Folks what knows me will tell ya ah kin git kinda het up when sumpin rilly impresses me. Lemme tellya. Ah et sum uv TubeDude's smoked catfish s'afternoon & figgered sure ah'd dun croaked & went tuh muh reeward. Guuuud - lemme tell ya! At stuff's sure enough food fer thu gods. Now ah jis gotta figger out how ta copycat it.
Thanx Pat
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to me the smoked catfish that TDT gave me was a little weird tasting but I LOVE LOVE LOVE the tiger trout that you smoke that stuff is heaven to me i could just sit in your house and have a huge dinner plate of that smoked fish and be full and happy at the same time.
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Yuuup, dem td smoked kitty is amazin!
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[quote Flyfishinglover]to me the smoked catfish that TDT gave me was a little weird tasting but I LOVE LOVE LOVE the tiger trout that you smoke that stuff is heaven to me i could just sit in your house and have a huge dinner plate of that smoked fish and be full and happy at the same time.[/quote]
Hey now I was the one that smoked that tiger trout......with Tube Dudes recipie of course.[blush]
Come on think about the last time you saw Tube Dude with a tiger trout in his hands?.........I must have missed it since I have joined this site.
The cat fish is amazing. Probably a tad of PCB helps.[:p]
But seriously I am proud to get my monthly allowable does of PCB's from Tube Dude's cats. Almost makes me wanna catfish more often.
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K- startin' to wonder about them PCBs in dat Kat der. Me thinks it done impacted yer speech impediments!
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[left]Done been accused of dishing out a tasty cat or other "rolled" fishy meeself. Don't mean to compete, and think I share the sentiment wit' Da Dude- that every batch is different and unique in it's own right. And they can ALL be good!
I'll still maintain - folks that claim "I don't like fish" just haven't had the "right fish" prepared the "right way".
Got a friend at work who's hubby duz the Alaska trips, they have freezers full. Still working to convince her I can "improve" their stash. One thing I've been proud of is taking simple store-bought salmon on sale, and trippling the value after a brine and "treatment". I ain't selling it, but have had ops to impress the neighbors.
I'm still gonna have to try some carp, and see where THAT firm white meat goes! Might have a new bow to try too... (more to come)
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................I'll still maintain - folks that claim "I don't like fish" just haven't had the "right fish" prepared the "right way"...............
.............I'm still gonna have to try some carp, and see where THAT firm white meat goes! Might have a new bow to try too... (more to come)
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I agree with the 1st quoted material.
Plenty of carp to eat at Yuba buddy. Small and big ones that you don't have to put a dent in and ruin the meat on one side.
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Ha ha ha that's true i didn't really think about that till know. HMMM when was last time tube dude even caught a tiger trout or any uinta quality not quantity TROUT. I would still take the tiger any day from kitty. I still remember that good morning breakfast of fresh fillet tigers and the baby moose wanted to touch your hair ha ha ha. Good days.
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Like many of us I will fish almost anywhere for almost aany species... I too enjoy trout both smoked and other prep methods but I agree there are several other "panfish" I would prefer on the table with my favorite sauce. Them are nice looking trout Pat. In your case you can say does my hand make these fish look smaller.[laugh]
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The only thing matters is your still alive and enjoying the outdoors while fishing
. Just another fish to be caught.
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[quote Flyfishinglover]uinta quality[/quote]
ugh..... anyway you can explain this one a little more? or are you talking about surroundings, not fish?
edit.. opps i am assuming you mean like the mirror lake highway area, right?
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That is there just to make fun of TDT because
When we went to uinta and camped there we hiked to a lake and he said its all about the quality not the quantity but his saying failed at that lake but I shOwed him the quantity is maybe more important that day. Good days [cool]
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oh ok i get it now! thanks for clearing that up
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I agree with TD about the quality of warm water species on the table. Walleye, crappie, catfish, bluegill, perch -- they're darn hard to beat.
My first exposure to "sashimi" came when I was about ten years old. The neighborhood kids regularly sneaked into a private lake to fish. One day, we were as hungry as only kids can be and we had a stringer of nice bluegill. We first thought of cooking them right there, but were afraid to build even a small fire lest we be caught trespassing. Ever the brave one with food, I popped a fillet in my mouth - and was astonished at how good it was. I still do that sometimes while fishing. Three quick knife cuts, a rinse with water and a bluegill becomes sashimi. Glorious.
Smoked carp is equally astonishing. Use a five-pounder or smaller, cube it - and just tell folks it's smoked fish. Trayfulls of it don't last long. Equally good as "lox" on a bagel with cream cheese, btw.
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[quote RockyRaab]I agree with TD about the quality of warm water species on the table. Walleye, crappie, catfish, bluegill, perch -- they're darn hard to beat.
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I'm with ya RR (is it talk like a pirate day already?[pirate])
I have and do and will enjoy trout on the table, or on the line. Though I'll take their brethren Koke's any day of the week.
Of your "list" I'd kinda lump them all into the "other white meat" category, but not the cats. In my book - they have their own chapter. I think a lot of consumers like fish that - don't taste fishy. Where less is better. And I join that club in ways (though I have "other" memberships too). The bass, eyes, panfish are all simple flaky white fish flesh. Yeah variances between, but they don't have a dominant flavor all their own - like - say - Salmon does. Catfish too I consider to have "it's own" flavor.
As for eating raw fish - I'd have to raise the question - is it safe? What can you catch (beyond a bone in the teeth).
There's a guy who I'd consider a Master Craftsman when it comes to the "art of food" fetching Picasso! Never tried any, but the slobber covered pix he sent me of his Sushi Craft - mmmmm - too pretty to eat (almost, well - not). Maybe I can stir his ghostly presence if I speak his name 3 times - Rhoget, Rhoget, Rhoget.
We're talking Sushi here, and upon inquiry - he said he would not use ANY raw fish from Utah waters. . . I did try, and enjoy some bass Ceviche, and I'm still here to speak of it. (pardon my french)
as for FFL summoning the almighty master-caster, all I can say is "Game, Set, Match" goes to Tubedude the Tiger Hunter!
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I thought only saltwater fish are ok to eat raw??? not fresh.
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[quote kochanut]oh ok i get it now! thanks for clearing that up[/quote]
Seriously?
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Folks what knows me will tell ya ah kin git kinda het up when sumpin rilly impresses me. Lemme tellya. Ah et sum uv TubeDude's smoked catfish s'afternoon & figgered sure ah'd dun croaked & went tuh muh reeward. Guuuud - lemme tell ya! At stuff's sure enough food fer thu gods. Now ah jis gotta figger out how ta copycat it.
Thanx Pat
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Congrat's Pat! I have no idea what the hell you're trying to say, but I'm happy for you anyway. [:p]
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Seriously?[/quote]
believe it or not that one was simple to read
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