs and deep fry or pan fry. Cook them a little bit longer than perch or gills and you should be good to go! :corkysm55
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[RichP]

I bake all mine. egg and milk with what ever seasoning you like then into the coating (ritz crakers or wheaties mix etc). Put them in the oven at 350 for 20 minutes and done.



wheaties eh? hmmmm, combining the breakfast of champions with the champion of panfish, interesting idea :idea: I might have to try that some time!

[Mark Sylvester]

Thanks Sly, you gonna make it out sometime this week? I've got the itch to get back out, feeling really good right now :D

Towards the end of the week but I may have to find another spot!!

[stinger63]

I've got the itch to get back out, feeling really good right now
Yeah me too

Towards the end of the week but I may have to find another spot!!

Yes the one where the realy big fish are at that actualy bite.

[StumpJumper]

I cook all my fillets in flour n pepper and peanut oil.

[jacktownhooker]

How are you guys cooking these things? I deep fry 'em in peanut oil, with the gills, and never noticed a difference. Hell, right now they're the only things biting on the lake I fish.
i just threw another batch in and love reading these comments !kind of reminds me of rich people saying money doesnt matter or movie stars want to be normal or people blaming the fish that dont know how to cook them ! hear the same thing about catfish and they are the best but if you dont know how to cook they wont taste good !

[DE82]

Towards the end of the week but I may have to find another spot!!Keep me posted, I'm thinking of treasure island or those canals Wanger likes but if you have a better idea I'd be all for it

Yeah me too



Yes the one where the realy big fish are at that actualy bite.God Aaron I absolutely suck, I'm soooo sorry I haven't got back to you yet, I've been talking to Bre every day for most of the day or night since Saturday, I should be on Yahoo around 8 or so -Bryon

[Gutz]

Specs are not quite as good as gills but still top-rated tablefare, IMO. If you ever see me on the ice, I'll take them off your hands for you.;)

-G

[GoneFishin]

Crappie aren't bad but I usually fry 'em up seperate if I can they just don't taste as good as gills IMO. Don't notice it so much if they're not fixed together. Or I give 'em to Daddy Duck as he likes 'em better than gill's. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :yikes: ;)

[fasthunter]

I actually enjoy crappie and bluegill just as much. However, yeah I will agree bluegills are a bit firmer and fry up really nice. Actually bluegill is my favorite fresh water fish of all time to pursue. They aren't big, but they are a blast through the ice, and flyfishing for them on there beds is fun too!:evil: I honestly think they taste better than perch and eyes as well. However, I'm not picky and I eat largemouths, smallmouths, catfish, rockbass whatever. Cooked right they are all good:p:D My wife says I'm a human garbage disposal and thinks I would be good on one of those Man VS wild shows too. That goes to show I'll eat just about anything..lol!

[stinger63]

My wife says I'm a human garbage disposal
I tell the wife Im a human garbage disposal