Found me my ling!

  • ec1
    NULL
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    February 15, 2014 at 7:58 pm #1359883

    Well, after about 3 trips on the ice in the dark, finally was able to get the ling I was looking for. Big buckshot, big minnow, and a lot of holes later, finally landed on a spot that has these fish cruising by. Rocky extended point in 30FOW.

    Sorry for the kill shot, it was seriously too cold to deal with any pictures while I was out on the ice. Cooked it up too, and it was absolutely wonderful. 80% like lobster, and none of the fishy taste!

    grizz177
    Nisswa Mn.
    Posts: 54
    February 15, 2014 at 8:31 pm #1389013

    I have no idea wth that is……Please explain

    tacotom
    Woodbury Mn
    Posts: 46
    February 15, 2014 at 8:39 pm #1389016

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    I have no idea wth that is……Please explain

    It’s a eelpout.

    nhamm
    Inactive
    Robbinsdale
    Posts: 7348
    February 15, 2014 at 8:41 pm #1389017

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    I have no idea wth that is……Please explain

    Im with ya man, me neither. Looks pretty cool though.

    biggill
    East Bethel, MN
    Posts: 11321
    February 15, 2014 at 9:21 pm #1389021

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    Cooked it up too, and it was absolutely wonderful. 80% like lobster, and none of the fishy taste!

    You and many others have me highly interested in trying them. Next trip to LOTW will have me targeting them. Can’t wait.

    ec1
    NULL
    Posts: 73
    February 15, 2014 at 10:31 pm #1389027

    Burbot, eelpout, ling, lingcod
    Guess ling is what we call it up here, eh. Hands down the tastiest fish ive ever caught. But not enough fun compared to crappie

    crawdaddy
    St. Paul MN
    Posts: 1757
    February 16, 2014 at 1:43 am #1389030

    They are the tastiest fish I’ve ever had. And don’t listen to all the talk about boiling them and dipping them in butter. Just bread them and pan or deep fry them. Walleyes and crappies don’t even compare.

    IceAsylum
    Wisconsin Dells WI
    Posts: 956
    February 16, 2014 at 4:34 am #1389032

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    Burbot, eelpout, ling, lingcod
    Guess ling is what we call it up here, eh. Hands down the tastiest fish ive ever caught. But not enough fun compared to crappie

    Are these also knowen as dogfish? Had one on one spring in the Wisconsin river. Hit on a spinner bait. It put up a great fight.

    steveo
    W Central Sconnie
    Posts: 4102
    February 16, 2014 at 4:49 am #1389033

    No

    eyekatcher
    Lakeville, MN
    Posts: 968
    February 16, 2014 at 5:33 am #1389036

    We had Sportman’s Lodge cook ours for appetizers one year.
    Definitely better than walleye when fresh.
    They don’t seem to fare well after being frozen.
    freshwater cod

    kurt-turner
    Southeast MN
    Posts: 691
    February 16, 2014 at 6:24 am #1389045

    Nice! Brings back a good memory. Mid 1990’s on LOW’s fishing out beyond Arnesen’s reef. Couple anglers heading in a lil early stop by to see if they can have our ‘pout. Back in they day you could stack ‘pouts up on the ice whether you ate them or fertilized the garden. Then wanton waste laws came into effect….

    Anyhow we ask what they plan to do w our ‘pouts & they invite us to stop by one of the trailers near Babblers. Fast forward. We pull up and here’s a deep fat fryer fired up so we head in only to eat some of the best fish ever. And the mojo potatoes rocked too!

    E Ashwell
    Apple Valley, MN
    Posts: 423
    February 16, 2014 at 7:15 am #1389053

    Dogfish aka Bowfin. Eelpout is a different species and they are a good eating fish.

    Denny O
    Central IOWA
    Posts: 5827
    February 16, 2014 at 9:35 pm #1389180

    I know I’ve been catching 1 a year while I’m at LOW in OCT. Never kept them, really slimmy imo. Filet them like a channel cat? Cook fresh and do not freeze?

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