White Bass control needed

[Terrierman]

I like to catch them as much as anybody.  But I've cleaned my last white or hybrid.

[Terrierman]

34 minutes ago, crappie jerk said:

I sure like catching wb for the fight but tried a eat them a few times and they taste too fishy for me. tried to cut out the dark "stuff" and have soaked them in soda as I was told to do and still don't like them. any new way to fix them ? i'll try anything-- they are so much fun to catch !!!!

Soak them an hour or so in yellow mustard before cooking.  No rinse, just cornmeal mix on the mustard and then in the hot oil.  That's how Harold Ensley would cook them.  
I've done it too and it helps.

[crappie jerk]

I believe that I have come to the conclusion that if you have to disguise the taste of anything it's not that good to begin with. just my opinion !

[fishinwrench]

1 hour ago, crappie jerk said:

I believe that I have come to the conclusion that if you have to disguise the taste of anything it's not that good to begin with. just my opinion !

Exactly!    I will admit though, that I have never liked waterfowl at all, and had tried it cooked several different ways, but ol'Billetheads goose fajita's are truly delicious and I wish I had one in front of me right now.  So there's that.  

I can't imagine anyone tasting the Whites we cook here (either fried or baked) and honestly saying that they don't like the flavor.  

[Flysmallie]

My wife pretty much hates all fish. So a couple of weeks ago I grilled her a steak that she wanted while I fixed myself some blackened red snapper on the grill. Guess who didn't eat her steak??

 

[Hunter91]

I think whites have there own taste. I cut the red meat out and just fry or bake them. If you expect them to taste like walleye or crappie you are going to be disappointed.

[smiling mallard]

If you guys are talking whites that have been in the freezer more than a month, than YES, I'll jump on the band wagon about them being brown mushy yuck. However fresh & properly handled (not dead & yellow in a hot livewell) I will take whites over just about anything.  Especially out of 38° water. Delicious fried(obviously) & firm enough to grill. Making me hungry. I have a couple boys wanting to go on a last day before school starts trip if anyone wouldnt mind sharing some recent locations.

[crappie jerk]

personally, when it come to white bass, i'll catch and release. I do love the fight they give you.

[champ203]

Have been on them around the island at masters the last couple weeks.  Only been out 4 of those evenings, but they were there every evening I was....about an hour b4 sunset. 

[rangerman]

When you filet them, cut the rib cage out before you filet them off the skin. After you take the rib cage out, you will be able to see the red meat line. Keep your filet knife above this line and you should not have any problem with red meat except the piece down the middle.  It takes some practice but you will see what I mean.