Clean and Cook a Fish

[scubajt41]

Anybody know any good sites to learn to clean and cook a fish.

I have never done it and figured it was time to learn.

Also, What fish are good to eat and what are not?

 

[higdon21xrd]

Crappie are my favorite and are easy to clean. I'd say you can search "how to filet a fish" on youtube and there will be 9 million different videos.

 

[Hook1]

Bass, catfish, walleye, perch, crappie, are all great eating fish. I've even eaten a northern pike and of course trout is way up there in my book. Theres really not much to filleting a fish as long as you remove mud lines, and guts and so on.

 

[takenoprisoners]

What they said. Definitely worth it to learn how. It's actually how I (attempt to) rationalize to my wife the expense of fishing. Hahaha...

First few will be slow, but you'll get the hang of it pretty fast. And by "mud line," I believe he was talking about the line of blood that runs down a fish's spine.

Easiest to fix, in my opinion, is a trout. Pull the guts out and cook. I even eat the skin. My wife doesn't, but the skin falls off, so pretty easy to avoid.

 

[churly]

Learn how to fillet properly and you will never have to touch any mud/blood line or guts. Its easy. As far as cooking goes; grill, fry, bake, sear, blacken, svieche, or even raw. Humans have done it for eons.

 

[SpurHunter]

Mmmmm, loves me some grilled or blackened fish.

Great way to start, hit riverpark and load up on spotted bass, you can catch boatloads of 10-15" fish and they are GREAT eating.

 

[jpdavidm]

Beer batter is also a good way to go, Hush Puppies slaw & white beans fresh onion!!!

 

[takenoprisoners]

Something I've started doing when the fish I catch are not plentiful: grill the fish or bake it or whatever. Then chop it up in little pieces and add it to rice, green onions, scrambled egg, and either soy sauce or duck sauce. Makes those slow days a full meal. mmmmmmmm