A few from my pond

[45acp]

Looks like they're getting plenty of groceries.

 

 

 

 

 

Some of the bluegill were invited to a fish fry.

 

[Mitch f]

Wow…awesome!!

[Terrierman]

One last swim in Lake Crisco. 😎 Those are some real beauties.  Been a while since I fried any whole and scaled like that.  It's a good way to cook them though.  The crispy fins are the best chips ever.

[45acp]

I'm a catch-n-release kind of guy.  Some are released back into the water, some are released to the grease.

And you are correct, it don't get much better than the crispy fins.

I think there's a good chance of having a handful of 2lb redear by this time next year.

[Nick Adams]

I don't think I've ever seen a sunfish that thick. Impressive!

[Johnsfolly]

1 hour ago, Terrierman said:

The crispy fins are the best chips ever.

Haven't had them before this year, but do agree that they are delicious 😁.

[Quillback]

I fillet them these days, but when I fried them whole, the tail fin was the first bite I took.  Nice fish!

[45acp]

I prefer filets, but my 79yo Dad likes it better when I butcher them the farmer way.

And it's hard to say no to crispy fins.  I suppose the tails could be saved and made into chips all on their own.

The next batch I'm going to filet, chop, and use in a crab cake recipe.

[DADAKOTA]

Wow.  Those are some dandies.

[Johnsfolly]

37 minutes ago, 45acp said:

The next batch I'm going to filet, chop, and use in a crab cake recipe.

That should be delicious!