A Little Off Topic ....... Sucker Run is On!

[LilRalphieRoosmama]

Here's a pic:

These are a little small, about 12 inches. He's caught some much bigger.

 

[Boyd]

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they are pretty good IMHO. thats why i wanted to post here!!!! They are migrating from the great lakes into inland rivers during the spring to spawn!

 

[Boyd]

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Isn't that mean goat sucker? Ack, not something we want running round loose in the "Other Pets & Livestock" Forums!!!

 

[conny63malies]

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compared to the special bred Aischgruenders the are rather tiny. But i bet my toosh they are equally yummy.

 

[Boyd]

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compared to the special bred Aischgruenders the are rather tiny. But i bet my toosh they are equally yummy.

The largets one of these I've caught is close to 30", but as far as carp goes, they are much easier to clean, w/o the mud veins!

 

[redhen]

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ahh! so thats what they are! my foster son comes home with them ALL the time from the river on our road...we were calling them big shiners!...

because we didnt know what they were....now we do! thanks! i tried one once..wasnt a big fan of them...but...now if its smoked..i bet that would be good!

 

[Boyd]

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ahh! so thats what they are! my foster son comes home with them ALL the time from the river on our road...we were calling them big shiners!...

because we didnt know what they were....now we do! thanks! i tried one once..wasnt a big fan of them...but...now if its smoked..i bet that would be good!

The secret to cooking suckers is to cook them on lower heat for longer. disolves the bones

Another fav trick of mine is to put a dash of vinegar and catchup in a food saver bag, add the fillets, top with some Italian dressing and seal for overnight. Steam or smoke, then enjoy! Food saver seems to open the pores of anything put in it, and it'll make marinading a snap.


PS, sometimes I soak them in brine water before preparing them. Depends on how hungry I am

 

[redhen]

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ahh! so thats what they are! my foster son comes home with them ALL the time from the river on our road...we were calling them big shiners!...

because we didnt know what they were....now we do! thanks! i tried one once..wasnt a big fan of them...but...now if its smoked..i bet that would be good!

The secret to cooking suckers is to cook them on lower heat for longer. disolves the bones

Another fav trick of mine is to put a dash of vinegar and catchup in a food saver bag, add the fillets, top with some Italian dressing and seal for overnight. Steam or smoke, then enjoy! Food saver seems to open the pores of anything put in it, and it'll make marinading a snap.


PS, sometimes I soak them in brine water before preparing them. Depends on how hungry I am

awesome ideas! thanks! i'm sure we'll use them here...its all they seem to catch down there!

 

[Wifezilla]

The time of year you catch them has a lot to do with the flavor too. We would ONLY eat the ones caught during Spring run-off. Otherwise we would just bury them in the garden for fertilizer.

 

[conny63malies]

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compared to the special bred Aischgruenders the are rather tiny. But i bet my toosh they are equally yummy.

The largets one of these I've caught is close to 30", but as far as carp goes, they are much easier to clean, w/o the mud veins!

see ours back in germany have almost no scales maybe 10-12 large ones on each side. But here in the states people dont seem to prefer bass fishing.