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Forum name | Saltwater Fishing in California |
Topic subject | Rubberlip Perch |
Topic URL | http://www.calfishing.com/dc/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=4&topic_id=7488 |
7488, Rubberlip Perch Posted by Grom85, Fri Aug-30-02 10:32 AM
are these fish edible? or are they worth eating.... if so how should i cook them? would fried be good?.....any info asap would be apreciated i dont want to freeze them. thanks!
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7489, RE: Rubberlip Perch Posted by fongster, Fri Aug-30-02 10:44 AM
Breaded and panfried.
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7490, RE: Rubberlip Perch Posted by Aztecwin, Sun Sep-01-02 11:21 AM
I call them Buttermouth but regardless they are good eating. The little ones have alot of bones but thats part of the fun! :7 Anyway., the way I cook them is:
(1) Dip them in egg.
(2) Roll them in yellow corn meal.
(3) Pan fry them in butter till golden brown.
(4) Serve them with rice pilaf and your favorite veggie. Mine is steamed broccoli.
Pretty good chewin! :9
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7491, RE: Rubberlip Perch Posted by smelt4bait, Sun Sep-01-02 11:36 AM
I almost grew up on Buttermouth Perch. My folks split when I was a kid, I lived in Seal Beach and spent my young and teen age years fishing. Buttermouth Perch were THE CATCH to get. Good fight and Great to eat. Fried like the post above. If you filet them you can avoid most of the bones, but in my oppinion, you are waisting alot of meat. Gut them, take off the head, and fry em the way you like em. ERIK
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7492, RE: Rubberlip Perch Posted by fongster, Sun Sep-01-02 01:14 PM
Buttermouths are actually named black perch. Rubberlipped is another species. I don't know which one he was asking about now. Both are good fried.
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7493, RE: Rubberlip Perch Posted by Aztecwin, Sun Sep-01-02 03:07 PM
OK,
Now I'm confused. The Buttermouth that I used to catch were a medium brown with very light vertical strips down their back of light yellow. The lips were very pronounced in that they were very yellow hence the name Buttermouth.
I used to catch them around pilings and rocky areas while primarily fishing for Opaleye and Sargo. I used mussels, and little black crabs as bait. For Opaleye, green peas worked really well. Piling Perch were a really nice treat as they fought like hell and were good pan fry as well.
If my memory is somewhat correct, I used very small hooks. Size #10 with a small split shot that I would let drift between the pilings.
My basic rig was a light spinner outfit loaded with 8 # test. It was a blast.
Speed on the retrieve was important because if you hesitated,they would wrap around the pilings and that was it.
Sorry to ramble. Happy Labor Day!!
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7494, RE: Rubberlip Perch Posted by fongster, Mon Sep-02-02 06:30 AM
That sounds like the actual buttermouth (black perch). Rubberlips are silvery pink and can grow much larger.
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7495, RE: Rubberlip Perch Posted by , Tue Sep-03-02 10:41 PM
I remember "rubberlips" being purple and yellow. That was in Pacifica.
So many perch, so many names. And gender differences too. :D They all taste great.
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