Bass Opener---Pictures and Stories

[cityhunter]

As Bass Opener is few days away so lets share some good pictures of Previous Years
and share some good memorable moments.
We caught these and few more at Bay of Quinte few years back.
Fish were caught in Mid day in July with temp. of more than 25 that day.
We could hardly sit in the Boat because of Hot Weather and the Action started. Non stop until 9 Bass caught in hour and a half.
Great day for 2 New Anglers starting that day .Awesome Experience and it got them hooked.
A freind always say that we dont hook Bass, Bass hooks us up to the Sport. LOL.

 

[salmotrutta]

My first smallie, I wasn't big on catch and release when I was starting out so I kept it. These are so much fun to catch out of rivers. Hooked this one quite far from shore, was a lot of fun bringing it in. It was dark out, so I could feel all the leaps but I couldn't even catch a glimpse until I brought it to shore. I remember this one like it was yesterday.

Another nice smallie from St. Jacobs

I wanted a picture of this one because at the time it was the smallest bass I had caught. My camera was in my car, and as I was snapping the pic it jumped out of my hand and onto my front seat!

Got a clear pic afterwards

I thought that was a small bass, until I got this one

My first largie, this picture is weird in more ways than one!

I really enjoy shore lunches with bass of this size

Smallie taken on a white mepps around 9:30pm last summer in St. Jacobs

 

[diggyj]

A couple of HAWGS from last years opener. Can't wait for the weekend.

Dirk

 

[Dozer]

Nice photoshop work there diggyj :lol: Love the pattern on those two fish. Gorgeous.

 

[Rain-Bow]

Bass shall be spanked very soon

 

[ChaseChrome]

Where's the shades bro??

OH WAIT.................
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[punkrockerpj]

Where in st Jacobs? The dam?

 

[salmotrutta]

Where in st Jacobs? The dam?

A few are from the dam, some at another spot.

 

[threeparrots]

I still don't understand why people keep Bass.

Or is there some super secret way of cooking them so they actually taste good?

[Edit]

I guess I should add the technique I've seen used.

Soak in milk. Egg wash. Drench in Italian breadcrumb seasoning. Pan fry in olive oil. Add lemon.

 

[salmotrutta]

Bass around 0.5 lb taste absolutely delicious. A nice clean, firm, white meat. And they are so easy to fillet. A short pan fry and I usually just add a touch of fresh lemon. Way better than chicken They are a great choice for eating, not to mention their natural abundance.

It's funny because you get some guys who say pike are disgusting, and others who say they taste just like walleye if caught from the same water. Definitely neater to fillet a walleye, no nasty slime and you don't get all those huge scales everywhere. Other than the slime and scales, pike are easy to fillet and there are some techniques where you just go around the bones and get 5 boneless fillets.

But back to bass, get yourself a nice young clean piece of bass this summer in cottage country, you'll be glad you did

 

[troutchaser]

Bass around 0.5 lb taste absolutely delicious.

What do you get from killing a fish that small? Theres hardly any meat on it, just a waste of a fishes life.... keep something bigger worth killing.. :angry:

thoughts?

 

[salmotrutta]

What do you get from killing a fish that small? Theres hardly any meat on it, just a waste of a fishes life.... keep something bigger worth killing.. :angry:

thoughts?

A 0.25 lb bass is enough meat to provide 2 individuals with their serving of meat for a meal.

A quarter pound bass, say around 13", will be the best tasting and will contain the fewest amount of toxins. A large bass will not taste as good, the texture of the meat will be less appetizing, and chances are it will be beyond the recommended eating size in the MNR's Guide to Eating Sport fish.

Eating a quarter pound bass is firing on all four cylinders (best taste, fewest toxins, not killing spawners, perfect portion size).

 

[Alfiegee]

Bass that are 2-3 lbs are also delicious. There is a stripe of brown in the flesh on each side . Cut that out and you got a great tasting fish. I like fried after dipped in flour, salt and pepper and any other spice you like.
Not sure where I will be Sunday yet, I am working Sat. Last week end I got 8 Smallies, 3 were in the 2-3 lb range on the Grand. Also got lots of Channels there, probably 8 of them too.

Alfie.

 

[NADO]

1/2 lb bass are a bit small but there would still be a fillet there. Would be like a perch fillet. If I am going to eat a bass I try not to go above 1-1.5 lbs. I find that once you get into the 2-3 lb range the fillets get thicker and the odd bass taste starts to really stand out. I stopped keeping bass after a number of meals that didnt taste that great. I was told a good way to cook them is simply with butter, dill and a bit of lemon.

BTW Salmo in the pic where you said you like lunches with bass of that size id put the small one between 1&2lbs probably closer to 1 and the bigger one between 2&3 lbs.

 

[salmotrutta]

1/2 lb bass are a bit small but there would still be a fillet there. Would be like a perch fillet.

The fillet off a 13" bass will be significantly bigger than the fillet off a 13" perch, at least in my experience.

I was told a good way to cook them is simply with butter, dill and a bit of lemon.

Yup oil and lemon is all I use and they taste really great.

BTW Salmo in the pic where you said you like lunches with bass of that size id put the small one between 1&2lbs probably closer to 1 and the bigger one between 2&3 lbs.

That pic is deceiving, the bigger one is nowhere near 2 lbs. Small one is quarter to half pound, bigger one maybe a pound.

 

[Blair]

Here's One I caught and released ...... out at the Islands.

Real Nice size LargeMouth.

Took a Worm

 

[FishingNoob]

thats a nice one!

 

[ScugogBassFisher2011]

This is my trophy bass at Lake Scugog from July 2011.

Will go fishing this weekend.

 

[salmotrutta]

This is my trophy bass at Lake Scugog from July 2011.

Will go fishing this weekend.

You forgot to post the pic!

 

[FishingNoob]

You forgot to post the pic!

It is the one under his name