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#13661597
08/09/20 04:28 PM
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Ringer1
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Filet (46%, 12 Votes)
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Scale and gut (54%, 14 Votes)
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Re: New Poll
[Re: Ringer1]
#13661693
08/09/20 06:35 PM
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Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 81,009
banker-always fishing
Pumpkin Head
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Pumpkin Head
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I always scale, gut, and cut the heads off on all of my Bluegill/sunfish.  Side Note: I do have friends of mine that always fillet them. Either way they are simply delicious! 
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Re: New Poll
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#13661707
08/09/20 06:49 PM
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Curt0407
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I'm with Banker. They are good either way for me.
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Re: New Poll
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#13661796
08/09/20 08:14 PM
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psalty
Pro Angler
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As cautious as possible when allowing younger children to enjoy the fish. Adults- gut,scale 
Matthew 4:19
Script-Lures by Psalty
founder and directed by the Big Fisherman
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Re: New Poll
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#13661953
08/09/20 09:55 PM
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Joined: Sep 2017
Posts: 4,380
Osbornfishing
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I almost always fillet. And I remove all of the red meat.
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Re: New Poll
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#13661991
08/09/20 10:15 PM
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Posts: 675
Po Boy
Pro Angler
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I like to fillet and cut in strips about one half inch wide. Boil in shrimp boil, then chill on ice and eat with cocktail sauce like you would shrimp. You have to handle them carefully getting the out of the boiling water but when chilled they have a similar texture to shrimp.
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Re: New Poll
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#13662270
08/10/20 01:29 AM
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Posts: 210
mudbelly
Outdoorsman
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I have recently started filleting my bream and only keeping bigger ones. Fry them up as cajun popcorn but the boil method sounds good.
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Re: New Poll
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#13662326
08/10/20 02:12 AM
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Posts: 21
Doc1986
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I like to fillet and cut in strips about one half inch wide. Boil in shrimp boil, then chill on ice and eat with cocktail sauce like you would shrimp. You have to handle them carefully getting the out of the boiling water but when chilled they have a similar texture to shrimp. This sounds amazing and I will definitely try! If it's a day outing all Bluegill/sunfish are released. If it's an overnight trip or camping for a few days we will keep some and leave the head attached but gut and scale and stick them on a marshmallow skewer or a green branch and cook them over a fire and sprinkle some "Slap Ya Mama" Cajun seasoning on them.
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Re: New Poll
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#13662332
08/10/20 02:19 AM
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Posts: 18
BugEyez
Green Horn
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Green Horn
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Scale & gut (and usually grill). It slows down the eating process, but you get pretty good at pulling out the bones once you've done it enough times. It is kind of like eating crawfish - don't rush, just take your time and enjoy a slow paced meal. If you are looking to devour a bunch of meat in a short amount of time, you'll want to fillet. Although a rough estimate, I'm guessing 1/3 of the fish's meat is lost when you fillet. I prefer to honor the fish without wasting too much.
Last edited by BugEyez; 08/10/20 02:21 AM.
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Re: New Poll
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#13662382
08/10/20 03:20 AM
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Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 81,009
banker-always fishing
Pumpkin Head
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Pumpkin Head
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Scale & gut (and usually grill). It slows down the eating process, but you get pretty good at pulling out the bones once you've done it enough times. It is kind of like eating crawfish - don't rush, just take your time and enjoy a slow paced meal. If you are looking to devour a bunch of meat in a short amount of time, you'll want to fillet. Although a rough estimate, I'm guessing 1/3 of the fish's meat is lost when you fillet. I prefer to honor the fish without wasting too much. Yes Sir: A great way cooking em is on the grill!  Side Note: Wrap some bacon on them also.
IGFA World Record Rio Grande Cichlid. Lake Dunlap. John 3:16 Sinner's Prayer. God forgive me a sinner. I accept Jesus Christ as my Savior !
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Re: New Poll
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#13662538
08/10/20 12:47 PM
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Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 19,551
Laker One
TFF Guru
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I fillet all my fish with the exception of the Bluegill/Sunfish. I scale and gut em. 
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Re: New Poll
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#13662573
08/10/20 01:15 PM
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Posts: 13,916
Curt0407
TFF Guru
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TFF Guru
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Po Boy is on to something. What he does works on about any type of fish. In the past, I have used scrap pieces of fish from fillets and then did the crab boil thing. Works out to a poor man's shrimp cocktail.
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Re: New Poll
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#13662641
08/10/20 02:31 PM
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Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 17,682
Gitter Done
TFF Guru
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I do not target sunfish. With that said I fillet all my fish. If I was catching sunfish for the dinner table I think I would scale and gut them.
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