The taste of crappie verses freshwater stripers

[TapOut64]

One of the lakes I fish here in VA (Lake Prince) has striped bass. A few years back I caught one over 14lbs and today my wife caught one that was just over 4lbs. Has anyone here eaten freshwater striper? Does it taste anything like saltwater striper, and most importantly, how does the taste compare to crappie?

My wifes



mine from 2000

[Mud-Dabber]

TapOut64

In my opinion, there is absolutely no comparison, crappie are very much superior to the stripers. Be sure and cut the red meat out of the striper to even make it worth eating.

Mud-Dabber

[sac-a-lait]

yea...you're comparing apples to oranges...or shinola to...Everyone knows the ending...

[crappiekid24]

MMMMMMM Crappie.

[boatman44]

Try using striper for cut bait, maybe the catfish will like them.

[shadow]

Crappie win the battle hands down. But I have eaten the freshwater stripers.

You have to cut ALL THE RED MEAT out.

Not just the strip that runs down the filet but the red meat on the back side of the filet too.

The best way to do this is to NOT cut real close to the skin when fileting them, leave maybe a 1/8th of an inch of meat on the skin. This will take care of the red meat on the back side of the filet. If you do this then the fish is not to bad.

Give it a try and let us know how you like it.
Dwyane

[TapOut64]

Sounds like a hassle, I think I'll just keep on releasing them and sticking to the good ole crappie for eating. Still curious as to how their taste compares with saltwater striper, I'd imagine the saltwater striper would taste better.

[Mike Epperson]

Cut the red meat out and soak in 7-Up or milk a few hours before frying. It may not be just as good, but it will be very god to eat. I tried the 7-Up a few weeks ago and it was awesome. I eat white and striped bass regularly and when prepared correctly, they are very tastey.

[tarheel]

I am a die hard crappie fisherman, but I have to admit there are few fish on this earth that taste as good as stripers! As long as you remove all the red meat, it is a nice firm flakey white fish. It is similar to Mahi Mahi.

[Jerry Blake]

My boys beg for "Bacon Wrapped Fish", which is about the only way I prepare, white bass, hybrids or stripers:

Bacon-Wrapped Fish

Cut Black Bass, White Bass, Hybrid White Bass or Striper fillets into about 1/2" x 1"nuggets

Marinate nuggets several hours or overnight in Zesty Italian Salad Dressing

Cut a package of Hickory Smoked Bacon into thirds so each strip makes three short pieces

Wrap each nugget with a piece of bacon and skew with a toothpick

Place nuggets on a broiler pan and bake at 425 degrees for ten minutes then turn over and bake 10-minutes more

SERVE HOT AS AN APPETIZER OR SIDE DISH

Reheat leftovers in 375-degree toaster oven for about 5-minutes