My grandmother, who died when she way 98 years young, had me keep every panfish that I caught that was 5" or larger. She'd scale, de-head and gut them. Roll them in seasoned flour and pan fry them. If she found out that I tossed back 5"-6" BG I'd hear about it!!! She'd use a grapefruit spoon (the kind with the serrated tip) to scale the fish.
