BLUEGILL "POPCORN"

[AL WORRELLS KID]

Kid's didn't listen when you said they needed to stop catching Panfish, or you'll be up cleaning their mess of fish till way past midnight?

Here's an easy way to make a bunch of those Panfish, disappear in no time. 
 
2 lb. Fresh Bluegill Fillets.... Just Mix in the Batter (ingredients  below) and fry in Cast Iron Frying Pan of Canola Oil and enjoy!
(Beats "Shrimp on the Barbie" any day). 

1/8 tsp curry powder
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp lemon pepper
2 or 3 shakes Tabasco hot sauce
3-4 cups self-rising corn meal
1/2 tsp seasoned salt
1/2 cold water

[wadu1]

"Shrimp on the Barbie" OMG that is great. 

[Sandberm]

AL W KID's posts always make me smile. 

[bearpaw]

panfish are delicious 

[fowl smacker]

Bluegill are the best.

[HAGEMANIAC]

Never ate a bluegill.  Now I'm going to have to.  Usually just catch and release fun for the kids.

[Angry Perch]

just a technicality, but that's not a bluegill, it's a pumpkinseed!

Fond memories of pulling gills off their beds with my gramps. He could not be bothered with bass, pike, or any other fish, as they were a waste of time. We had some amazing fish fries.

[brokentrail]

Bluegill are my favorite fresh water panfish to eat, although I am happy to eat all of them 

[Angry Perch]

Bluegill are my favorite fresh water panfish to eat, although I am happy to eat all of them 

And catch! Pound for pound they are hard to beat! I sure miss quality bluegill waters.

[kisfish]

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[GWP]

Had perch tacos yesterday the wife made me for work. Yum!
The recipe looks good!

[AL WORRELLS KID]

A Pumpkinseed ! Angry Perch, Are you sure?
I have eaten both Pumpkin Seeds and Watermelon Seeds (accidently, while laughing with my mouth full) aren't Pumpkin Seeds White? That looks more like a Watermelonseed to me. 
Now I have been wrong before and must admit I am still a little "Wet Behind the blueGILLS" when it comes to Fish Identification. 

[Jonathan_S]

Only thing better than panfish fried is panfish caught under the ice...then fried!

And yeah that's a punkinseed!

[JeffRaines]

Man this looks delicious.

Are there any smaller lakes on the west side with these guys? A place a guy with an inflatable raft might be able to go(or bank fish for that matter?)

This post has got me yearning for a fish fry.

[Jonathan_S]

Man this looks delicious.

Are there any smaller lakes on the west side with these guys? A place a guy with an inflatable raft might be able to go(or bank fish for that matter?)

This post has got me yearning for a fish fry.

Tanwax! Also Clear Lake (the one next to it)