Bluegills...again!

[5Cent]

I think you guys are nuts. Bluegill are great (but thin), crappie are a little mushy but still pretty good. Perch, when caught from clean water, is by far the best fillet to be found....IMO of course. I will say though, if the only perch and walleye I'd ever had came from Lake Erie, I wouldn't have such a high opinion of the perch. I am a big fan of bluegills too, but perch has 'em beat to me.

100% agree Brock.

My list is:

Perch
Walleye
Bluegille
Crappie

Crappie is good, but man they just seem "mushy" as you stated. Any tips on "crispin" them up?

 

[Jackalope]

100% agree Brock.

My list is:

Perch
Walleye
Bluegille
Crappie

Crappie is good, but man they just seem "mushy" as you stated. Any tips on "crispin" them up?

Yeah. Filet them and fry in really hot grease. Hotter than normal.

 

[jagermeister]

Yeah. Filet them and fry in really hot grease. Hotter than normal.

+1

And there's absolutely no way perch and walleye taste better than crappie.

 

[Beentown]

Perch
Walleye
Bluegill
Catfish
Crappie

Perch leads by a good margain to me.

 

[brock ratcliff]

Yum, Yum...the winner in my book!

 

[5Cent]

Yeah. Filet them and fry in really hot grease. Hotter than normal.

Roger that.

 

[Hoytmania]

Just curious on what you guys normally use for crappie?

 

[jagermeister]

Perch
Walleye
Bluegill
Catfish
Crappie

Perch leads by a good margain to me.

You like catfish more than crappie?!?!?!?! Dang man, you've got some strange tastebuds.

Just curious on what you guys normally use for crappie?

Normally, my go-to is pretty simple... minnow under a slip bobber. But sometimes I'll switch to a white or chartreuse maribou jig, or a white twister tail. If you go with a jig or other artificial bait, lighter the better IMO. An ultralight rod and reel combo is often a must.

 

[epe]

You like catfish more than crappie?!?!?!?! Dang man, you've got some strange tastebuds.

You have to remember he likes Michigan too...

 

[jagermeister]

You have to remember he likes Michigan too...

Ahhhhhhh... you're right. It all makes perfect sense now.


lmao

 

[Beentown]

Catfish isn't about the taste (even though I do love a properly prepared filet) as much as the memory of eating them as a kid. We didn't mess with bluegills as much. We ate catfish often.

My favorite fish of all is mahi-mahi or grouper.

 

[bowhunter1023]

Give me warreye and I'm a happy dude!!!

 

[DJK Frank 16]

Normally, my go-to is pretty simple... minnow under a slip bobber. But sometimes I'll switch to a white or chartreuse maribou jig, or a white twister tail. If you go with a jig or other artificial bait, lighter the better IMO. An ultralight rod and reel combo is often a must.

Exact same here, I use a 12 foot jig pole with my setup, no reeling required, dip it in, set the hook, and pull the fish right back to your lap! I Crappie fish 99% of the time with minnow under a slip bobber.