UTMC

I love you man.

Rev wrote: Anyways, I was wondering if there were any other closet fisher persons here. Odds are that I will probably catch a fish at some point, and then I will need to know what the hell to do with it.

I fish once in a great while, not fly fishing though. I bought a pole last year and went out once but I'll be going out more this year. Can't help you with after the catch, have to throw them back here. Shouldn't eat anything out of our waters, unless you're low on mercury and other toxins.

Preposterous. Everyone knows women do not fly fish.

Simple is best imho for freshwater fish, butter, garlic, maybe a splash of white wine, and fry 'em up. A light coating of corn meal can be nice. Fillet crappie or bass, trout just toss in the pan whole. My personal favorite for trout is to soak 'em in brine then smoke in a little chief smoker. They keep well and you can just toss a couple in your lunch bucket or grab one for a snack anytime. Growing up there were almost always some smoked trout around for the random munchies attack.

You'll want to gut and clean them at the point of acquisition. We'd leave them alive on a stringer while fishing then clean 'em out just before heading home for maximum freshness.

If you are fishing where I think you will be, the best thing to do is throw it back.