Mini,
I have to hand it to you. I'm glad you convinced me to go crappie/bluegill fishin'. I didn't need a whole lot of arm twistin' after I saw the stiff south wind. And you were almost exactly right. There were 19 'gills in the livewell. All were between 8"-11". It was great fun. Let's do it again soon.
I have to also mention that I didn't have an ultralight panfish rod in the boat. Fortunately, Mini brought two of his special All Star rods so I could have some fun, too. Those big 'gills put up a heck of a scrap on ultralight gear. We also caught a few crappies that Mini called too small, but were between 8"-10". Those went back in the water, as did a number of 'gills.
One friendly disagreement that we had was that I prefer the taste and texture of 'gills over crappie- anytime of the year. Mini seems to prefer crappie, expecially from cold water and won't eat 'gills from water that is over approximately 51 degrees (the water temp. today). I really don't care for crappie. I've tried them several times including those I caught while ice fishing and they always seemed mushy. Perch and bluegills are always very firm when fresh.
That leads to a little poll, I guess.
What LSC fish do you all enjoy eating the most? How about the top three?
My three are;
1) perch
2) bluegill
3) walleye
That list actually differs from what I would like to actually catch for the table. Since walleye provide much more meat for a lot less trouble (to fillet), I would rather catch a limit of walleye than 'gills. I still would rather catch ten or twenty jumbo (10"+) perch though. I just like perch that much better.
What about the rest of you?
I have to hand it to you. I'm glad you convinced me to go crappie/bluegill fishin'. I didn't need a whole lot of arm twistin' after I saw the stiff south wind. And you were almost exactly right. There were 19 'gills in the livewell. All were between 8"-11". It was great fun. Let's do it again soon.
I have to also mention that I didn't have an ultralight panfish rod in the boat. Fortunately, Mini brought two of his special All Star rods so I could have some fun, too. Those big 'gills put up a heck of a scrap on ultralight gear. We also caught a few crappies that Mini called too small, but were between 8"-10". Those went back in the water, as did a number of 'gills.
One friendly disagreement that we had was that I prefer the taste and texture of 'gills over crappie- anytime of the year. Mini seems to prefer crappie, expecially from cold water and won't eat 'gills from water that is over approximately 51 degrees (the water temp. today). I really don't care for crappie. I've tried them several times including those I caught while ice fishing and they always seemed mushy. Perch and bluegills are always very firm when fresh.
That leads to a little poll, I guess.
What LSC fish do you all enjoy eating the most? How about the top three?
My three are;
1) perch
2) bluegill
3) walleye
That list actually differs from what I would like to actually catch for the table. Since walleye provide much more meat for a lot less trouble (to fillet), I would rather catch a limit of walleye than 'gills. I still would rather catch ten or twenty jumbo (10"+) perch though. I just like perch that much better.
What about the rest of you?
