big gills utah lake (pic's)

[duckdog1us]

ran out for about 2 hour today and had a good time with the kids at utah lake one of the boys got the big gill i did get the perch
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[Mooncricket]

Very nice I hope I can get a dinner like that. I've caught lots if white bass from that lake but its always off the boat never fished it on the ice I guess I better get down there and give it a try congested in the success
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[hookngrinin]

Very nice Gill and pile of fillets for two hours of fishing.
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[zrykhus]

where were you fishing on the lake?
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[perchound]

[crazy]Just curious, how do you gill fisherman take care of those fish for eating. Do you filet them or de-scale them and gut and remove the head for frying or what?

When I was younger my father and I would go to PV and catch a bucket full, bring them home and my mother would remove the heads, guts and descale them. Then she would cook them by breading and frying, they were fantastic. I would probably do the same thing so that I could get as much meat as possible but fileting them like a perch or crappie would be a lot less work for a mess like that one you got in the photo.

Nice job man, []
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[Fishsticker]

Amazing gill. Nice job on the pile of fish, hope to get there myself this weekend.
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[Strikes_R_Us]

That last pic is making me hungry![] I have never fished UL through the ice. Nervous about the thickness this low in elevation. I'm assuming you are fishing in a harbor? How thick is the ice? If you don't mind sharing, what harbor?
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[duckdog1us]

was back out there today i wont go back on the main lake until colder days i would say its very unsafe BE CAREFUL!!! we watched the ice under us go from 6 to 3 inches and we left
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[eyechaser]

i was behind the pumps this evening a little wet but ice was solid 8 non stop bighting
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[Dakota605]

As far as preparing blue gill or any pan fish . . . in my opinion, you will normally catch many of them making the need for an electric fillet knife the way to go. Fillet away my friend.
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[Springbuck]

That was a heckuva two hours!

What a monster from UL. I rarely catch 9" bluegill even from Pelican, and that thing is touching ten pretty clearly. Sweet.

I'd have quit my job to be out with you on a day like that.

I mean, maybe it was just a good day to be out, but I hope I can find a bluegill hideout like that some day for ice fishing.
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[duckdog1us]

you teach me the easiest way to cook them up and i'll take you there any time you would like to go
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[fishgiver]

Try this:
In a bowl, beat eggs.
Rinse fillets and sprinle with garlic salt, dip in eggs and coat with instant mash potato flakes. Fry in about quater inch of olive oil until golden.

Enjoy!!!
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[hatucat]

check out heathers outdoor kitchen for a unique way to cook your gills....
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