Super User soflabasser Posted March 18, 2022 Super User Share Posted March 18, 2022 Interesting subject. Lots of people in Europe fish for carp along with northern pike, zander, Wels catfish, and European perch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Barnes Posted March 19, 2022 Author Share Posted March 19, 2022 22 hours ago, soflabasser said: Interesting subject. Lots of people in Europe fish for carp along with northern pike, zander, Wels catfish, and European perch. Wels catfish would be so amazing to hook into. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User soflabasser Posted March 22, 2022 Super User Share Posted March 22, 2022 On 3/19/2022 at 2:00 PM, Luke Barnes said: Wels catfish would be so amazing to hook into. Wels catfish would definitely be on my list if I travel to Europe. With that said shark fishing is very similar to catfishing so I rather catch sharks which grow larger than wels catfish and I do not have to travel far to catch sharks. European northern pike and zander would be very nice to catch as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Barnes Posted March 26, 2022 Author Share Posted March 26, 2022 On 3/22/2022 at 4:24 PM, soflabasser said: Wels catfish would definitely be on my list if I travel to Europe. With that said shark fishing is very similar to catfishing so I rather catch sharks which grow larger than wels catfish and I do not have to travel far to catch sharks. European northern pike and zander would be very nice to catch as well. I live in a land locked state in america so never thought about shark fishing or any saltwater fishing. I wonder how Wels Catfish taste??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User soflabasser Posted March 27, 2022 Super User Share Posted March 27, 2022 On 3/26/2022 at 10:41 AM, Luke Barnes said: I live in a land locked state in america so never thought about shark fishing or any saltwater fishing. I wonder how Wels Catfish taste??? I highly recommend you fish for sharks when you get a chance, especially if you enjoy catching fish that can peel over 100 yards of line and give you a good workout. You can catch big sharks from land so you do not need to hire a guide but you do have to bring the appropriate tackle to land these fish. From what I read the small Wels catfish taste ok but I would not eat them. The big Wels catfish supposedly do not taste good. Most people that fish for Wels catfish release them just like most bass fishermen release bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Barnes Posted March 28, 2022 Author Share Posted March 28, 2022 15 hours ago, soflabasser said: I highly recommend you fish for sharks when you get a chance, especially if you enjoy catching fish that can peel over 100 yards of line and give you a good workout. You can catch big sharks from land so you do not need to hire a guide but you do have to bring the appropriate tackle to land these fish. From what I read the small Wels catfish taste ok but I would not eat them. The big Wels catfish supposedly do not taste good. Most people that fish for Wels catfish release them just like most bass fishermen release bass. That makes sense about the Wels. Flatheads and Blues are better when they are under about 10lbs. I'm so curious how fish like Zander and Greyling taste too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User J Francho Posted March 28, 2022 Super User Share Posted March 28, 2022 I thought eels were a thing there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Kelly Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 42 minutes ago, J Francho said: I thought eels were a thing there? Jellied of course, or with pie and mash. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User MN Fisher Posted March 28, 2022 Super User Share Posted March 28, 2022 5 minutes ago, Tim Kelly said: Jellied of course, Looks a little more appetizing than Lutfisk....but not much....ya, I checked the recipe. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User soflabasser Posted March 28, 2022 Super User Share Posted March 28, 2022 2 hours ago, Luke Barnes said: That makes sense about the Wels. Flatheads and Blues are better when they are under about 10lbs. I'm so curious how fish like Zander and Greyling taste too. From what I read Zander is a good tasting fish which is no surprise since they are related to walleye. Greyling is another good tasting fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User ATA Posted March 28, 2022 Super User Share Posted March 28, 2022 The are mastered the carp fishing out there, and next is catfish and next is perch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnFromLisbon Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 4 hours ago, J Francho said: I thought eels were a thing there? Over here they're a delicacy. There's this Portuguese dish, ensopado de enguias or eel stew that's really popular. So are fried eels. Served with toasted bread slices, all rustic like... My grandad loved it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User casts_by_fly Posted April 5, 2022 Super User Share Posted April 5, 2022 On 3/28/2022 at 11:31 AM, J Francho said: I thought eels were a thing there? In the UK not so much. There are tons of them around but no one wants to catch them. Eels are netted with dip nets in some places when they run to spawn but that’s also not common in the Uk anymore. And outside of a sushi restaurant I don’t think I’ve seen eel on a menu in the 12 years I was there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclops2 Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 Saw a special about the massive reduction of eels at & below London. They traced it to all the DRUGS being flushed into the river. Deformed & senseless. Not able to complete their life cycle anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterPRO1 Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 saw a video on youtube of a guy catching wels catfish on a whopper plopper, i never knew they would take lures consistently, much less blow up on a topwater bait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabjob Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 Carp are big in the Unitek kingdom mostly. It's decently big in the rest of Europe. But we also have a lot of trout, pike, perch, zander, and even mega siluris. and black bass are quite big in Spain, Portugal, France. There really is a fish for almost all techniques so just depends what you're into. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drawdown Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 In some parts of Central Europe, trout fishing with a fly rod was the ticket. Knew a guy from Montana who was very into fishing Czech streams in the north of the country and felt right at home. Everywhere else in Europe I’ve been seems to be a carp show. But Europeans not only tend to know how to catch carp, they also know how to cook them. Believe it or not, carp is the Christmas menu item in lots of Central Europe. They literally have massive pools on the sidewalk full of live carp to pick out for home cooking that time of year. Best way I tasted was either in spicy Hungarian-style soup (paprkikaš) or sliced into U-shaped steaks and then deep fried on the bone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Barnes Posted September 18, 2022 Author Share Posted September 18, 2022 So if I really want to learn to catch carp, ask a European it sounds! I would love to travel the world and catch all species of fish. One day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan N Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 I’ve seen a shown on internet where they fish huge perch using the same methods we fish for bass. Same boats, equipment, even some kind of tournament series. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User J Francho Posted October 5, 2022 Super User Share Posted October 5, 2022 1 minute ago, Dan N said: I’ve seen a shown on internet where they fish huge perch using the same methods we fish for bass. Same boats, equipment, even some kind of tournament series. @Tim Kelly should have a pic or ten of huge perch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan N Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 Like 5 pound perch!! Google search European perch, it’s unbelievable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User J Francho Posted October 5, 2022 Super User Share Posted October 5, 2022 Yep, they fight like smallmouth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Barnes Posted October 6, 2022 Author Share Posted October 6, 2022 I just looked up the European perch and they look very similar to the yellow perch. I want to look up what lures and techniques are used for them now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Kelly Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 On 10/6/2022 at 12:52 AM, J Francho said: @Tim Kelly should have a pic or ten of huge perch. Ha ha, Thanks John, great excuse to show off! I've had one perch over 5lb at 5lb 4oz, that's a big perch for the UK, I guess like a 7lb smallmouth. They get caught, but are pretty rare. A 4 pounder is a much more common fish, like a 5lb smallmouth here. In Holland there are some proper beasts. I know people who've had big sixes and one 7lb perch, which is mind blowing. They're almost always caught in the spring when full of eggs to achieve the great weights. There's a place in Spain that does some huge ones too, google "perchzilla" I think it's been fished to death now, but for a few years it was producing some ridiculous perch. Because it's a great excuse I've attached a terrible picture of my biggun. Been a while since I looked at it and it's hard to tell just how huge it is from the pic! Funnily enough, my biggest smallmouth was the same weight, so I've got some work to do on both species! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User casts_by_fly Posted October 12, 2022 Super User Share Posted October 12, 2022 On 10/11/2022 at 6:32 AM, Tim Kelly said: Ha ha, Thanks John, great excuse to show off! I've had one perch over 5lb at 5lb 4oz, that's a big perch for the UK, I guess like a 7lb smallmouth. They get caught, but are pretty rare. A 4 pounder is a much more common fish, like a 5lb smallmouth here. In Holland there are some proper beasts. I know people who've had big sixes and one 7lb perch, which is mind blowing. They're almost always caught in the spring when full of eggs to achieve the great weights. There's a place in Spain that does some huge ones too, google "perchzilla" I think it's been fished to death now, but for a few years it was producing some ridiculous perch. Because it's a great excuse I've attached a terrible picture of my biggun. Been a while since I looked at it and it's hard to tell just how huge it is from the pic! Funnily enough, my biggest smallmouth was the same weight, so I've got some work to do on both species! Where abouts in London are you and which direction do you fish? We lived in the UK for 12 years including Chiswick, East Yorkshire, and Surrey. I didn't fish much down south, but got a bit in up north (we were there a lot longer). Never caught a UK perch but managed some huge grayling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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