Post by Greenedog on Mar 1, 2012 20:30:01 GMT -5
I had to take Colton down to Vincennes bright and early this morning to get his braces taken off. Kim decided that since he's done such a good job with them the past 2+ years he could play a little "hookey" in celebration of getting them off.
After getting the braces off, a couple McMuffins, and a stop at Rural King to pick up some yellow curly tails, we made our way to Kimmel Park in Vincennes. I had checked out this place on google earth last night and noticed a little "break" at the boat ramp on the Wabash that I hoped might hold a few sauger. After just a few casts my jig took off like a rocket down river and my line snapped in a about 3 seconds. After retying and adjusting my drag, the next cast hit pay dirt and the fight was on!
I had just watched some Kentucky Afield videos this week on eating these carp and now low and behold I get one to try! Luckily I had brought a cooler with ice just in case we got into some sauger. I've heard that it's important to get these things on ice or else they'll spoil quick. It's gonna take a while to master cleaning these slimy things, but at least I won't fill bad about wasting the meat when we're doing a service just by removing them from the water.
It would be nice if you could use the whole filet...
...but unfortunately you've got a lot of bones and red meat to cut out.
Here' the video I used to figure out how to get around those "Y" bones...
I couldn't believe how good the meat was. Probably the most "mild" tasting fish I've ever had. It would probably take 2 fish the size of the one I caught to feed a family of four because of all the bone and red meat loss, but when they'll jump in the boat by themselves, that shouldn't be a problem!!
After getting the braces off, a couple McMuffins, and a stop at Rural King to pick up some yellow curly tails, we made our way to Kimmel Park in Vincennes. I had checked out this place on google earth last night and noticed a little "break" at the boat ramp on the Wabash that I hoped might hold a few sauger. After just a few casts my jig took off like a rocket down river and my line snapped in a about 3 seconds. After retying and adjusting my drag, the next cast hit pay dirt and the fight was on!
I had just watched some Kentucky Afield videos this week on eating these carp and now low and behold I get one to try! Luckily I had brought a cooler with ice just in case we got into some sauger. I've heard that it's important to get these things on ice or else they'll spoil quick. It's gonna take a while to master cleaning these slimy things, but at least I won't fill bad about wasting the meat when we're doing a service just by removing them from the water.
It would be nice if you could use the whole filet...
...but unfortunately you've got a lot of bones and red meat to cut out.
Here' the video I used to figure out how to get around those "Y" bones...
I couldn't believe how good the meat was. Probably the most "mild" tasting fish I've ever had. It would probably take 2 fish the size of the one I caught to feed a family of four because of all the bone and red meat loss, but when they'll jump in the boat by themselves, that shouldn't be a problem!!