sunfighter
11/15/2012 4:25:00 PMI c/r whitefish in the solduc,Don't care to eat them but they are powerful fighters on light gear.When they are in they average 18 inches and are built like a torpedo.If you find one,you usually find a hundred of them.
Rocky
11/15/2012 4:32:00 PMHi jiggy good to see you I fished there when you had to pay the toll to cross the bridge a few years ago lol
nice mess of fish great smoked and fried. Going to the snake in the morning let you know how we do take care
God Bless.
nice mess of fish great smoked and fried. Going to the snake in the morning let you know how we do take care
God Bless.
paintermott
11/15/2012 8:09:00 PMThat's ridiculous man! sitting on the bank of a massive river bonkin fish?! lol Are whitefish kind of like rock bass or cod as far as the meat and taste go? I always hear that their meat is white and flaky and tastes great. What up with that?
tluedeke
11/15/2012 9:29:00 PMRight, on, Jigmeister!! Whitefish are an underappreciated species, and I'm psyched that you have discovered them. This is also my first year that I'm going after them. They really represent a source of entertainment during the dull days between spiny rays/steelhead/salmon and ice fishing for spiny rays.
Based upon feedback from friends that've fished them over the years, smoking is the best way to handle them (especially the older, oilier fish). Younger fish you can probably get away with frying or baking. From what I've been told, taking out the yellowish fatty portions of the filets will help knock down the excessive oiliness.
Tight lines!!
Based upon feedback from friends that've fished them over the years, smoking is the best way to handle them (especially the older, oilier fish). Younger fish you can probably get away with frying or baking. From what I've been told, taking out the yellowish fatty portions of the filets will help knock down the excessive oiliness.
Tight lines!!
The Jigmiester
11/16/2012 5:29:00 AMHey guys nice feed back from all of you! My buddy Gordy showed me the ropes as whitefishing is a highly detailed game. They fight hard and as far as table fare, they are decent when prepared properly. These fish are feeding heavy on salmon roe so our presentations matches the hatch perfectly. Taste wise I would compare them to herring or other semi oily ocean fish. They are the bomb canned or smoked!
fishinChristian
11/16/2012 8:27:00 AMGlad you got out, and glad the fish are still there. I first fished Priest 50 years ago for whitefish, and practically grew up on those shores. We should try the boat there sometime, because that is a whole different experience in whitefishing. The drift art is fun to catch on to from shore. Definitely an "aha" moment when you get it! Don't much care for the bony critters to eat, except smoked. With a couple of smokers going it doesn't take long. Good description from Sunfighter. Sunfighter.... How's that battle going?
