Thread: Prefered crappie size for eating?

Well I have seen and witnessed on more than one occasion, People keep them that would just produce fillets the size of a bluegill fillet. I have heard it said if it has eyeball and a tail its big enough to get a fillet off of it. I was just wondering what the majority was looking for in a keeper crappie. now I know, the majority says 10" and up is what most consider a eating size crappie. Very interesting, if you dont ask the questions you can never get any answers.

Originally Posted by ski trip

Hey Slabs,

There's a whole topic on the main board entitled "Cooking Crappie" with about a gazillion recipes. There's a few on there about grilling and blackened crappie. You may already know this, but just thought I's let you know if you haven't seen it.


Ski

Ski, a gazillion recipes is alot to try and go through on a 30 minute lunch break, I aint retired yet,:D:D But I hope to be someday!

Originally Posted by creekslick

Mike any word on your knee surgery?

Right now, it looks like next Tuesday, if all my bloodwork and such is OK on Friday. Got a vena cava filter put in yesterday, so hopefully, I've jumped through all the hoops. I'm definately ready to get it done.

Good luck.

Most trips theyre 11" or better for me to keep 'em. You get some decent fillets off them that size. (I get to fish ALOT and dont ever keep many, maybe a mess a week.) Too large aint a problem as I usually cut the fillets in half or more anyway. Every now and then me and my son wants a mess to eat off the bone while my daughter and wife eats fillets so I will keep a doz. or so that is 9"-10" fish to cook whole.

We had a little fry at work. Buddy had about 30 Sardis crappie and I had some "minners" that I had filleted out. They were all pretty good.

Slabs, I pm'd Slabo some time ago about his blackened crappie, because I love blackened food, and he pointed me to that topic on the board. His recipe is on there somewhere. Haven't tried it yet. I know a gazillion recipes is a lot to try but wouldn't it be fun! :D:D On the retired part, it's pretty dang nice to have six Saturdays and one Sunday in every week! Hope you get to enjoy it someday.


Ski

Originally Posted by ski trip

Slabs, I pm'd Slabo some time ago about his blackened crappie, because I love blackened food, and he pointed me to that topic on the board. His recipe is on there somewhere. Haven't tried it yet. I know a gazillion recipes is a lot to try but wouldn't it be fun! :D:D On the retired part, it's pretty dang nice to have six Saturdays and one Sunday in every week! Hope you get to enjoy it someday.


Ski

The recipe I posted is Slabo's.