Friday night fun.

[Redman]

Well it feels like July in the Hoosier State soooo Casey and I are on the Tippecanoe River trying to catch some channel cats!

 

[Redman]

No cat fish but the river perch aka drum were bitting. Does anyone eat these other than me?

 

[colo_junk]

I've never eaten them before. How do you prepare them?

 

[Redman]

I've never eaten them before. How do you prepare them?

I fillet them cook in a skillet "blackened" with some caramelized onions. I have deep fried them, fried fish just doesn't agree with my stomach anymore, but taste great that way too. Everyone I have fixed them for love them.

 

[colo_junk]

Moved away from where I used to catch them but I'll have to keep one and give them a try the next time I pull one in

 

[R.K.]

No cat fish but the river perch aka drum were bitting. Does anyone eat these other than me?

Love them. But they're tough, so you can't deep fry a whole fillet- chips cut against the grain are pretty decent, and cook really fast.

Drum are perfect on the grill, blackened, in a creole/etouffee, or slow-baked in butter and onions. But I like blackened.

 

[duckhunt]

We ate em when I was a kid but I just prefer game fish now.

 

[Redman]

We ate em when I was a kid but I just prefer game fish now.

Oh I am with you there but when they are the only thing bitting and you have depleted your freezer they are good in a pinch