Still fun to cast.
Still fun to crank.
Still fun to catch.
Still fun to fillet and skin (because I know what's next).
Still fun to fry.
Still fun to eat.

2.5 Lbs.

Coated in white cornmeal, salt, and tiny bit of cayenne; fried in olive oil on medium heat; a smeer of mayo, and a tortila for a handle. Best fish I can remember.

Yellow/green bomber at 6-8 ft w/ rattle, mid-day hunt fish.

He had a partner who slapped at the lure for 15 mins after that but wouldn't hit it.

Sunburn isn't too bad. I feel great. Hope your weekend was as good or better.

you eat bass????? I have buddys that will but I can not bring my self to do it. Its like Iam eating one of my kids or something. I will eat my weight in crappie and cat but cant do bass.

I posted this awhile back, you may or may not find it useful. Enjoy.
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/didyouknow/inland/catchrelease.phtml

I'm a fairly unapologetic kill what I take, eat what I kill kinda guy, but I would throw back on a lip hooked bass anywhere near 5 Lbs.

Fabulous, flaky, tasty, yummy large mouth.

The particular lake I was fishing is in Oklahoma. It's stocked, has no size restrictions, and limits 6 per day, combined, of large or small mouth bass.

Can't wait for next weekend.

Good for you! And yes I occasionally eat bass as well. Growing up we survived on what we caught! Now that I'm providing for my family, I no longer HAVE to but do enjoy one every now and again. back to the sport we all love!

Thanks for the post good info. Maybe next time out I will keep me a few and fry'em up. what do they taste like?

Louisiana Fish Fry!! With that I believe carp would taste ok!

I haven't tried eating Bass yet but my guess is they taste kinda sorta like fish!?

Mild, flaky, white fish. Fries up very nicely over medium heat with a corn meal/salt coating.

I used to eat bass as a kid all the time, free meat! Actually taste really good. Dont eat em any more really, I prefer to wait till winter time to load the freezer with barfish and crappie. Try marinading 'em in a cold beer for 1 hour, then rolling 'em in Zatarans fish fry w/ lemon. Fantastic.

I have eaten bass once and thought is wasn't too bad tasting. These were freshly stocked fish into the river. I did find that unless its over 2.5lbs not much meat on them.

No where on the Tx fishing lic.{or rules} does it say.."you can not eat bass"..
it just tells you how many a day you can eat!

They taste very good, just trim the redline (Lat) out of the filet

Just don't be like the two anuses here in South La that was caught with 95 in the box. I keep my share sometimes but will not cut a fish over 3.5#. IMO

There fixed it for you!