Quote Originally Posted by bassin_bug View Post
What do you consider a "big" bass? The warmer the water, the larger the bass. Example: Florida, Texas, Mexico and Alabama have bass that grow larger than those in some states that have cold water rivers and lakes. A 5# bass can be baked, broiled, or fried and taste great. The filets are sliced twice to make them as thin as 2-3# bass filets. We have no problem keeping one if we want to eat it but we are not the type to mount something and hang it on the wall.

I absolutely refuse to eat bream and crappie and leave them for people who enjoy them. A man gave us six large crappie and I fried one and froze the rest. I'm a great cook but I'll be doggone if I could stand the taste or fool with all those bones. I don't like the taste of rainbow trout either; it feels like I have a mouth full of cotton while I'm chewing it.
the size limit on cedar is 20in and your only allowed 1 per person 2 per boat so anyone i know would consider a 20in bass big. and crappie are of the best tasting fish in the fresh wateri dont doubt that your a good cook maybe you just need a good crappie recipe.