Hey, you cooked the bluegills up the same way I do, and most everyone, here in SW Georgia. You sit at my table , you learn to eat around the bones. However, I do have to admit, when my children and grands were small, I spent a lot of time removing bones. I love eating tail. Come to think of it, I’ve never had a bad piece of tail.
Hey, I'm from the South and this is exactly like my uncle used to catch and cook them. So happy I finally found someone who does the same. I used to love watching him cleaning em, guess he wasn't so thrilled, lol. But this is the way to go, so delicious.
I agree the medium-sized bluegill are best whole but on the BIG ones, I scale and fillet with the skin on and pan fry with the rest. Also, when I do them whole, I leave the head on, no meat wasted.
yeah we usually prefer gut n scale and eating it whole with head on for most fish i catch but id like to fillet with skin on next time for maybe rock bass and flour coat then pan seared in butter and oil and make the meunier sauce in the same pan to drizzle over them,,but i like to put the fillets in a salt brine over night first or maybe juts dry season over night before cooking
I actually filet out even my little bluegills but i will try this method. My grandpa would filet out a bluegill or crappie in about 30 seconds. I learned from the best.
@@mofomoco I like to fillet as well, but I leave the skin on one side and then they don't need to be flipped when cooking. If you deep fry, the skin is very tasty.
I always descale my fish in the sink full of water and with a garbage disposal. That way there's little mess and you can grind the scales and innards. However, do not do this with common carp. The scales are so big and thick that they might plug up your pipes. Best to scale carp in a plastic tub filled with water.
I've been doing whole panfish roasted over the campfire. Gut, keep heads on, stuff with butter and lemon, close with twine or small wooden skewer, hang from a metal stringer slung between two spits. It wastes nothing, and the bones come right out. This method looks really cool, too. Thanks! Quick question: Do the scores on each side help to cook evenly or add flavor? Wasn't sure about that. Thanks again.
I just gut, rinse, and fry whole bluegills with scales on in coconut oil on medium until the entire fish and bones are a crispy chip. Digging the meat out of the cheeks is the best sticky bite.
Have you ever left the scales on? I'm interested in trying this. lol Especially if I fry them in batter. But I think with the size of a bluegill, just leave the head on, remove the guts and then cook it. some of the head also has some meet that gets neglected....either way, the tail has nutrients if you're into it. I eat shrimp tail myself if its cooked crispy enough. I don't like milk. need calcium! hahaha
I remember bluegill was a popular catch with my grand dad and dad...gahh...some GOOD OL fish fries with some bluegill...one time my dad showed me the "chips", deep frying the tail...good stuff...nice times...
Been harvesting BG from my pond because they have been getting overcrowded and hurting my BM Bass population. Usually I just use them for catfish bait but I can't stand catfishing anymore because it's SO BORING. I'd prefer to fish for Bass and Panfish in tournaments. But tbh, I never cooked bluegill in my 30 years of fishing and decided to pull 28 out of my pond. Fillet them whole and put them in the fridge for tomorrow! Appreciate the tutorial because I cannot wait for SOME GOOD EATIN' tomorrow. :D
Use a clear see thru container, cut holes big enough for your hands to fit comfortably in. Wear gloves and scale and gut the fish inside the container. No more scales stuck to everything in sight and very easy to rinse out!
thats the only way to do gills love it and vac seal the heads for catfishing i live in northern ny i caught a mess oy big gills this spring just what i did and i am 66
HMMM? The score idea makes sense. I will try. I assume you can do the same with small perch too? Going pan fishing this weekend in Clare Mi. Next time fish on the day you are playing Lions! Always an easy win!
from my understanding i always thought that the top spin fin had a mild venom or is that only a pumpkin seed sunfish if soo can this method also be used for cooking them too and are they ok too eat?
It would be cool to see you hit up the Pekin lagoon sometime when they stock it with trout still a few in there but people have been mining it for weeks now but seeing you catch clean cook them would be awesome!
Imma go catch me some bluegill today and make this yummy lookin snack! I'm a bit iffy about the fins tho. Are they actually good?. I've only started eating fish about a month ago. So I'm totally new to the whole fish eating game lmao!
I've yet to see any non filet fish fried and where some of the batter has not come off. Trying to see if there is a video and tips to keep more of the breader on the fish. I don't think it's a bad thing the way yours looks as long as you get it evenly coated as in your video. I never use a wet batter then dry batter I always just use a wet batter. Last time though I pat the fish dry before dry battering them. Maybe I need to go ahead and leave them a little damp?
The batter needs to be cold. Try ice cubes. Mayb even fish still cold. When they fry French fries, the French fries are frozen and they come out crispy
@@sandmansimms5704 try small batches. Frying fish takes about 2-3 minutes. Canola or peanut oil is good. Fish should be dry on the outside as much as you can. Rolled in cornmeal works great. Putting in the fridge for a few hours will pull away moisture. Moisture is the enemy when frying.
Hey Reed Try this recipe out for bluegill..... I have a patent pending on it and want to see what others say about the spices. 1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon of each: Paprika Onion powder Garlic powder Himalayan salt Peppercorn 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/8 teaspoon thyme 1/8 teaspoon dill powder 1/8 teaspoon lemon grass powder 2 cups flour 2 cups panko 1/2 cup pancake mix Use buttermilk and egg for dredging Mix the spices with the dry powders I use canola oil at 350
Bluegills cooked whole is the best. No meat wasted and the fins are so good. Especially the tail. Super nice crunch! Great vid!
Hey, you cooked the bluegills up the same way I do, and most everyone, here in SW Georgia. You sit at my table , you learn to eat around the bones. However, I do have to admit, when my children and grands were small, I spent a lot of time removing bones.
I love eating tail. Come to think of it, I’ve never had a bad piece of tail.
When you scale put the fish in a tub of water while you do, it prevents the scales from going everywhere and makes clean up super easy
Genius ❤
Great idea!💡
Thats what i do. A big bowl of water
I could cry.😭 That brings back memories from Mississippi.👍
Those heads yes are awesome catfish bait. Thanks for the video.
The absolute best fish to eat ! I love fresh bluegills.
Hey, I'm from the South and this is exactly like my uncle used to catch and cook them. So happy I finally found someone who does the same. I used to love watching him cleaning em, guess he wasn't so thrilled, lol. But this is the way to go, so delicious.
I agree the medium-sized bluegill are best whole but on the BIG ones, I scale and fillet with the skin on and pan fry with the rest. Also, when I do them whole, I leave the head on, no meat wasted.
yeah we usually prefer gut n scale and eating it whole with head on for most fish i catch but id like to fillet with skin on next time for maybe rock bass and flour coat then pan seared in butter and oil and make the meunier sauce in the same pan to drizzle over them,,but i like to put the fillets in a salt brine over night first or maybe juts dry season over night before cooking
I actually filet out even my little bluegills but i will try this method. My grandpa would filet out a bluegill or crappie in about 30 seconds. I learned from the best.
@@mofomoco I like to fillet as well, but I leave the skin on one side and then they don't need to be flipped when cooking. If you deep fry, the skin is very tasty.
I cook them the same. Sometimes I'll dip them in melted butter and then cornmeal them with salt and pepper. Nothing better!
I'm from Florida and mangrove snappers cooked this way is awsome,,,thanks for the idea
I always descale my fish in the sink full of water and with a garbage disposal. That way there's little mess and you can grind the scales and innards. However, do not do this with common carp. The scales are so big and thick that they might plug up your pipes. Best to scale carp in a plastic tub filled with water.
Exactly how my dad taught me to clean a bluegill when I was a kid. Old school
I think this is the best method I’ve seen so far!
Best way and different way to prepare and cook panfish! Great video by the way!!
Next time try a few with the head on when fried they taste awesome.
Best way and diferent way to cook bluegills! Great video by the way!!
I've been doing whole panfish roasted over the campfire. Gut, keep heads on, stuff with butter and lemon, close with twine or small wooden skewer, hang from a metal stringer slung between two spits. It wastes nothing, and the bones come right out. This method looks really cool, too. Thanks! Quick question: Do the scores on each side help to cook evenly or add flavor? Wasn't sure about that. Thanks again.
Great video and presentation. We have a bunch of catch and cooks but now I need to add a bluegill!! Thanks for showing us how it’s done.
I just gut, rinse, and fry whole bluegills with scales on in coconut oil on medium until the entire fish and bones are a crispy chip. Digging the meat out of the cheeks is the best sticky bite.
I'm super glad to watch... thank you for making video..
Looks good but down here in the deep south we add more oil and just deep fry them
These looked somewhat firm when you gutted them, did you freeze them for a while to make them easier to work on? looks delicious
The ol man taught you well, especially the music. Cheers
Have you ever left the scales on? I'm interested in trying this. lol Especially if I fry them in batter. But I think with the size of a bluegill, just leave the head on, remove the guts and then cook it. some of the head also has some meet that gets neglected....either way, the tail has nutrients if you're into it. I eat shrimp tail myself if its cooked crispy enough. I don't like milk. need calcium! hahaha
Just always remember who one the first two super bowls ever my friend and them blue gills looked delicious
Thanks for showing it g , I'm new to fishing , I'm tryna learn as I go to teach my son 💪🏾
I remember bluegill was a popular catch with my grand dad and dad...gahh...some GOOD OL fish fries with some bluegill...one time my dad showed me the "chips", deep frying the tail...good stuff...nice times...
lets see what you do with and what you catch with the cut-bait!
Been harvesting BG from my pond because they have been getting overcrowded and hurting my BM Bass population. Usually I just use them for catfish bait but I can't stand catfishing anymore because it's SO BORING. I'd prefer to fish for Bass and Panfish in tournaments.
But tbh, I never cooked bluegill in my 30 years of fishing and decided to pull 28 out of my pond. Fillet them whole and put them in the fridge for tomorrow! Appreciate the tutorial because I cannot wait for SOME GOOD EATIN' tomorrow. :D
I’m gonna be trying this tonight. Never had bluegill before, hope it turns out good!
Use a clear see thru container, cut holes big enough for your hands to fit comfortably in. Wear gloves and scale and gut the fish inside the container. No more scales stuck to everything in sight and very easy to rinse out!
Gawd those look good. Don’t have em here in Vegas though. Wish I lived in Midwest.
thats the only way to do gills love it and vac seal the heads for catfishing i live in northern ny i caught a mess oy big gills this spring just what i did and i am 66
I like to scale them under water in the sink. They don't go flying everywhere. Hope they don't end up clogging up the pipes after a while though.
HMMM? The score idea makes sense. I will try. I assume you can do the same with small perch too? Going pan fishing this weekend in Clare Mi. Next time fish on the day you are playing Lions! Always an easy win!
@Reed On the FLy man i caught some nice one yesterday! going to try this for LUNCH today
Ditch the engine oil and use lard. They will taste even better. Great vid.
Man that bluegill looks good, but that spotted cow... that just looks like heaven lol
Glad I’m not the only one who uses the heads for bait later lol. Always lands me some nice blue catfish
Great video, I am going to give this a try.
I looked this up because fried whole tilapia is a favorite at mariscos restaurants, and bluegill have a similar taste to tilapia In my opinion.
Just caught a mess of bluegill,gonna try this.
Oh ya sure you betya! Dat's how we do it over here in Minnesota don't ya know
from my understanding i always thought that the top spin fin had a mild venom or is that only a pumpkin seed sunfish if soo can this method also be used for cooking them too and are they ok too eat?
Have you tried scaling it under water?
Big bowl of water, and a tablespoon works great!
Easy Cleanup! 👍
@@rickkeeton9246 Is that a reipe? Lol
Good vid, saw a tip to use a small hand warmer against the go pro to help extend battery life. Might give it a try next time.
thats a hell of idea! thanks!
Great tip. And yea it works. I keep a hand warmer in my go pro zip lick battery baggie. Keep 8 batteries in there works great during winter months
How do you store them? I don't want to fillet them, I'm going to eat them whole like in this video.
As a fellow Wisconsinite Would you kindly let me know where you got that tub to coat fish, I can't find it.
Thanks in advance!
When I deep fried mine I didn't even need to take out the rib bones. They crunched down like chips.
It would be cool to see you hit up the Pekin lagoon sometime when they stock it with trout still a few in there but people have been mining it for weeks now but seeing you catch clean cook them would be awesome!
Awesome job looks good 👍
Thanks for the great video!!!
When's the next video... wish u did alittle more content lol
What was the recipe? I didn't quite catch what you used, but looks so delicious
Glad it aint cold there!
Your bluegill heads you should try a recipe Jamaican fish head tea
Imma go catch me some bluegill today and make this yummy lookin snack! I'm a bit iffy about the fins tho. Are they actually good?.
I've only started eating fish about a month ago. So I'm totally new to the whole fish eating game lmao!
Vikings fan, but fantastic vid. This is by far the best way to eat Bluegill. Thanks for the upload you dirty cheesehead
Scale them underwater. Not as many scales to clean up later.
Spotted Cow! Wish we could get it in Missouri
I've yet to see any non filet fish fried and where some of the batter has not come off. Trying to see if there is a video and tips to keep more of the breader on the fish. I don't think it's a bad thing the way yours looks as long as you get it evenly coated as in your video. I never use a wet batter then dry batter I always just use a wet batter. Last time though I pat the fish dry before dry battering them. Maybe I need to go ahead and leave them a little damp?
The batter needs to be cold. Try ice cubes. Mayb even fish still cold. When they fry French fries, the French fries are frozen and they come out crispy
@@noflexzone6170 ok ill try but i dont use wet batter with them. I'll try and remember to put the dry batter in fridge 😄
@@sandmansimms5704 try small batches. Frying fish takes about 2-3 minutes. Canola or peanut oil is good. Fish should be dry on the outside as much as you can. Rolled in cornmeal works great. Putting in the fridge for a few hours will pull away moisture. Moisture is the enemy when frying.
@@noflexzone6170 gotcha
Go Pack where did you get that batter bucket?
i always wished i could eat a fish like the cartoon cats used to, where they just mouth the whole thing and pull out the entire skeleton lol
Sick recipe man! no Blue Gills where i live, you do this with any other fish?
thanks! And I've only tried it with panfish!
We’re you from that don’t have panfish lol
@@vkrazy4568 LMAO this dude a alien bruh
Nice thats how we doit in Wisconsin cook in the cold n beers
Looked so good 🤤
Put them in a bucket of water makes it easy
that is good i do the same with my brim
How long did you fry them ? 7 minutes 🤷
Try a fork scaling them it's a lot easier
I did this in Catt iron and I almost bunt the house down
Can you pull the rib meat out after frying? Or do they basically break down while frying?
Makin me hungry
I would love to know what propane burner you are using.
not to be a bummer, but isn't it a pain picking around the bones?
You Yankee boys are alright! You know how to enjoy some fine fried bream!
Looks tasty!
Do you just pick around the bones? I'm assuming this is tasty but the bones seem weird to pick around.
Where did you get your batter shaker?
Nice recipe. Go vikes!
BRADY BRADY BRADY!!!
Good video man
How long do you keep it in a fryer for
The only way that I cook them is what I meant I do that with my catfish too 🤤😊
Does the bones get cooked up
tom brady took ur soul
That's the only way I could come I don't like wasting meat 🤤😊
I am going to try it that way and go lions
What is the fry batter powder?
Why do u soak in water and put in fridge? Whats it do?
Why do you soak them in salt water first ?
Awesome 😎
How long do you cook them?
Awesome
Not bad for packers fans lol
I’m kidding
Great video guys
lol thank you!!!
Hey Reed
Try this recipe out for bluegill.....
I have a patent pending on it and want to see what others say about the spices.
1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon of each:
Paprika
Onion powder
Garlic powder
Himalayan salt
Peppercorn
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/8 teaspoon thyme
1/8 teaspoon dill powder
1/8 teaspoon lemon grass powder
2 cups flour
2 cups panko
1/2 cup pancake mix
Use buttermilk and egg for dredging
Mix the spices with the dry powders
I use canola oil at 350
Bury the guts in your garden and grow you some fishing worms.
What powder you used
I want that bowl
i always cook mine like this because fileting bluegill is such a waste
Filleting with the skin on is good for big ones.
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