Should you Eat Bass?!? + Catch and Cook - Largemouth Bass
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- This time around we set out to do something a little controversial. I’ve never tried bass and had to give it a shot. Don't worry I ate the smallest bass I could possibly catch. Let me know in the comments section down below.
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35 years on this earth and yesterday was the first time i ever heard anybody say bass isn't good. This person also said catfish is the best tasting fresh water fish so..... yeah. Yall wanna catch and release every single fish you catch good for you. But I'm bringing at least one home with me
… okay
@@half-eatencow9847cry about it
That’s what I’m saying. All bass are good (but ESPECIALLY seabass). All types of catfish are good too but imo, black crappie is the best freshwater fish
Look bass ain't bad but he's right, catfish are literally one of the most eaten fish. Again, bass taste good but catfish are way better.
I would eat it but I’m from Dallas and I’m not sure the fish here are safe to eat but idk 🤷♂️
Bass doesnt have a fishy taste. Put good seasoning on it and its fire.
Especially seabass
Iv bin eating bass all my life. Tasty fish
Shawn Marla yeah taste just like the oil you cook it in. Stringy too
Luke Davis never had bass stringy
@@lukedavis4023 One of the best fish, never stringy. don't like oil?: cook it in butter.
Fishing with Reese I need to eat the fish your catching because the bass I catch don’t taste good. I normally eat crappie or catfish instead
Luke Davis those are good fish, better than bass 😂
You pay for a fishing license, you buy gear tell me again why you can’t eat bass?
Never said you can’t. in fact I said I don’t care if anyone decides to harvests any fish as long as they’re following the regulation.
I'm not really sure to be honest but I can say for sure that in Maine they are 100% invasive this pond in particular was originally form a stocked population back a 100 years ago
@@Jonathan-lf2br Sport fishing was made for ppl who have no life. Fish is meant to eat, not toss back in the river unless you are like this actor who taste it and the taste was not pleasant for his appetite.
Runda River they are not from Mexico, they Arne native around the southern Great Lakes and in the Midwest, an area around there
Amaryon Bates That’s if you’re in Florida or Texas LMAO
why would people not like you eating bass? Iv never heard of that before. Our local ponds stock the water with bass intentionally for fishing purposes. Bass as a freshwater fish is bland agreed, which is why you salt and season it with lemon or whatever the same as you did your mackerel. Those of us who are landlocked enjoy our bass. :D
Some people believe (quite strongly) that it should only be a sports fish. Under the impression that people who eat bass are going to decrease there chances of catching a larger bass in those waters.
omgoodness,,, I thought that was the entire reason they have weight or length restrictions that change seasonally. During breeding season they restrict fish keeps to under a certain length to ensure the breeding population is not affected, and during non-breeding season, only larger fish can be kept to ensure the next generation is not degraded.
Exactly, there is nothing wrong with the responsible harvesting of any fish so enjoy your bass! Let me know if you have any recipe suggestions.
@@MainelyOutDoors batter w yellow corn meal and lemon pepper. Just enough lemon pepper to taste in the mix.. eat w hot sauce or mustard.
I love Bass
This dude us acting like he was/is eating some trash bottom feeder....... I'm 49 years old from Texas and I've never heard any thing like not eating Bass LOL. Hell when we were kids we were poor and that was a staple fish
He is selling a movie
same here in Missouri,
I'm 40 and i'm just now learning its a crime to eat fish you pay to fish for,if it wasnt for youtube i would have never known what a horrible person I am
Ya my dad was a single dad in cali and every Sunday we would go fish rainbow trout and eat it 2 times a week if we caught enough. And also bass. Then when I grew up my friends and I lived together and ate bass trout and crappie almost everyday. And would go hunt rattlesnake and grey squirrel in our backyard and the forest. We lived in the San Bernardino mountains and always had food. A tomato plant and peppers and all we really needed to buy was weed beer and potatoes. 😂😂 But twice a year we grew our own weed also! 😜🤣🤭😜🤣
Its regional. Fellow texas here(dfw native) bass are a dime a dozen here and are plentiful in nearly every body of water here. Other states particularly the colder ones bass populations done thrive the way ours do and are also generally smaller. So sport fishermen are snobby and very protective of the large mouths.
I've eaten bass for a while now. He's right that it tastes bland without any sort of flavor added to it. But then again most fish are like that, except for salmon, tuna, parrot fish, etc. that has some "innate flavor" to it. Just my opinion. When I go out bass fishing, I never forget my 'seafood flavoring' powder on hand. It is a mixture of sea salt, garlic, red pepper, paprika, celery, and ginger. The bland fish meat really tastes good with it.
I've had it once from a big boy largemouth. Fried it in butter, salt pepper and some other seasonings. It was really really good. Nice flaky white meat.
I like to use salt, pepper, garlic powder and then make a paste to coat them with out of honey, hot sauce and lemon juice, its awesome
Its common sense if you cook fish put seasoning on it
I’ve never ever heard you shouldn’t eat bass until I started watching bass fishing videos on TH-cam! Catch them and eat them if you like them!
Same lol
Same here.
Haha, me too!
this^
Same. It’s the tournament guys that get a bug up their backside about it. I catch & release to increase my time on the water, but always try to keep one or two for the freezer.
Bleeding out the bass immediately after you catch it makes a significant difference with the taste.
What is the best way to bleed out a Bass? Genuine question.
@@lordbanhmi3389 I second that question
@@lordbanhmi3389 cut its gills and leave it in a bucket or pool of water to keep it from coagulating. You can squeegee the blood out like a tube of toothpaste. Remember to clean out the blood inside the cavity by cutting into the membrane on the spine and cleaning out the black stuff.
@@joegooderz2735 I’ve heard letting it bleed in the water you caught it at/any natural and permanent water is better than say tap water to bleed it btw
Another good video, you keep it moving/interesting with your editing. Thanks for the effort, always good stuff.
Thanks, Robin I definitely put some time into these for just that reason. Happy to hear it shows
Doesnt add seasoning: iT dOeSnT tAsTe LiKe AnYtHiNg
Yeah, but I wanted to know what it actually tastes like without spices so next time I know what goes good with it.
Samuel M lmaoooo
@@MainelyOutDoors You said that you won't be harvesting it anymore because it doesn't taste like anything.
writhing mass of organic matter you got him good you destroyed him but do you ever ask your self was it worth it all? Did you ever feel any remorse or regret? They say revenge is not the path to happiness....
Luis M are you gonna cry?
All my life I've been eating bass! Extremely tasty fish to me lol
I'm going to give some small mouths a try this year. see how those compare
@@MainelyOutDoors SMB is definitely tastier than LMB. It's sweeter :) glad you'll try it out!
Can't agree more!
Tip for top water frog- on the hook set pause like half a second before setting. The hooks face up, so if the fish swallows a bit more, you improve your odds
Especially with their mouth vacuum
I saw this on a packaging for the scum frog bait as well. So I believe it.
Salt, pepper, lemon juice, butter, and a coat of olive oil. Bake for about 12 minutes and bam delicious.
Yeah.. I need to re do this with an actually recipe 😂
Considering the cost of fishing, yeah, I keep the large one's and they go in the freezer until I'm ready to grill 'em.
Best comment I seen 🙌🏾
@@dominiquerogers7466 👍
I’m a NH resident, and I typically only eat bass in the winter. The small parasite/worms that typically riddle the bass in the summer, which are safe to eat actually if cooked, are not present in the winter. More of a peace of mind choice for me. And in the warmer months, there are so many amazing options for good eating
Oh, I didn't know that. Definitely, agree without on the fact that there's better fish around this time of year but I just wanted to try it out. Still, kinda want to try small mouth sometime soon. By the way, love the name! I'm a big fan of its always sunny in Philadelphia
I used to eat Bass all the time when I was younger but one time I had a bunch of those parasite worms in my fish and tbh it grossed me out so bad I haven't had Bass since.
Hey man, just subbed. Thanks for all the great videos. I live down in York, ME and go up to MDI every summer. I’ll have to bring my saltwater gear and try the shore for mackerel and pollock. I’m a fan of hot sauce too. I recommend a local Maine hot sauce. It’s called Beast Feast and the maker is from Bridgton, ME. My favorite flavor is called “Chad’s Obsession” and I bet you’ll like it. Great videos and thanks for the sweet catch and cooks. I appreciate you giving some positive vibes to the Maine coast. Well done.
Thanks I appreciate that! I’ll definitely give chad’s obsession a try probably put it in one of the first videos when I get back out there. Good luck on your Mdi fishing trip. Send me a email if you needed any fishing location suggestions.
Just ate my first bass yesterday - I found it delicious! Pulled it through the ice on a small pond in VT - so maybe that all helped the taste? Salt pepper and flour coated it and cooked in a tbs of butter on medium/low for 3 minutes a side. To me it’s somewhere between haddock and chicken - I’ll definitely be continuing to eat them from small, clean ponds in the area!
I started fishing along more here in Maine I don't eat bass but I would try it. Your videos are awesome.iwould love to run into you sometime. Thanks for the time put into this.
Lmao wonders why it doesn’t have flavor but doesn’t add any salt or seasoning.
Thanks for catching and letting them go Sir. I Love you for that... NOW I CAN EAT MORE OF THEM!!!! Please Release them All for me... 🤣😂🤣
I've never heard of it being frowned upon to eat bass. Granted im in Northern Ontario, but bass, pike and walleye are by far the most common on the small inland lakes and rivers, and all are great. Most people throw back bass and pike due to preference, and are kind of walleye snobs, but they're all good (I'll argue pike is the best)
Agree, Pike is the best.
I had grown up with my cousin catching and cooking bass but in past years heard that people look down on it, for those confused I believe the reason is because tournament anglers want to preserve the bass population for tournaments and stuff, I could be wrong this is just what I have heard. I still eat bass from time to time when I’m craving fish, as my cousin says, if it hooks it cooks lol as long as it’s not listed in the restrictions you can’t take em then they’re not underpopulated n such
cant argue with that! I need to redo this video this year and make a real recipe
Yes, preserve the larger ones, but harvesting the small bass is actually good for the ecosystem as it cuts down on competition for food.
Ol reliable: If it's not poisonous it's good to eat
Not sure where you're located, but I'm in the lewiston, Auburn area, I would gladly show you some killer bass Fishing! We have a big group and we all go out on the boat, it's awesome to see some maine channels out here!
I’m near Bar Harbor but send me an email I’d definitely join you guys sometime
Is it Canada, Ontario, lake superior?
I grew up poor fresh largemouth has been a favorite since my childhood. I have recently heard about the conversation around eating bass. But im confused whats the problem?
I’m from northwest Indiana and up here we do fish for Large Mouth for the sport but if you keep a couple of the smaller ones I’d say 10-12 inch ones are really good flavor very similar to Bluegills and are a great way to increase your meals if you want. We clean them and freeze them in freezer bags or food saver bags with 2-4 filets of Bass and 6-8 filets of Bluegill to one bag for a mean for 2 Adults but if you have a smaller child that would still be good I’m sure. But I definitely prefer to eat Bluegills, Crappie, Perch, Walleye, or evening Rock Bass are good too. Also Northern Pike are good eating too. Just gotta know how to cut out all those damn “Y” bones out of the filets and they’re good for a fish fry or even pickled fish.. that’s how we do the bigger ones anyway. I don’t eat much catfish.. but we have have lots of Skamania and Steelheads and the bigger Trout also great for smoking fish. The smaller creek trout 9-12” are a favorite to eat fried but you don’t find them often just in the creeks around spring when the season opens. The Lake Michigan fish usually have a warning on how much or how often you should eat them.
Bass, coated in flour and cornmeal and fried, with onion on the side and salt/pepper is one of my favorite meals. However, I don't do it too often because of the mess. Bluegill in more tasty though.
Never tried blue gill maybe I’ll do that this winter
MainelyOutDoors bluegill are delicious!
Only thing ive heard about eating bass is that they can be wormy in the warmer months, and to clean them really well if you do choose to eat them. Apparently they are better in the winter. Great videos and I can't wait until I see a video of you at a local lake, pond, or stream here in Maine.
Agreed! this one was full of them! not worms but a cyst like larva if you look at the meat its the little black dots. Not harmful if cooked but its definitely not going to be for everyone
Caught a LMB today and the poor thing had several hooks in its stomach. Obviously the numerous lazy sportfishing people who have caught that thing before I did never bothered to try and get the hook out; and they can come lecture people on not eating their catch!!!
This just popped up on my recommendation list and realized you weren't fly fishing and it's 2 years old! I've eaten bass and liked it. I usually had it with eggs for breakfast.
Thats funny! I actually just re did a video like this yesterday and this time I was fly fishing 😂
All your videos are amazing, is there anything more beautiful than Maine other than a native Brooke ??
I’ve had bass about 5 or 6 times, I do sport fish bass and normally throw them back but they are a well populated fish and delicious aswell, gotta season your food well btw
I'll be eating a Largemouth tonight. Never had one before. We'll see what it really tastes like cooked with love & Caribbean Spices.
It will take on the flavor of anything pretty well. My suggestion would be to soak it in salt water for 30 mins to firm up the meat.
MainelyOutDoors I'll try the saltwater next time around but the fish was pretty mushy. I seasoned it up nicely but it's not like eating trout or salmon. Thanks for the tip and a great channel you have!
We eat bass all the time,my family and I only eat what we catch, grow or hunt,I have 22 bass in the fridge now getting ready to cook them tonight
You scaled it first right?
no I just filleted it
I don't normally keep bass unless they're under 3 pounds, any bigger and I feel like they taste a little muddy, also since they take so long to get that big it's nice to throw the hogs back so you can catch them again 😎😎🔥🎣 but small largies are delicious 🤤
Bass is good. You should try bass, the same way, like towns on Lake Erie. On Friday fish fry night, they use Lake Erie perch. So, with the bass, use it the same way. It is best fried, with a seasoned batter.
I’ll try out some more recipes soon. I just want to get an idea of what it taste like as is first. Thanks for the tips!
Oh I miss the perch fish fries so much! nothing better than lake erie perch in my opinion. So tastey. Walleye is great too!
Bass are so plentiful up here man but still a really fun fish to catch and eat but trout are 1000 times better
trout are the freaking best i love the north shore smelt ummmmm
Spotted bass is a great tasting fish, often mistaken for LMB, and IMO tastes every bit as good as crappie. Where I’m at in Texas there is no size limit so those 12-14 inches go to the cooler.
I fish a overstocked Private pond full of 12 inch bass. It’s easy great eating. Once the get up in the 2 or 3 lb range or bigger I’ll release. Big old fish take more prep time.
I’ve never tried bass before now I’m going to try and catch one and do a catch and cook!
Their not too bad but I 100% suggest spices. There are some good recipe suggestions in the comments
Perfect I’ll check out some of the recipe suggestions and try it out i appreciate it
Striped bass is my favorite but I’m sure it’s quite different then that!?
@@jaredscabinlife2868 I wouldn't know still need to go out and try fishing for some striped bass
I've eaten bass beaten to legal and above legal size and it's all in how it's cooked. We generally from what I can remember, filleted then dunk in egg and battered then fried up with oil some salt & pepper and half a lemon. To me fish is fish but they have their nuances.
Ok, I caught my first really big large mouth bass last week. I'm basically new to fishing. I just left my long term relationship and he didn't fish.. and I haven't fished since I was a kid and love it.
So.. back to the fish.. I caught a big one! I'm used to fishing only blue gill and crappie. And when I told people I kept my big large mouth bass...well... people were upset.
Why?
Can someone explain why we don't eat bass? I really have no idea and no one seemed to be able to explain it to me.
Help.
I'm new.
This video will probably explain it to you: th-cam.com/video/sDrTAZX6S3g/w-d-xo.html
There's no reason. People are just stupid and think that keeping 1 bass will make a difference. Actually having too many bass or any other fish in one place is bad. you like it eat it. That's like me saying you can't eat chicken, because there's chicken tournaments lmao but there's a million chickens at my house. No but since bass is a tournament fish people don't want you to eat it brainwashed
There's no real answer. I am a bass fisherman and love and appreciate bass. The thought of killing one makes me sad. Although, I would if I have to. You didn't really do anything wrong. People just see them as more of a "sport fish" not a fish to eat. But there is nothing actually wrong with eating them.
@@vigilance4749 I've actually had these criticisms too. And it is a pretty common one, actually. I've even had random people I don't know give me a hard time when they see me bleeding out a bass. Always some dumb stuff about it being some unwritten rule for fishermen.
I flip the script and go full boomer: "real men eat what they catch with their hands". I fish because I like eating them. I grew up eating a lot of freshwater fish with chili sauce my mom makes and it is absolutely delciious.
What was that intro? It was honestly really relaxing
I thought the same thing.
Wow I’m surprised. Me and my family love bass
Me too Brian!
thumbs up brother...!!! all bass are good eating on my end......garlic an onions cooked in butter...!!! * I prefer to take bass home if I catch them through the ice on a jig or tip up....they taste better to me in the winter....I think NY has a minimum size limit of 12 inches or better....** another GREAT VIDEO...!! ;-)
Thanks! I want to try out SMB this summer. I've never caught one before believe it or not.
oh man...when you hook a small mouth get ready..!! one of the best freshwater fighting fish of all.....and everyone will jump 2 to 4 feet out of the water ....the Hudson River out front of my house is loaded with them and range from 8 to 15 inches on average. they look similar to large mouth but are more of a browner green in color AND the back of the mouth when closed does not go past the eye ball socket like it does on a LMB... ;-) " fish on brother " !!!
I fillet and skin lmb, then soak the fillets in salted water in the fridge, overnight. They firm up and taste much better.
Good call I bet they’re pretty damn good after that! Thanks for the tip
Me and my friends family have always loved bass we keep em all
I'm glad nobody gave you too hard of a time in the comments. I've only caught them through the ice, they seem to eat pretty well then, decent for chowder. Also, if someone did really like to eat them there are a number of ponds where they've been illegally introduced and as such are unregulated, meaning it's expected you'd kill the ones you catch.
I went on a whole day fishing trip and caught over 20 bass and my family ate it all!
I have had many, many fish fries that included bass, catfish, and bream. I have never had a complaint. Bass taste amazing .
Use Everglades or chef Paul’s blackened redfish seasoning. My freezer is full off bass fillets
I never heard of not eating bass before, if its a legal fish why not eat it. I do like panfish better but bass isnt bad if you prepare and season it right.
Why on earth would you not eat bass? It's delicious, I ate one 4 pounder 2 days ago and have another couple 2 pounders in the freezer! After all the $$ I've spent on bait, you're damn right I'm eating them!
I don't think any lifetime Mainer will get upset with anyone harvesting a bass up here lol.
True but the internet is a brutal place full of keyboard warriors 😂
I eat it whole or in steaks if over 2 pounds. All depends on the water quality that was caught but generally it has a great flavor and nice firm texture. I keep what I can eat. I don’t have to reach the catch limit to go home happy. On other hand, I do respect whomever just practice catch and release only, just keep In my the handling of the fish.
How do you cook the bass whole?
You’re cooking the bass like eating spaghetti without the sauce. LOL
I've had bass before and I love it
Nice video. Next time a pinch of salt with some fresh ground pepper, and your eatin' a $35 plate at the fancy restaurant! Keep up the videos. :)
He also thinks crappie taste funny. I’m Surprised he even knows how to throw a bait caster.
Yeah I prefer the fly rod
Never had Bass----Gotta try it this summer
The only people that say bass doesn't taste good are those that didn't cook it properly. When seasoned properly, it is absolutely delicious.
As long as you’re taking the slot size fish in a lake where you know there are larger fish then you’re just harvesting the bounty
best recipe for bass is simply salt and pepper with a splash of cayenne... nail the fish to a board and place it in the over at 425 for about 12 minutes.
take the fish off the board , throw the fish in the trash and eat the board.
You got to wait a moment before setting the hook when using frogs. Otherwise you miss alot more.
Pickerel battered and deep fried tastes good!
freshwater stocked waters is essentially one step before the grocery store. the state stocks them for us, who pay for a permit and spend tons of money on gear, to have within regulations. if anything the discussion should be if catch and release is ok lol doesnt seem right to give something an involuntary lip/gut piercing all for your own amusement...the only people that are against it is the ones that wanna pierce lips for fun vs the guys that want healthy food for survival
The only time I’ll eat a bass is if I hook it in a bad place and I don’t think it will survive, so I just go a head and clean it because I don’t want it to go to waste
I don’t know, I’ve always just cooked them on a fire in an aluminum foil ”tray” with a slab of butter, smattering of salt-pepper, maybe a few drops of lemon juice and really liked it…. Had a delicate flavor. I’m moving next to a cold water bass filled 10000 acre lake and may try something else when cooking one up but it would be real easy to over power the flavor of the meat. Oh it always a medium sized fish not a baby……and never a “lunker”, let the breeders go.
This is why almost everyone i know who eats bass always frys it up
The smaller slot sizes are really good 14-18 inches.
Unfortunately, small mouths have taken over most of Maine's brook trout zones in lakes, ponds and big rivers that are cold enough to support both. Glad to see you eating one.
Glenn Pierce Smallies are a much better fish to eat. The flavor and texture are worlds apart from largemouths.
@@joelalexander5338 I look forward to trying them this summer then!
Most foods without seasoning are pretty bland. I love LMB, taste really good in a nice beer batter and fried up with some chips.
I’m wanting to try this, since it’s bland maybe I’ll add some seasonings
Why do people get mad able eating bass?
Small Bass like that are best if you cut the heads off gut them, scale them and fried whole. Meat pulls right off the bone and if you will fry them just a little extra, believe it or not the fins and tails are like extra crispy fried fish chips lol. A friend convinced me to try that several years ago on Bluegill and bass both. Never regretted it and cornmeal in the batter Is a necessity.
Bass is like my grandmas favorite fish to eat
People also gotta realize if you are on a private pond and don’t remove atleast a few bass each year the pond will get stunted so eating a few every year helps the bass size not just giving you a meal
Whenever I go fresh water fishing I just throw all the fish back. I have only ever ate salt water fish, idk the fresh water fish seem weird to eat for me
Eat a more thicker fillet piece and use salt pepper lemon or louisiana seasoning a bit of hot sauce, fry using only cornmeal, or flower only
What kind of boots are those??
I've been eating bass for 50 years, don't really give a damn who don't like it. It's not my favorite fish to eat . I eat any fish or wild game that i enjoy eating , as long as it's taken legally and i believe in taking only what i can reasonably use or consume. The biggest point i am making is don't EVER let other peoples opinions or beliefs stop you from doing what you want. Don't become a prisoner to other people's thaught process...
This is a Tenkara or Pisao pond. Reach and dip. Casting through veggies is crazy.
I like bass, I caught one today and ate it. It was good!
Do ike jime (brain spike) and cut open the main artery behind the gills to bleed it out IMMEDIATELY if you keep it to eat, I promise it will taste better, or just clean the fish immediately. When you let any fish simply suffocate to death they excersize chemicals into the flesh that will give it a fishy, muddy taste, and it makes space in the meat for bacteria to grow, resulting in the fish rotting faster. There are videos on how to perform ike jime and the reason for doing it.
Is that bass even limit size, looks small
Don’t think bass have a size limit
As with just about anything else you cook. It all has to do with the environment the fish are caught in will determine the flavor of the meat. Also in what you season it with.
I LOVE Bass. Small and largemouth.
“It has like no taste”... dude you cooked it in fucking BUTTER. Didn’t even bother to add any seasoning like 😭😂😂😂
True, but that was the point. I was just looking to see what natural flavors it had. Helps when deciding what it would go well with. I’ll probably have to redo this video soon
I actually had to eat my pb small mouth bass I caught back in the summer of 2020. The hook poked a hole in the stomach
Wtf how did you eat the hook???
As with any fish, it has more to do with the water it came out of than anything. Mullet caught out in the ocean, or in a clear, ocean run stream are excellent, but from dirty warm water they are awful. Bass from a cold clear lake or stream is great, but from a warm mud hole it will be taste muddy.
From NH here. After spending $40 or so dollars on live bait trying to catch landlocked salmon over the course of a weekend my brother landed a giant bass, largemouth. He said f it. Spent enough money and wasn’t going home empty handed. He took it home and ate it. Said it was delicious. I really think bass are invasive to the north east. They’re not even sporty. They’ll bite literally anything and are practically everywhere. Trout have all but disappeared.
I don't consider cheap Tabasco "hot sauce". LOL
What's wrong with eating bass? I've been wanting to try it myself but I rarely catch bass that are legal to keep. The one you chopped up and ate isn't legal length to do that to where I am. It would have to be released.
Here in Washington state, bass are not stocked in our lakes which means they are left to populate on their own. So it's not necessarily how bass tastes that deters many people from eating it, it's overfishing that seems to be the worry. Many people I have talked to who have eaten bass say it tastes "muddy". Which is weird because I LOVE a good pan fried bass fillet every now and then. Some bread crumbs, salt, pepper, garlic and lemon.. Mmm!! Here, Trout are apparently the fish of choice for some reason. 🤮 No stank you.
Trout is delicious, like a mini salmon. Haven't had bass but my cousin says it tastes like silt. I want to try though.
I eat Bass. Fillet and deep fry and make a sandwich out of them and most people wouldn't be able to tell that it's not Haddock.
Isn’t it illegal to keep a bass under 16 inches in Maine?
no there is actually no length limit in Maine (those who see this in the future make sure you check because it can change from year to year) Right now general law in the Southern zone is 2 fish any size only one over 14 inches. While the north is no bag or length limits.
@@MainelyOutDoors ah I see I live in new Gloucester so you can see my confusion
But at least I know that if I am desperate in a survival situation that it is edible.
For sure and I’m going to redo this video and make the best meal I can with it. It’s not awful I just like my salmon better 😂
What is wrong with a solid white bass meat? I just ate my 3# SM Bass for lunch with a little spice and as always, it was delicious.
Some of the nicest eating fish I’ve ever had