Top fin you can eat down to the solid spikes too tail and top fin are my favorite parts. Definitely have to season your breading more whole opposed to fillets too. Great job guys !
@calebwistad7 ай бұрын
Yes. I agree. Breading needs to have more flavor when doing it this way. Also salting as you go is helpful!
@xSeadoggerx8 ай бұрын
Instead of the egg wash, try using just plain yellow mustard, one time and then dredge it in your dry mix. You’ll love it.
@calebwistad8 ай бұрын
I’ll try it!
@yirmiyahu13975 ай бұрын
@@calebwistad a little bit of mustard goes a long way though. Lol I personally just put a few drops on each side of my fish, and rub it in. Also, thank you for the video, man 👍
@jojopr2114 күн бұрын
Definitely using scissors next time! I like to season the fish before dredging.
@Hoots210 Жыл бұрын
Great content!! Cant wait to share some fish with my son as he gets older
@calebwistad Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Nothing better than fresh fish.
@roysaari3028 Жыл бұрын
Informative video and taste trial!!! You have a great helper, too!!! Thanks a ton!!!
@calebwistad Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
@FASKY27888 ай бұрын
Great job, Wisconsin Brother! Very good videos and I've learned a bunch! THANX! I see in comments below that the scored (whole) fish were favored. I'd never heard of that before. Nice!
@calebwistad8 ай бұрын
Thanks so much!
@addamoliver9 ай бұрын
can’t wait to try it
@calebwistad9 ай бұрын
I think you’ll like it!
@paulhuskey91884 ай бұрын
Watching you cook those fish made me hungry
@calebwistad4 ай бұрын
Me too. 😂
@Payne337 ай бұрын
That’s a nice perch. I prefer sun fish and blue gills over the rest of the panners great vids man. Very detailed ✊🏾
@calebwistad7 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@ARCSTREAMS Жыл бұрын
good idea using the shears on that hard breast plate bone i also use them on catfish fins and kitchen scissors for the blues etc
@calebwistad Жыл бұрын
Yes. Makes the job easier, not to mention safer!
@ARCSTREAMS Жыл бұрын
good kid you got there cute lil guy and that would have been my choice too ,perch is good tasting fish but blue has the right texture between all 3 not too firm not too flaky and still tasty ,i used to hate catching sunfish but my mother loves them so big ones are a good keep along with blues but crappies are easiest to scale i can do it with my thumb nail
@calebwistad Жыл бұрын
Thanks. He’s a great kid. And yes, they are all good in their own way.
@Thathersheyguy Жыл бұрын
I’ve never seen anyone scale a fish holding the tail. I grew up on the lake and I fished pretty much everyday and if we skinned fish it was sacrilege lol. I always put the head right into my left palm and scaled from the tail to my left hand
@calebwistad Жыл бұрын
Gotcha. Might be easier that way!
@HC-kr8rs6 ай бұрын
I do the same.
@daleley7645 Жыл бұрын
Great comparison!
@calebwistad Жыл бұрын
Thanks! This was a fun video to make.
@basskirkster Жыл бұрын
Take that water with all the scales and fish parts and dump into a garden bed.
@calebwistad Жыл бұрын
Great idea! Good fertilizer.
@basskirkster Жыл бұрын
@@calebwistad my wife loves it when I bring dinner home from the lake. Delicious food and then great fertilizer for the tomatoes. Win win all the way around 👍
@lordvader65126 ай бұрын
Cool video. Would be interested in the idea of dry brining the fish before cooking. I do this with steak all the time.
@calebwistad6 ай бұрын
That is an interesting thought. Might have to look into that!
@lesreed88033 ай бұрын
Celery salt onion powder garlic powder black pepper a small pinch of Cayenne Red pepper for the heat on the back of your throat if you prefer that❤🤤🍳🤔🧂👨🏼🍳👨🏾🍳
@calebwistad3 ай бұрын
I like this one.
@johngardener1156Ай бұрын
Hey, where can I buy one of these cool scalers? Could someone please let me know?
@calebwistadАй бұрын
Link should be in the description.
@takagienterprises6 ай бұрын
I love them all.
@calebwistad6 ай бұрын
They are all good!
@lesreed88033 ай бұрын
🤫🤔🤐 Celery salt lemon pepper garlic powder onion powder black pepper small amount of regular thought for flavor Secret recipe 😏dude
@calebwistad3 ай бұрын
Lemon pepper is a good addition.
@FASKY27888 ай бұрын
"GET HOOKED UP"! YES!
@calebwistad8 ай бұрын
👍
@davidshepherd-m2jАй бұрын
after you clean them soak the fish in salt ware an hour or two the bread and fry them and season tthe breading then fry and they are amazing
@calebwistadАй бұрын
Yes. A salt water bath does help to get the blood out.
@faruqali869 Жыл бұрын
What did you do with all the row from the perch???
@calebwistad Жыл бұрын
I pitched them. I’ve tried roe before and don’t care for it.
@ARCSTREAMS Жыл бұрын
aha here is that vid with the water method to scale lol but its not completely idealistic as its difficult to see and you still need to do those small spots you mentioned and have to kinda hold it out of water for that unless you got a big tub but still difficult to do that while keeping it under water
@calebwistad Жыл бұрын
You got it!
@ARCSTREAMS Жыл бұрын
@@calebwistad yup :) i had to add some extra to the comment not sure you read it
@calebwistad Жыл бұрын
@@ARCSTREAMS you are right. There has to be a better way.
@ARCSTREAMS Жыл бұрын
@@calebwistad my father one time was thinking of making some kind of rotary brush attachment to his power drill for scaling fish lol or maybe a dremel tool with similar attachment ,power fillet knife and power scaling lol
@russellt90598 ай бұрын
Where did you get the shears
@calebwistad8 ай бұрын
I think I left a link in the description.
@lesreed88033 ай бұрын
10:47 ☺️☺️☺️ season the cornmeal dad 🥲
@calebwistad3 ай бұрын
Good idea! I do now.
@bluegillbum31655 ай бұрын
I have a tumbler scaler . I shuck my perch . I don't fillet walleye anymore either.
@calebwistad5 ай бұрын
That would be a handy gadget to have.
@josephblow3581 Жыл бұрын
I've honestly never seen anyone filet a bluegill. my pops and grand dad always ate them right of the bone. the women of the family usually pulled the meat off with a fork in one big piece. thanks for the video
@calebwistad Жыл бұрын
That’s what I’m hearing a lot of people say. We grew up filleting them up here in Wisconsin. Nobody eats them whole.
@josephblow3581 Жыл бұрын
how about catfish? whole or always fillet in Wisconsin?
@calebwistad Жыл бұрын
@@josephblow3581 always fillet those too!
@josephblow3581 Жыл бұрын
@@calebwistad eating fish whole must be a southern thing. I'll bee watching your channel more.
@Mountain_Valley_Sky Жыл бұрын
When you come from a lineage of ancestors who catch & eat fish as much as for survival, as a recreational meal... & especially smaller fish... you are taught eat them whole. I prefer to fillet, when I have enough to eat. Has anyone ever use a 'pressure cooker' on pan fish? I hear the bones get even more dissolved inside the meat tissue.
@YosemiteScubaDiver Жыл бұрын
What oil do you use?
@calebwistad Жыл бұрын
Typically canola.
@kennethmadore867 Жыл бұрын
i use perch for fish chowders.
@calebwistad Жыл бұрын
I really need to try a fish chowder some time. You have a good recipe?
@ripteye Жыл бұрын
I have done it this way with crappie and bluegill, I still prefer fillets they just taste better in my opinion, If I have to work around bones it ruins the meal for me.
@calebwistad Жыл бұрын
Yeah. It’s not for everybody. Not me every time either, but it’s fun for something different!
@lesreed88033 ай бұрын
6:51 good job brother good job baby hey baby we just need to tighten up on our technique we need to season that meat that raw meat on the inside of the fish on the outside on both sides and then we dredge in season cornmeal or flour and you second time dreaded dreaded into the season cornmeal 🤤🍳🤔 Then you fry it always season the 🧂 always at least sprinkle some salt on the inside of the cavity for flavor
@calebwistad3 ай бұрын
👍
@kirk1234ish Жыл бұрын
No need to add salt after cooking if you mix salt and black pepper to taste in the bread crumbs
@calebwistad Жыл бұрын
I did season the breading like I normally would for fillets but I found you need more seasoning to cover the flavor using this method.
@skillz1855 Жыл бұрын
Man I'm jealous
@calebwistad Жыл бұрын
It was sooo good!
@MrBoogerblood Жыл бұрын
My friend and I when younger would basically do this assembly line style with bluegill. He would scale them with a spoon. I would cut the head off, then cut from anal opening towards head, then scoop out guts. I really like bluegill deep-fried in pancake batter. The sweetness compliments the bluegill meat.
@calebwistad Жыл бұрын
Nice. Bluegill is one of the best!
@Payne337 ай бұрын
Those scissors are dangerous!!!!! Much easier than with my knife from the looks
@calebwistad7 ай бұрын
Nah, been using scissors for years and never had any close calls. 😆
@Payne337 ай бұрын
@@calebwistad lol I meant more so for the fish 😂 they cut super well. I would invest in a pair for sure. Definitely seem to do way better than my knife for gutting for sure
@Za86m5 ай бұрын
Not to be a bummer, but isn't it kind of a pain to pick around the bones?
@calebwistad5 ай бұрын
Depends on if it’s worth the flavor and extra moist meat to you or not. The meat actually lifts off the bones pretty easily.
@toddlocke6061 Жыл бұрын
Perch is going to be hard to scale
@calebwistad Жыл бұрын
And you are correct. It was the most difficult one out of the three.
@lesreed88033 ай бұрын
A NORMAL DINNER SPOON ✨🥄✨ THE SIDE OF THE SPOON THAT ENTERS YOUR MOUTH YOUR THUMB FROM THE HANDLE TO THE PART THAT ENTERS YOUR MOUTH THE BACKSIDE OF THE SPOON WITH YOUR THUMB USING THE SIDE OF THE SPOON TO REMOVE THE REHYDRATED FISH SCALES GREAT TECHNIQUE TO HOLD THE FISH UNDERWATER A SMALL FEW INCHES OF WATER IN MY SINK I USED TO SCALE AWAY OR ON NEWSPAPER TO BE CRUMPLED UP IN DISCARDED AFTER THE CLEANING PROCESS OR AT WALMART THEY HAVE A FISH SCALER ALUMINUM VERY EFFECTIVE ALUMINUM FISH SCALER
@calebwistad3 ай бұрын
YES. A SPOON WORKS TOO.
@hooligangeneral300 Жыл бұрын
Only problem with that is the belly meat and the silver is where all the mercury and heavy metals are found in fish.
@calebwistad Жыл бұрын
True. I’d worry about it more on larger, older fish.
@MrSurfangler Жыл бұрын
A nice tip on scaling and removing slime of a fish is to use your water pressure jet . Its great for taking off fish scales and slime! I think it would be a better step in your pike cleaning videos than dumping the pike in vinegar. If I had to batter try the fish anyways then I would take the skin off the perch. like this kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppu3nXmthsdqepI
@calebwistad Жыл бұрын
Good tips!
@jonnorton9720 Жыл бұрын
And what about the scored side verses the unscored side…which tasted better..you forget all about that?😮
@calebwistad Жыл бұрын
Well shoot, so I did! The scored side was better imo.
@pamelamackin116511 ай бұрын
Where is the seasoning in these videos
@calebwistad11 ай бұрын
Seasoning is in the breading.
@rubbnsmokeАй бұрын
NOTHING works better for scaling fish than a tablespoon...NOTHING. Pretty slick idea submerging the fish under water to keep the scales from flying all over, seems like they'd be pretty hard to hold onto securely while scaling.. But if you use a tablespoon and angle the spoon down towards the fish the cup of the spoon keeps the scales from flying all over. WHY wouldn't you head them before gutting? And what fisherman bothers with gloves? We LOVE the smell of fish on our hands after cleaning fish. The best breading for fish is "Andy's". We prefer the "Red". ALL the other fish breadings contain GMO's. No eggwash needed, just rinse your fish and bread, then fry. Scoring only helps dry the meat out during frying.
@calebwistadАй бұрын
Spoon works great too. I guess as far as the gutting goes, we always gutted trout before we removed the heads or we cooked them with the heads on so that’s just the way I’ve always done it. I’ve been ridiculed for wearing gloves before too. I don’t mind the smell or touching fish at all but I hate having all the guts and blood dried to my hands after a long cleaning session. Takes forever to scrub off. So while you are still at the sink scrubbing I’m already sitting down having a beer. 😂 and yes, Andy’s is good stuff too.
@rubbnsmokeАй бұрын
@@calebwistad I've NEVER bothered scaling trout or salmon.
@docdreezy5 ай бұрын
Why not season the meat first. Not heavy
@calebwistad5 ай бұрын
That might help. Tends to dry out fillets but maybe wouldn’t on a whole fish.
@ARCSTREAMS Жыл бұрын
yeah perch are the worst fish on the planet to scale lol that why i just fillet em but i prefer eating them whole with the skin so i found a great easy method ,,just have your mother do it haha
@calebwistad Жыл бұрын
Bahahaha. That’s the best method for any fish! 😆
@ARCSTREAMS Жыл бұрын
@@calebwistad right!!! lmao
@52klog Жыл бұрын
Nope looks like too much work, I will stick with fillets.
@calebwistad Жыл бұрын
I definitely will fillet them most of the time. It’s fun and different to do it this one once in a while though.