08-27-2012, 05:40 AM
Passed up on a grundle of mudders today (Cutler). A few were pretty chunky -getting to 8-9 inches- but it wasn't what I was looking for. An uncountable number of peskerfish!
A sizeable group of Asians were out - and they were hauling in on the mudcats. Saw one basket of a good collection of the squirmy yellow-bellies. They'd got some Crappie, and some nice Channels.
I had one big hookup - peeled line and ran. Saw one good roll, but then it dove under some reeds and wound up. That coulda been my 30 incher! Or a big fat carp!
I'd still fillet 'em. Easier than gutting, skinning. But I'd agree - get away from the skin. But I think some folks gut, skin, head 'em, then coat and fry. Then pick 'em off the bones after.
Should have asked the Asian folks how they liked to prep 'em. I'm guessing they're pretty good! They were very nice courteous folks to fish by.
A sizeable group of Asians were out - and they were hauling in on the mudcats. Saw one basket of a good collection of the squirmy yellow-bellies. They'd got some Crappie, and some nice Channels.
I had one big hookup - peeled line and ran. Saw one good roll, but then it dove under some reeds and wound up. That coulda been my 30 incher! Or a big fat carp!
I'd still fillet 'em. Easier than gutting, skinning. But I'd agree - get away from the skin. But I think some folks gut, skin, head 'em, then coat and fry. Then pick 'em off the bones after.
Should have asked the Asian folks how they liked to prep 'em. I'm guessing they're pretty good! They were very nice courteous folks to fish by.