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re: Scaling bream to fry whole

Posted on 4/20/17 at 3:43 pm to
Posted by PillageUrVillage
Mordor
Member since Mar 2011
14816 posts
Posted on 4/20/17 at 3:43 pm to
Put them in an old washing machine on spin cycle. That oughta do the trick.
Posted by LSUengr
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2005
2339 posts
Posted on 4/20/17 at 3:50 pm to
Don't know anything about the pressure washer, but a fork is much better than a spoon.
Posted by oldcharlie8
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2012
7808 posts
Posted on 4/20/17 at 3:53 pm to
quote:

Question is has anyone actually tried doing this?


I used to do it with a water hose nozzle. but, you can't put them on ice. straight out of the live well.
Posted by Call me the Doc
AME
Member since Aug 2014
166 posts
Posted on 4/20/17 at 4:00 pm to

I built an automatic scaler when I was in high school for my senior project. Took an oil drum and ran a pipe through it with holes and a fitting on one end to hook up the water hose. Notched tiny holes in the barrel to scrape the fish. Used a washing machine motor and a belt wrapped around the drum to turn it. Still have it and still works to this day.
Posted by TheBoo
South to Louisiana
Member since Aug 2012
4543 posts
Posted on 4/20/17 at 4:42 pm to


$2. Works like a dream.
Posted by dawg23
Baton Rouge, La
Member since Jul 2011
5065 posts
Posted on 4/20/17 at 5:27 pm to
Since I (appurntly) haven't offended anyone in a while --- just catch bigger bream and filet 'em.

I know some folks claim to (or actually do) prefer to eat 'em on the bone. But if you're feeding young'uns, and if you prefer to let Darwin sort out candidates other than your kin, get an electric filet knife.
Posted by upgrade
Member since Jul 2011
13171 posts
Posted on 4/20/17 at 5:39 pm to
quote:

Since I (appurntly) haven't offended anyone in a while --- just catch bigger bream and filet 'em.

I know some folks claim to (or actually do) prefer to eat 'em on the bone. But if you're feeding young'uns, and if you prefer to let Darwin sort out candidates other than your kin, get an electric filet knife.


I agree. Hate fish on the bone. I won't keep fish to small to fillet. If the big ones ain't biting, looks like I'm eating a cheeseburger.
Posted by saintsfan1977
West Monroe, from Cajun country
Member since Jun 2010
7793 posts
Posted on 4/20/17 at 5:49 pm to
quote:

I know some folks claim to (or actually do) prefer to eat 'em on the bone. But if you're feeding young'uns


If Im frying bream I fillet some for the wife, the rest are on the bone just the way I like it. I clean the meat off the bones to give to the kids because they think its cool to see a fish skeleton. The taste doesnt compare imo. Bone in bruh.
Posted by HogBalls
Member since Nov 2014
8592 posts
Posted on 4/20/17 at 6:20 pm to
quote:

I know some folks claim to (or actually do) prefer to eat 'em on the bone. But if you're feeding young'uns, and if you prefer to let Darwin sort out candidates other than your kin, get an electric filet knife.

We don't raise snowflakes around my place. My boys could eat buffalo sides at 5yo
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt
Here
Member since Jan 2011
66763 posts
Posted on 4/20/17 at 6:25 pm to
It just feels like the right way to eat bream and small catfish.

A catfish has to be realllllllllll small for me to not keep it.
Posted by HFD22
Member since Sep 2016
78 posts
Posted on 4/20/17 at 6:26 pm to
One of my buddy's tried the mixer with one beater on it . Told me it was the best thing ever for scaling fish . I haven't tried it yet but it works for the people on YouTube. Look it up .
Posted by saintsfan1977
West Monroe, from Cajun country
Member since Jun 2010
7793 posts
Posted on 4/20/17 at 6:30 pm to
Catfish 8-12" on the bone is some good stuff. My daughter is 6 and thats her favorite.
Posted by Tino
:yawn:
Member since Dec 2004
86225 posts
Posted on 4/20/17 at 6:50 pm to
Hopefully I'm faced with this issue tomorrow evening
Posted by Geaux23
Member since Sep 2012
5812 posts
Posted on 4/20/17 at 6:51 pm to
They were big enough to fillet baw
I prefer them this way.
I'm usually catching, well trying to catch trout, so when I do catch bream I usually fry whole
Posted by White Bear
Yonnygo
Member since Jul 2014
14035 posts
Posted on 4/20/17 at 7:08 pm to
A spoon. You baws are over thinking this. I need to go catch a few.
Posted by Ron Cheramie
The Cajun Hedgehog
Member since Aug 2016
5151 posts
Posted on 4/20/17 at 7:21 pm to
Watched a guy use air to scale chinquapin which are much easier to scale than a bluegill and there were scales flying every which way

I prefer the spoon. You get every single scale off them and it's almost like part of the ritual of catching bream

Reminds me of fishing with my grandparents and going back and cleaning the fish and having a big fry Good times
Posted by fillmoregandt
OTM
Member since Nov 2009
14368 posts
Posted on 4/20/17 at 7:21 pm to
quote:

need to go catch a few.


I got a new 4 wt fly rod coming on Saturday, and this thread has been the perfect inspiration for my first target
Posted by CHEDBALLZ
South Central LA
Member since Dec 2009
21954 posts
Posted on 4/20/17 at 7:44 pm to
A small stainless wire brush works great too.
Posted by rsbd
banks of the Mississippi
Member since Jan 2007
22179 posts
Posted on 4/20/17 at 8:17 pm to
Dollar store mixer Thread/
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt
Here
Member since Jan 2011
66763 posts
Posted on 4/20/17 at 8:27 pm to
Good luck
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