Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted January 19 Global Moderator Share Posted January 19 35 minutes ago, Bluebasser86 said: That's a lot of good catfish bait you ate 😂 I been eating a lot of catfish, I’d rather have the white bass 100% 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User gimruis Posted January 19 Super User Share Posted January 19 6 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said: I been eating a lot of catfish, I’d rather have the white bass 100% Why's that? Just for variety or do the whiteys just taste better than the cats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted January 19 Global Moderator Share Posted January 19 5 minutes ago, gimruis said: Why's that? Just for variety or do the whiteys just taste better than the cats? I think they (white bass) are much better eating fish , although I do like the catfish just fine. The texture is vastly different, catfish is kind of mealy where white bass is flaky 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User DitchPanda Posted January 20 Super User Share Posted January 20 3 hours ago, TnRiver46 said: I think they (white bass) are much better eating fish , although I do like the catfish just fine. The texture is vastly different, catfish is kind of mealy where white bass is flaky Ill agree with this. I fund the flavor of catfish to be good but the texture is kinda mushy\gritty. What I've found helps its cut it into small strips..more surface area for breading=more crunchy texture. I know other guys on here bash you for eating white bass but I honestly think they are good. Not on the perch\bluegill\walleye level but good nonetheless. I'd eat them more often but not a great population around me. I know we are separated by half the country but I feel like we may be brothers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User gimruis Posted January 20 Super User Share Posted January 20 3 hours ago, TnRiver46 said: I think they (white bass) are much better eating fish , although I do like the catfish just fine. The texture is vastly different, catfish is kind of mealy where white bass is flaky I have never had either one. Come to think of it, I’ve never even caught either one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted January 20 Global Moderator Share Posted January 20 38 minutes ago, DitchPanda said: Ill agree with this. I fund the flavor of catfish to be good but the texture is kinda mushy\gritty. What I've found helps its cut it into small strips..more surface area for breading=more crunchy texture. I know other guys on here bash you for eating white bass but I honestly think they are good. Not on the perch\bluegill\walleye level but good nonetheless. I'd eat them more often but not a great population around me. I know we are separated by half the country but I feel like we may be brothers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted January 20 Global Moderator Share Posted January 20 I think with catfish you have to get them out of cold water and clean them good and fast, then chunk them up and soak them in ice cold water to firm it up before cooking. I did a half dozen for the guys at work a few years back and they swore it was the best fish they'd ever eaten. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User DitchPanda Posted January 20 Super User Share Posted January 20 34 minutes ago, Bluebasser86 said: I think with catfish you have to get them out of cold water and clean them good and fast, then chunk them up and soak them in ice cold water to firm it up before cooking. I did a half dozen for the guys at work a few years back and they swore it was the best fish they'd ever eaten. I agree that catching them from cold water helps. And soaking them in ice water with some kosher salt goes a long ways. Even then they are more mushy than flaky. Cutting them into fish stick size strips or thinner and frying them super crisp helps. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User bulldog1935 Posted January 20 Super User Share Posted January 20 11 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said: I think with catfish you have to get them out of cold water and clean them good and fast, then chunk them up and soak them in ice cold water to firm it up before cooking. I did a half dozen for the guys at work a few years back and they swore it was the best fish they'd ever eaten. Eaten white bass all my life, grew up fishing first-light jumps on Lake LBJ with my dad, fly-rod limits up the rivers in spring spawning runs, gave a presentation to fly fishing clubs a few times (got paid). White bass are the perfect freshwater meat-fish, and need to be harvested, because they deplete the food base for other species. But the best fish I've ever eaten was catfish for breakfast on a February camp out. Explorer scouts (Boy Scouts, Emergency Services training, add girls to the group). My dad and best friend's dad were the scout masters. Camping at Crane's Mill Park at the top of Canyon Lake, first thing my dad and I did was run the boat to set out trot lines. Retrieved them the next morning. Filleted the catfish, cut them to small pieces. Corn mean and spices in a shake-bag. Deep-fried over the campfire in a Dutch oven - when a wood match floating on the oil lights, it's just right to cook. When the catfish is done, it floats. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted January 21 Global Moderator Share Posted January 21 Lots of white bass on a cold evening, they were running mud flats in 1-2 feet. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlabamaSpothunter Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 51 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said: Lots of white bass on a cold evening, they were running mud flats in 1-2 feet. Nice pics! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Bass_Fishing_Socal Posted January 21 Super User Share Posted January 21 Not bad this time, but only can stand out in the cold just hour or so. d**n SoCal dress code, short and boat shoe not gonna make it 😂😂😂😂. Caught about 10 or so lost about half, all in the 12-13” only one 10” biggest one was 14”. The only problem for me is to cast within 2-3’ radius on to a spot in the 5-10mph wind, beyond that no bite. Next time I might take pontoon out and anchor on top of it. Take a few home for my lovely wife. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GANGGREEN Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 We all like what we like, but I had dinner a few years back and my wife invited a friend of hers. We had walleye and a few white bass fillets and she was thrilled and appreciative of the meal, but when asked, she said that she preferred the white bass to the walleye. Personally I prefer walleye to white bass, but like white bass well too. We invited my brother and his wife to dinner last year and because the DNR here encourages the eating of invasive Spotted bass from the lake we live on, we had Crappie and Spotted bass for dinner. I preferred the Crappie, but my wife, my brother and his wife all either preferred the Spotted bass or said that it was a wash and they couldn't tell the difference. Like I said, we all like what we like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted January 23 Global Moderator Share Posted January 23 Tried to target some winter blue cats in the kayak but the wind had other ideas. Only managed 1 fat little guy before the wind was too much for me, I found them though. 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmontgomery87 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 My 4 year old daughter loves white bass. I cut it into chunks, roll in corn meal and spices and pan fry. She calls them fish nuggets. I could go for some fish nuggets and catfish right now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted January 25 Global Moderator Share Posted January 25 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king fisher Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 I just got back from a week long trip to Bara De Navidad. Fishing was slower this year, but we still managed to catch a variety of quality fish. We landed three sailfish, and 3 dorado on the way down from PV. Once there we landed Blue Marlin, striped marlin, sailfish, and dorado. On the way back we landed numerous rooster fish, and Spanish Mackerel. We had some big seas, making taking pictures, and driving the boat difficult at times. As always I wish I had taken more pictures. I was trolling very close to the beach while fishing for rooster fish, so wasn't able to get any pictures. We had 5 dorado on at one time, and were able to land all 5. I was able to get some good pics of that action. The best part of the trip, was I hired a chef that my deck hand recommended, and not only could he cook, but he has been bass fishing in Mexico his whole life, and promised to take me fishing on his parents bass boat they have at Picachos. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlabamaSpothunter Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 3 minutes ago, king fisher said: I just got back from a week long trip to Bara De Navidad. Fishing was slower this year, but we still managed to catch a variety of quality fish. We landed three sailfish, and 3 dorado on the way down from PV. Once there we landed Blue Marlin, striped marlin, sailfish, and dorado. On the way back we landed numerous rooster fish, and Spanish Mackerel. We had some big seas, making taking pictures, and driving the boat difficult at times. As always I wish I had taken more pictures. I was trolling very close to the beach while fishing for rooster fish, so wasn't able to get any pictures. We had 5 dorado on at one time, and were able to land all 5. I was able to get some good pics of that action. The best part of the trip, was I hired a chef that my deck hand recommended, and not only could he cook, but he has been bass fishing in Mexico his whole life, and promised to take me fishing on his parents bass boat they have at Picachos. Bro, I'm so jelly I couldn't turn any more green 😆 Got a pic of that battlewagon? Who makes it, what size? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User gimruis Posted January 26 Super User Share Posted January 26 23 hours ago, TnRiver46 said: You forgot to clean the board again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted January 26 Global Moderator Share Posted January 26 Just now, gimruis said: You forgot to clean the board again. I feel like it was worse last pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king fisher Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 3 minutes ago, AlabamaSpothunter said: Got a pic of that battlewagon? Who makes it, what size? Mikelson 75 foot sport fisher. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlabamaSpothunter Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 1 minute ago, king fisher said: Mikelson 75 foot sport fisher. What a boat, as a former deckhand down in Orange Beach in college, I couldn't imagine the crew it takes to maintain that beast, and I do mean beast. That's magnificent man, a boat like that is awe inspiring, never gets old looking at Sportfisherman boats. You live the most blessed fishing life I can imagine.....Mexican Bass fishing, Pacific blue water fishing in a 75ft Battlewagon to keep the lights on 😎 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted January 26 Global Moderator Share Posted January 26 20 minutes ago, AlabamaSpothunter said: What a boat, as a former deckhand down in Orange Beach in college, I couldn't imagine the crew it takes to maintain that beast, and I do mean beast. That's magnificent man, a boat like that is awe inspiring, never gets old looking at Sportfisherman boats. You live the most blessed fishing life I can imagine.....Mexican Bass fishing, Pacific blue water fishing in a 75ft Battlewagon to keep the lights on 😎 He only catches little 10-12 lb bass 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User DitchPanda Posted January 26 Super User Share Posted January 26 26 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said: I feel like it was worse last pic I'm actually disappointed in how clean the board is. I can read Rapala on the clip. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User N Florida Mike Posted January 26 Super User Share Posted January 26 On 1/19/2023 at 4:01 PM, TnRiver46 said: I been eating a lot of catfish, I’d rather have the white bass 100% I’ve never had white bass but I love catfish. We obviously don’t catch them in cold water here in the summer, but they are just as good to me anytime… Got a real nice shellcracker ( redear ). Caught 15-20 in a hour or so… 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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