drum, freshwater

[WadePatton]

yes, many folks don't eat drum (or insert shunned fish of your upbringing here).

well i ate some on a camping/fishing trip last summer--as the bite was slow.

tweren't bad.

so, when one was caught last trip i said, hey _put_ that on the stringer. brought it home smoked her up for 90 minutes. quite pleased with the results. going back for other "unmentionable" species next time.

 

[boatnut]

on lake erie , they are known as "sheephead" and shunned isn't quite the word they use for them, lol.

 

[jeffboyette]

drum....? Down in the gulf Drum AKA Redfish is prime delicacy


And if sheephead are the silver and black stripped fish that will only eat a live shrimp. I dont know of a better eating fish either!

 

[frognot]

Agree with jeffboyette, maybe we're calling different fish the same names but the 2 pics above show some fine eatin'!

 

[Johnny_Crunch]

he is probably talking about what cajuns call a goo. he is talking freshwater.

 

[jeffboyette]

Bah.... freshwater Throw them all back :bored:

 

[Chef Jim]

Everyone has a different name for the same fish.

 

[jgarofalo]

Here in South Central Joisy we have tons of Pickerel and I've caught some monsters. I hear they're good, but never tried.

Anyone? Bueller? Anyone?

 

[WadePatton]

i be damned--they are:

Drum or Sheepshead Family
Sciaenidae

but this is the fish--freshwater. they eat absolutely _fine_ if you do 'em low and slow.

just fine and dandy. there are no errant bones like you find in carp and suckers. i'll keep all the rest of them from now on ever...except for huge ones. expand your horizons!

if you fry it, it's overly firm. smoked for 90 minutes...yum.


red drum--hell with cooking it, that's good sushi! i only get to dabble in the gulf every now and then.


dangit, now i'm hungry again.

on edit, just cracked the recipe file--and you've got mullet and tilapia up there--that's pot calling the kettle!!!

 

[Teleking]

Here in South Central Joisy we have tons of Pickerel and I've caught some monsters. I hear they're good, but never tried.

Anyone? Bueller? Anyone?

yes, all the time. They have lots of bones and if they are big enough the bones are not an issue. The smaller ones I fillet them to get the skin and back bone out and then grind them up and make fish cakes.

Cheers