Catfish for Dinner !! 7 March 2008 REPORT

[RACN35]

Headout the door at 0615 and we were leaving Tony's by 0630 on the way to Hopewell.....stopped for a bite ot eat someplace out in the sticks along the way and an hour plus a half we got to the ramp......bait was easy to get. Too easy, loaded up the net with 30 plus shad in less than 15 minutes........we fished the river all day and stopped when ever we saw bait piled up around the green bouys or the power line towers.....sat in about 4 spots from 0900 till almost dark, boated 9 fish all in the teenage range with no big hawgs at all.....saved a few for the dinner table tonite.....I dont eat them very often but tonite they were good as it gets- I found a new way on google and thought I would share it with you to try.......
Enjoy...headed back tomorro........




MARCH 7TH 2008-

INGREDIENTS:
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (about 1 1/2 to 2 lemons)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3 tablespoons natural applesauce
1 egg white, lightly beaten
1 pound catfish fillets
1 cup fine dry bread crumbs, seasoned


PREPARATION:
Mix first four ingredients together well and add fish fillets. Marinate in the refrigerator for an hour. Take catfish fillets out; dip in bread crumbs (pre-seasoned or add your own seasonings), then refrigerate for another 30 minutes.
Bake in a preheated 400° oven for about 20 minutes or until fish flakes with a fork.
Serves 4.

[Critter Gitter]

I read there are still high levels of Kepone and PCBs in James River fish. Good that you don't eat a lot of them. Course the younger the better.

[RACN35]

Thats true indeed, I can count on 1 hand how many times I have brought a fish home period........and less than 3 times have I actually ate one of them in 20 years fishing up there......just had a craving is all. The river is 500% cleaner than it was in the 70's of course.

[Dixie719]

Where's my filets?????

Nice work again J! Feeling better I hope!

[RACN35]

Just a 24 hour bug I guess- how about you ?

I didnt know you were interested in eating any catfish, I was tired when I got home way after dark, I called 3 people to come get these fish ( not you of course ) that always beg for fish .....NONE of them wanted to drive over and get em.........so I iced em down and cleaned them the next morning.....good eating brother !!

[noncaster]

I'll take the crappie with lemon pepper some butta and a roll.
oh yeah and fried taters.