Such a pretty photo today, Neal.  Makes me want to be there.
Thanks.   

ST,

That spot looks so familiar but I can't quite peg it.  Where were you?

Jimbo   

Figured it was likely in a sequence with those that preceded but wasn't certain.  It actually reminded me of another spot so I figured I'd check.  Thanks!

Jimbo   

  The goal was to roast the fish whole but the smoke flavor was an added bonus. As I described in trip report the fish was left till blackened thoroughly on each side then skin peeled back, flesh removed and then the whole skeleton was pulled out leaving the other side.

I didn't scale it, just gutted it. Almost no waste and fish was moist and very tasty.
I liked it so much and it was so quick and easy I think this will be my go to way to cook fish since I don't care for breaded fish that much. Bigger fish that I might get a couple of meals out will still be filleted.

Sushi ?  I like it but if you Google eating RAW style using freshwater fish you'll see lots of warnings about it. Freshwater fish carries bacteria/fungus that if not killed by freezing/cooking can make you really sick or give you worms.

  I'd make sure to ask about it in class or look it up on our own.

When I still tripped with a group, 7 of us went to the BWCA. I caught a mess of SMB and while I was catching them another guy was frying them up. By the time I got done fishing everyone else had eaten their fill and went out fishing and left me to fix my own supper, a little inconsiderate from my point of view.

Next morning I heard a shout from one of the guys who had went to use the “facilities” Turns out he had worms in his stool. One by one EVERYONE but me had the same thing happen to them. Freaked them ALL out. Turns out the fish they ate breaded and pan fried was still too raw. I didn't bread mine and had no problems at all.

  All the guys went to their doctors when they got back and they gave them some kind of antibiotic but said they thought the worms had passed but keep an eye out for awhile. A couple of the married guys said it make for weird looks from their wives who caught them peering intently into the toilet bowl and they had to explain that like FIDO they had worms too.

solotripper wrote on Dec 7^th, 2016 at 1:37pm:


I figured as much, I would cook it first, but I guess it's not truly sushi then. The Wasabi would likely not kill off all the parasites. Some smoked lake trout in a sushi type roll sounds good to me.