What do ya do with the fish
05-02-2005, 09:52 PM
#1
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What do ya do with the fish
I have alwees been interested in bowfishing, but i cant think of any thing to do with the fish. Were i am from we have carp ( I dont know what kind, but they are big, yellow, and ugle), and suckers(red hourse, and some gray things). I have never eaten one of these ugle devels and cant imagine that they tast that good. No i have eaten smoked sucker and let me tell ya it was not that good. So if ya guys have a good way to prepare these guys I may convert to the bowfishing way of life.
05-02-2005, 10:19 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Buffalo, MN
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RE: What do ya do with the fish
Go here for a list of recipies for carp and other rough fish. Bowfishing Society
05-03-2005, 06:01 AM
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Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Jefferson City
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RE: What do ya do with the fish
Ain't them ugle things cute? Carp needs all the red meat cut off and thrown away. Even better de-boned. Last year I did about 14 fish fries with carp, and people were amazed - usually that someone who they thought didn't like fish was eating it up.
One other thing - where abouts are you? It might help to get with someone who knows what they're doing.
One other thing - where abouts are you? It might help to get with someone who knows what they're doing.
05-05-2005, 05:50 PM
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RE: What do ya do with the fish
Thanks Guys, sorry I didnt check back right away. I am from Michagan, way up north in Marquette. Around here all we have are suckers but about 3 hour drive and ya get into some monster carp in Lake Michagan, but I havent checked the regs yet.
THaks for the info and hope to here back
THaks for the info and hope to here back
05-08-2005, 03:41 PM
#6
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2004
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RE: What do ya do with the fish
It's hard to explain it. I learned just by doing. Basically you just cut the meat from around the bones. After a few you learn where the bones are. You don't get as much meat, but what you get is very high quality - just made a few more converts to carp at the Branson Bow Bash this past week.
06-15-2005, 11:10 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: West CO
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RE: What do ya do with the fish
Word to the wise.....
Carp significantly biomagnify pollutants and other chemicals in their flesh. Eating them can be hazardous. I wouldn't reccomend eating them unless you know they came from a clean lake, and even then only in small quanities.
Carp significantly biomagnify pollutants and other chemicals in their flesh. Eating them can be hazardous. I wouldn't reccomend eating them unless you know they came from a clean lake, and even then only in small quanities.
06-16-2005, 11:10 AM
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Too close to Chicago
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RE: What do ya do with the fish
As for carp...
I just whack 'em and stack 'em.
(This does not mean I leave a pile of bloody fish on the bank for others to smell and trip over.)
Anybody that wantsmy carpfor any purpose is welcome to have all I can shoot.
I'll even carry them to their car.
I do have about half a dozen rotting in my garden, and I can't wait to see how well my plants do.
Other bowfishing quarry I might eat, but I'd have to find a way to make it taste good.
I just whack 'em and stack 'em.
(This does not mean I leave a pile of bloody fish on the bank for others to smell and trip over.)Anybody that wantsmy carpfor any purpose is welcome to have all I can shoot.
I'll even carry them to their car.
I do have about half a dozen rotting in my garden, and I can't wait to see how well my plants do.
Other bowfishing quarry I might eat, but I'd have to find a way to make it taste good.