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?

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

Lots of white bass on a cold evening, they were running mud flats in 1-2 feet. 

51 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

Lots of white bass on a cold evening, they were running mud flats in 1-2 feet. 

Nice pics!   

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.

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.

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. 

 

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.

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. 

 

    

 

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?

23 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

You forgot to clean the board again.

Just now, gimruis said:

You forgot to clean the board again.

I feel like it was worse last pic 

3 minutes ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

Got a pic of that battlewagon?  Who makes it, what size?

Mikelson 75 foot sport fisher.

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 ?

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 

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.

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…

Not a very successful night, only a few of mix 10-13” but caught biggest one so far. Probably 16-17” and not beat my PB @2.52lb but I’ll take it all day, happier than 4lb bass I caught a few back for sure.

My old PB

 

released of course.