This weekends 4-H fish camp pics

jerry · 05-02-2004, 04:46 PM

We caught many bluegill this size. (bream for you southerners)

My hands are not small either

jerry · 05-02-2004, 04:50 PM

mmmmmm...good grub!

jerry · 05-02-2004, 04:54 PM

This guy was a heck of a fly fisherman. Had a fly tying class the night before. Pretty interesting stuff :right:

05-02-2004, 05:30 PM

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Originally posted by jerry
bream for you southerners

they're called Brim in Georgia..here in Alabama they're called Bluegills
:right:

jerry · 05-02-2004, 05:38 PM

Thanks, Brim, that's what I was thinki'n of :right:

Shaun · 05-02-2004, 05:45 PM

In PRK they are call croppie or crappie

jerry · 05-02-2004, 05:47 PM

The IDNR had the fish shocker out doing a demo too. Pretty cool!

7mmag6 · 05-02-2004, 06:27 PM

how does one prepare bluegill, do you fillet them or what, the reason I ask is because we do not have them here in any numbers, are they tasty?

05-02-2004, 06:52 PM

I've heard them called crappie and croppie too

jerry · 05-02-2004, 06:58 PM

Very tasty

If they are large enough. they can be filleted. (I'd fillet the size posted if caught in numbers of 50+) Keep in mind thay have a pretty big rib cage. Even a large 'gill will produce a smallish fillet. I like to de-scale them ( an old spoon works good), cut the head off, gut 'em, bread them in corn meal and fry them up. Good pickin's:right:

Crappie are just a bit different than bluegills. Still the panfish family. You get bigger fillets from crappie due to the less than obtrusive rib cage.

There were alot of channel cats going in the basket this weekend too. I couldn't fish for them much, too slow for my daughter, she needs action, action, action!

05-02-2004, 07:30 PM

I've got a lake 2 blocks away..has alligators, moccassins and shell crackers

Snakebite · 05-02-2004, 09:33 PM

Nice fish Jerry!
I just got home from 3 days camping and boating at Parker Canyon. Had an awesome time but didnt catch a single fish. Not many people did.
Beautiful weekend for a few days on the lake....fish or no fish.:nod:

jerry · 05-03-2004, 05:21 AM

I used to like Parker Canyon.

Sounds like a good time.

05-02-2004, 04:46 PM	#1
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,870 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 1	This weekends 4-H fish camp pics We caught many bluegill this size. (bream for you southerners) My hands are not small either __________________ I'm a down home back woods redneck Last edited by jerry; 07-14-2007 at 02:22 PM.

05-02-2004, 04:50 PM	#2
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,870 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 1	the chow hall mmmmmm...good grub! __________________ I'm a down home back woods redneck Last edited by jerry; 07-14-2007 at 02:22 PM.

05-02-2004, 04:54 PM	#3
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,870 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 1	Red neck boat launch This guy was a heck of a fly fisherman. Had a fly tying class the night before. Pretty interesting stuff :right: __________________ I'm a down home back woods redneck Last edited by jerry; 07-14-2007 at 02:22 PM.

05-02-2004, 05:38 PM	#5
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,870 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 1	Thanks, Brim, that's what I was thinki'n of :right: __________________ I'm a down home back woods redneck

05-02-2004, 05:45 PM	#6
Shaun Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 8,592 Images: 1	In PRK they are call croppie or crappie __________________ "Homeland Security is the responsibility of an armed citizen" ME http://webpages.charter.net/s.s.v/

05-02-2004, 05:47 PM	#7
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,870 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 1	Fish shocker The IDNR had the fish shocker out doing a demo too. Pretty cool! __________________ I'm a down home back woods redneck Last edited by jerry; 07-14-2007 at 02:22 PM.

05-02-2004, 06:27 PM	#8
7mmag6 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 337 Images: 1	how does one prepare bluegill, do you fillet them or what, the reason I ask is because we do not have them here in any numbers, are they tasty?

05-02-2004, 06:52 PM	#9
Logansdad Guest Posts: n/a	I've heard them called crappie and croppie too

05-02-2004, 06:58 PM	#10
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,870 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 1	Very tasty If they are large enough. they can be filleted. (I'd fillet the size posted if caught in numbers of 50+) Keep in mind thay have a pretty big rib cage. Even a large 'gill will produce a smallish fillet. I like to de-scale them ( an old spoon works good), cut the head off, gut 'em, bread them in corn meal and fry them up. Good pickin's:right: Crappie are just a bit different than bluegills. Still the panfish family. You get bigger fillets from crappie due to the less than obtrusive rib cage. There were alot of channel cats going in the basket this weekend too. I couldn't fish for them much, too slow for my daughter, she needs action, action, action! __________________ I'm a down home back woods redneck

05-02-2004, 07:30 PM	#11
Logansdad Guest Posts: n/a	I've got a lake 2 blocks away..has alligators, moccassins and shell crackers

05-02-2004, 09:33 PM	#12
Snakebite Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tucson, Mexico Posts: 1,839	Nice fish Jerry! I just got home from 3 days camping and boating at Parker Canyon. Had an awesome time but didnt catch a single fish. Not many people did. Beautiful weekend for a few days on the lake....fish or no fish.:nod: Last edited by Snakebite; 05-02-2004 at 09:35 PM.

05-03-2004, 05:21 AM	#13
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,870 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 1	I used to like Parker Canyon. Sounds like a good time. __________________ I'm a down home back woods redneck