Good day on the Shallotte River

[Tjohnson]

Me and Dad spent the day fishing the Shallotte River. Bait was hard to come by this morning but we eventually got a dozen or so minnows and got to work.

I caught the 22” and Dad caught the 16”. We got home and cleaned them around 3, Mom had them in the frying pan by 5.

I enjoy all types of food but I tell ya, it’s hard to beat fresh caught founder.

 

[CZfool68]

Me and Dad spent the day fishing the Shallotte River. Bait was hard to come by this morning but we eventually got a dozen or so minnows and got to work.

I caught the 22” and Dad caught the 16”. We got home and cleaned them around 3, Mom had them in the frying pan by 5.

I enjoy all types of food but I tell ya, it’s hard to beat fresh caught founder.


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They are an ugly fish, but taste great. Very nice.

 

[Darkhorse]

It ought to be illegal to post that third picture. Makes my mouth water thinking about that.

 

[CZfool68]

It ought to be illegal to post that third picture. Makes my mouth water thinking about that.

Seriously, it looks about perfectly breaded. Not all overdone like most. A little tartar sauce and a goood beer and it is all good.

 

[Geezer]

Nice fish. Picture 3 is beautiful. I love some flounder.

 

[Tjohnson]

Seriously, it looks about perfectly breaded. Not all overdone like most. A little tartar sauce and a goood beer and it is all good.

Mom is a pro when it comes to frying fish, she grew up with her mom and grandma teaching her. I’m hoping my wife will pick it up in time, not that she’s a bad cook by any measure, but don’t nobody make fried fish and cole slaw like mama.

 

[JakeH]

Looks like y’all had a great day. It’s been a minute since I’ve been flounder fishing...

 

[Friday]

How do you clean a flounder? Do you filet it like any other fish or is there some trick.

 

[Tjohnson]

How do you clean a flounder? Do you filet it like any other fish or is there some trick.

I cut them along the spine and then work from the spine out to the outter edges. Do that on each side and you end up with 4 pieces per fish.

If I think about it next time we catch some I’ll post a thread on cleaning one in the animal processing sub forum.