10-22-2014, 06:57 PM
A while back there were questions on whether chubs were good to eat and there was no good answer. It also seems like a waste to just kill these fish and let them rot on the shoreline. I decided to catch a few and try them in some different recipes. Yes, walleye, perch, bluegill, catfish, bass and crappie taste good and are plentiful. The chub is plentiful in several reservoirs where they are not wanted.
Both recipes I have tried have surprised me. The much maligned chub actually tastes good. On par with bass, perch, trout, whitefish, etc. A lot of people complain about how many bones chubs have. I had no problem filleting these fish and I ended up with a boneless filet at the end. It was not a lot of work.
As for taste, the chub in my fish taco recipe tasted similar to perch, bluegill and catfish. In fact, my wife who hates fishy tasting fish actually liked the chub fish tacos and wanted me to cook other fish with the same recipe.
Why eat chub you ask, well it tastes good and I just don't like wasting fish to rot on the bank of a lake or stream. People use to think redfish were trash fish until they tried them and almost ate the species to extinction. Chub may not be a sexy fish and may have a bad name but it is worth while table fare if you give it a chance.
Good fishing.
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Both recipes I have tried have surprised me. The much maligned chub actually tastes good. On par with bass, perch, trout, whitefish, etc. A lot of people complain about how many bones chubs have. I had no problem filleting these fish and I ended up with a boneless filet at the end. It was not a lot of work.
As for taste, the chub in my fish taco recipe tasted similar to perch, bluegill and catfish. In fact, my wife who hates fishy tasting fish actually liked the chub fish tacos and wanted me to cook other fish with the same recipe.
Why eat chub you ask, well it tastes good and I just don't like wasting fish to rot on the bank of a lake or stream. People use to think redfish were trash fish until they tried them and almost ate the species to extinction. Chub may not be a sexy fish and may have a bad name but it is worth while table fare if you give it a chance.
Good fishing.
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