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Well said! I catch Golden Red Horse suckers out of the Kishwaukee River. I have a recipe to pickle them that puts any store bought pickled herring to shame. (Pickling dissolves all those little bones).


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In Texas mullet are not eaten. Fla. they are. I think due to the stuff they eat. Saltwater catfish AKA hardhead on the other hand are not eaten. Gaftop are tasty, just have to remove the bloodline like most saltwater fish.


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JKB, if there ain't a picture it didn't happen. Perhaps yer getting a smoked gal confused with a smoked mullet.


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Originally Posted By: Bill D.
I was thinking about trying a few in my pond also. Anybody know if they will survice in a Northern Illinois pond, if they are legal in Illinois and, if legal, where I can get some?


Bill, they are illegal here in Illinois for some strange reason. Makes no sense because they cannot survive winter anywhere in the state. But, as you know, a lot of laws here make no sense.

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Invasive species laws make no sense when poorly informed lawmakers make law based on fear, 6 second sound bites, and no science.

It's hard enough to overwinter them in a barn in Texas. I can't imagine trying that in open water farther North.

Sure, I don't want them to crowd out native species but, these aren't pet Pythons & Boa constrictors in Florida, snails, feral hogs, snakeheads, Asian carp, etc.

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Welcome to Pond Boss, Sid....good to have another East Texan on board...where bout E. Texas do you reside?


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I was thinking about trying a few in my pond also. Anybody know if they will survice in a Northern Illinois pond, if they are legal in Illinois and, if legal, where I can get some?


Bill, they are illegal here in Illinois for some strange reason. Makes no sense because they cannot survive winter anywhere in the state. But, as you know, a lot of laws here make no sense.


Hey its not all bad here in Illinois. To be fair, at least we have high taxes and high unemployment to compensate for the bad decisions from our lawmakers!


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Bill D.,
I'd be interested in that pickling recipe if you were willing to part with it...


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Bill D.,
I'd be interested in that pickling recipe if you were willing to part with it...


The recipe is a word document so I can't attach it here. If you send me a PM with your e-mail address I will be happy to send it to you though.


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Welcome to Pond Boss, Sid....good to have another East Texan on board...where bout E. Texas do you reside?


Midway between Sulphur Springs, Mount Pleasant, and Lindale in Wood County.

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I've eaten hardhead catfish and gafftops also. The gafftops are really good... I don't find the hardheads as good but I like them. You've got to catch a two pound hardhead catfish to get a decent amount of meat from because their heads are huge.


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I'll stick to crappie and catfish and leave all that good saltwater fish behind me... There more expensive anyway.



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Just had a two fresh yellow perch fillets. OH. MY. GOD!

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My mother retired from nursing in California and moved here to Shreveport to be with her grandkids (my kids) And she asked me to catch her some crappie out of Cross lake where she had her retirement home. Shreveport's local water supply lake. So I provided the fish as she requested. I told her I preferred the LMB fillets and so the next fish I caught for her was the LMB out of Cross lake. After eating the lmb fillets she asked for more and never requested the crappie again. A 2.5lb bass fillet is hard to beat when fried up and served. Cross lake is said to be the best channel cat fishing lake in Louisiana. Lake is stocked regularly with the cats and with FLMB.

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On the adjenda at the Pond Boss Convention they should serve several species of fish including swai and tilapia all cooked the same way. That would be a very educational presentation.


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Do you know where the swai and tilapia are raised?


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Swai mostly in Vietnam and tilapia various places.


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How does HSB flavor compare to crappie and RES? I've heard they are good but would like to hear from y'all before I add any



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Originally Posted By: Pat Williamson
How does HSB flavor compare to crappie and RES? I've heard they are good but would like to hear from y'all before I add any



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I've eaten HSB and RES...IMPO, although they are tasty, they do not compare to the white flaky flesh of a crappie. Of the southern freshwater species, I think crappie is king. HSB have a bloodline laterally beneath the skin that must be removed prior to cooking...especially if you are going to freeze it. If not, when defrosted, the bloodline will be discolored (brown) and give off an odor. There is absolutely nothing wrong with fried RES as well.
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How does HSB flavor compare to crappie and RES? I've heard they are good but would like to hear from y'all before I add any



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Hey Pat,

IMO I think the reasons everybody are high for HSB is for the fight and that they are a predator that doesn't reproduce.

If you want eatin fish then you need to move up with us northern boys and eat YP, WE and crappie for top table fare. BG go down real good too!


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Bill I'm growing crappie and CNBG but might need more predators to work on keeping both in check


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Bill I'm growing crappie and CNBG but might need more predators to work on keeping both in check


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Edit : how much is land selling for in y'all's part of the country


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Prices are all over the map. I just saw 100 acres listed at 2.5M. There are several links for Illinois farm land listings if you are curious give it a Google.


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Bill, 2.5 mil for 100 aces? Does it have a gold mine on the land ? smile I know if it had oil and gas minerals to be sold along with the surface, the price would now have dropped by 50%
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Just my opinion but it seems lots of folks here with land for sale feel they have the perfect location for that next big development project. I am guessing most don't really want to sell but, hey, if they put an outrageous price on it and somebody wants to pay it, cash out and retire. There are also tracts of land for sale at much lower prices. I saw a listing of around 45 acres for about 200K but then another for 2+ acres for 185k! All depends on location, location, location!

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