holly bass bite?

[meatfish]

what is up with the bass bite this year?I have never caught so many large mouth in the winter,limits of 18 -20 in bass on green lake and every one says it is a smallmouth lake.I think that winter bass is one of the most tasty fish out of the lake.We have tried them many ways but find stuffed and baked the best.I don't know why you all throw them back?Please post any new ways to cook them.

[river rat316]

troll

[bassphish2005]

I hope you are kidding about keeping 18-20 inch bass,and if your not, your 'tactics'are not warmly received!

It would be no differnt keeping 24-26 inch walleye limits,those are the brood fish for future spawns,what a waste.

[eyehead]

He's more than likely telling the truth guys.....Thats the way 90% of fisherman are around this area.. Walleye's,thats all they care about. Every other species is garbage around here. I've seen guys slammin 20" smallies off there motors before. Cutting the gills on them, you name it. Its pretty sad........

[hhguide]

Lets not get into an arguement about what type of fish to eat and not to eat the guy wanted a few answers about how to cool fish. I would put them in some butter and lemon juice and put them in the microwave. You will be suprised at the taste! one of the best ways and fast too, no waiting around for the food to warm up on the grill.

[TonkaBass]

well a 20"er doesn't quite fit in the crock pot so well, but a 19" is just about perfect... 1 cup of milk. 1 cup of butter, some garden greens and you have a meal fit for a king!

[bassphish2005]

If I was over reacting,sorry,but keeping bass/walleyes/panfish anything of good brood stock size in limit quanities is wrong in my book.And we wonder why the DNR has slot limits,min/max limits on fish.......easy too see in my book

[ikeslayer]

I have never caught so many large mouth in the winter,limits of 18 -20 in bass

sounds like a good old fashion pot stiring if you ask me

try posting the same thing in the muskie forum about fifty plus inchers i think you will get as many recipes

[grab the net]

5 bites so far, 6 including me, but really lame attempt, not very well disguised.

[RiverBassGuy]

I usually just eat the eyes of my 20" Largies. The body is too mushy, so I just eat the tender eyes and throw the rest in the garbage.....

[bassphish2005]

ok.....I got hooked>>>> but I do care about the resource and threads like this get me all worked up@!

[Raider4ever]

Nothin' better than diggin' a 5ft trench, fill it with coals, and slappin' two 48in Musky fillets in foil with a butter baste and lemon slices. MMMM, MMMM. I also do it with 40lb lake trout and 29in 'eyes, and 3lb crappies. Delicious.

Yeah, the 1st post has all the makin's of a Nyahh, Nyahh Boo, Boo taunt.

Probably the same kid that called you names that would give you the old ("Poor Word Usage") notice from his front porch and then run into his house, tell his over-protective Mom some lie so she would rub her "Little Snoogy-Woogy" with sun screen "all over". Yeah those kids would cook well in the pit too.

[matthothand]

It might have been an attempt to stir the pot but the reality is that people do it. While it may be legal it's a surefire way to negate the quality of our fisheries. We should always keep that in mind and kindly encourage others at the access or anywhere to join the catch and release club. It would be nice to see the DNR manage a lot more lakes primarily for bass instead of stocking walleyes in lakes in which natural reproduction is unsuccessful. There's plenty of Muskie fillets to go around in the meantime.