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Walleye Chowder Ingredients 6 flat tail halves from walleye fillets; cut into two pieces each (large chunks break up less) 1 onion diced 1 turnip, peeled and diced about 1/3 inch cubes 4 large Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled sliced in 1/3 inch slices, slices then quartered 1 leek, halved long ways then sliced in ¼ rings 4 stems of thyme wrapped in a bay leave and tied as a bundle 2 slices good bacon, sliced in 1 inch pieces 2 Tbs. butter 1 bottle clam juice 1 cup heavy cream ¼ cup dry white wine Splash of sriracha Salt and pepper! Method Prepare the potatoes first and place in a bowl with just enough water to cover. Let the potatoes sit as you prepare other ingredients and begin the cooking. In the bottom of a dutch oven, or other heavy, non reactive pan, melt the butter then cook the bacon slowly over low heat. When the bacon is crisp, remove it and reserve for later. Increase the heat to medium and add the onions, leeks, turnips, and herb bundle to the oil. Sauté, while occasionally stirring, until the onions are translucent. Salt and pepper heavily at this stage. Add the white wine and use it to deglaze the bottom of the pan. Add the clam juice. Stir once then add the potatoes from their bowl. Do not discard the water. Add just enough of the starchy potato water to cover the potatoes. Simmer for 5 minutes, then add the cream. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer slowly without boiling until the potatoes are barely done. Add the hot sauce and check the seasoning. Continue to simmer until the liquid begins to thicken. When the liquid has thickened slightly, add the fish chunks. Continue to cook with minimal gentle stirring until the fish is cooked through. Turn off the heat. Remove the herb bundle. Dish the vegetables to bowls. Place the fish on top of the vegetables and add the broth. Mince the crisp bacon and some parsley to sprinkle on top and serve.

Who on this board makes chowder with their fish? Did you want to share your method? I would like to see at least a couple of responses, and then I will post my Southern take on a dish claimed by Northerners.

Wow. Thank you. And thank her.

Thank you.

big c, I will not kid you. Walleye on TR are common, but not as much as on walleye factories like Leach. Bull Shoals has a stronger walleye population. On the other hand, they grow large here. I have two on the Walleye Central 10 pound club pages. I have been blessed, but many Northern types fish walleye all their lives and never put one that size in the boat. Tell the wife if she wants a chance at a large walleye, she needs to live here or on Bull Shoals.

you and I agree with Bill B. about the deathtraps. As we discussed, stay near the original size.

merc1997, let's get 5bites to join us early next summer and we can do an in depth share and dissect for this area.

5bites. you were just around the corner from us. We fished the bank opposite Devils Dive (J.D. Fletchers old place) For future reference, in between the two of us, the inside bend at Stubblefield Branch, is an all summer bass and walleye flat.

Huntest and I went out at 7:30 this morning. We started with blade baits. We were slapped several time but nothing magic happened except for one of those accidents - he hooked a good fish. The beast turned out to be a 25 inch walleye around four pounds. Maybe he can post the picture. I grew tired of not much of nothing and tried a bandit. A couple of small ones. Then I picked up a Ned. In the last two hours we caught maybe 15 bass. Nothing large, but good fun. It was a great day to be out and about.

Hearty Sausage and Lentils Soup Everyone likes a good soup, especially on the chilliest day of the year, so far. Last night Nancy suggested a soup for today and volunteered to make bread. As I try to avoid being a fool, I said, "great." Ingredients 1 pound bratwurst or kielbasa, cut in half lengthways and cut into 1/4 inch slices (Deer suasage and duck sausage work great too!) 1 large yellow onion diced 1 leek, cut in half lengthways and sliced in 1/4 inch rings 2 medium carrots, diced 2 stalks of celery diced 1 jalapeno, seeded and pithed and minced (alternative: a pinch crushed red peppers) 3 cloves of garlic minced 1/4 cup drained oil packed sun dried tomatoes, chopped 1 can diced tomatoes 1/4 cup dried wild mushrooms, broken into small pieces 8 ounces green lentils 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cumin 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme 1/4 cup dry white wine 2 quarts chicken broth optional: 6 ounces fresh baby spinach, chopped 2 tablespoons olive oil from the oil packed sun dried tomatoes Method Preheat the oven to 225 degrees. Place the lentils and dried mushrooms in the dutch oven. Add the pepper, thyme, and the can of diced tomatoes with juice. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil then add the sausage. Cook until the cut edges of the sausage begin to brow. Using a slotted spoon remove the sausage to the dutch oven. Mix well. Add the onions, leeks, and jalapeno to the residue oil in the skillet. Saute for 5 minutes. Add thecelery, carrots, salt, and cumin. Mix well and continue to saute until the onions are translucent. Add the sun dried tomatoes and the garlic. Saute and mix well until carrots begin to soften. Add the white wine to the skillet and use a wooden spoon to scrape all fond from the bottom of the skillet. Add a pint of the chicken broth and increase the heat to high. Bring the mixture to a boil and add that mix to the dutch oven. Mix well. Add the remainder of the stock and stir. Cover the dutch oven and place in the heated oven for three hours. Check the lentils for doneness. If done reduce the heat to 150 and hold until dinner. If not done, increase the heat to 350 and cook, covered, until done. Add the spinach if desired shortly before service and allow it to wilt and heat through. Crusty bread and a Cote Du Rhone are perfect accompaniments.

I only grow porch pot goods now days, mostly herbs. Yesterday evening we harvested the last of the basil. Today I made it into pesto with sun dried tomatoes. I froze the product in one meal portions. The wife's pot of begonias bite the dust last night as well.

Well heck. I guess I know what I will try tomorrow.

Incredible photos.

Thank you. Excellent post.

I gave up my dual threat river boat (Supreme 20") because it kept getting swamped. I do not like it, but I finally admitted I cannot fix stupid.

Thank you for sharing! I have never hunted anything but small birds and squirrels/rabbits. However, I do appreciate what a trophy that is. This is an ignorance question not intended to be an insult. With large older bucks like this, do you ask the processor to do anything other than tenderloins and burger?

Excellent report. As good as you are, limited results. Though out there.

I love meandering threads. Lets get back to trolled top water baits. How about Depps Buzz Jrs. long lined with planer boards?

Sometimes the key is process, not product. That is your lesson for today, grasshopper.

Larry Yadon and I were in law school together back in the dark ages. He has been the chief lawyer for Southwest Power Authority in Tulsa for a number of years. We have fished the White River system nearly 30 times. I have netted his all time best rainbow and brown - 6 and 7 pounds respectively. We have fished below Bull Shoals dam from Cane Island to Buffalo Shoals, Norfolfk from the dam to where it joins the White, and the Beaver tailwaters from Houseman to Holiday Island. On the 25th he has managed to escape and I have booked Don House for a short trip. Just before we go we will decide between Tanney and TR. Can you imagine how excited I am? Life is good in the Ozarks.

Darn! That is a great post. If I fished Stockton at all, I would say yes. Someone hook up with wtr dogs.

Everything I hear about baitwerks is good. I used Tim Hughes to repaint my top water baits. Beautiful job, on time, great condition, resonable prices. Met him later on the lake. Seems to be a talented ordinary good guy. I vote for him.

I have fished this style spoon. I liked the hook system. It worked well but I could jiggle the bait off snags. I did not like the action as well as other spoons. I am contemplating changing the spoons I like to this arrangement. http://www.basspro.com/Bass-Pro-Shops-XPS-Freestyle-Jig/product/90542/

Love the Braveheart reference J-Doc. Bill, did I read that right?13 pounds? I would embarrass myself and need a trip to the ramp for dry pants if a fish like that jumped on me. My largest on TR is 8.5 and my lifetime was a 9+ off a farm pond. I cannot imagine a 13.