Headout the door at 0615 and we were leaving Tony's by 0630 on the way to Hopewell.....stopped for a bite ot eat someplace out in the sticks along the way and an hour plus a half we got to the ramp......bait was easy to get. Too easy, loaded up the net with 30 plus shad in less than 15 minutes........we fished the river all day and stopped when ever we saw bait piled up around the green bouys or the power line towers.....sat in about 4 spots from 0900 till almost dark, boated 9 fish all in the teenage range with no big hawgs at all.....saved a few for the dinner table tonite.....I dont eat them very often but tonite they were good as it gets- I found a new way on google and thought I would share it with you to try.......

Enjoy...headed back tomorro........







MARCH 7TH 2008-

INGREDIENTS:
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (about 1 1/2 to 2 lemons)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3 tablespoons natural applesauce
1 egg white, lightly beaten
1 pound catfish fillets
1 cup fine dry bread crumbs, seasoned


PREPARATION:
Mix first four ingredients together well and add fish fillets. Marinate in the refrigerator for an hour. Take catfish fillets out; dip in bread crumbs (pre-seasoned or add your own seasonings), then refrigerate for another 30 minutes.
Bake in a preheated 400° oven for about 20 minutes or until fish flakes with a fork.
Serves 4.

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thats some good looking grub there, gotta try that