Archive for September 24th, 2008

Fish Scalers: Wand Style

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

Maybe you know someone who prefers their panfish with the skins on, scaled of course.  My preference is that as long as its cooked right, I just don’t care one way or another.  Those who do preferred their fish scaled are adamantabout it.  I did the google thing on fish scalers and came up with quite a few styles, both electric and handheld models.

I am just going to take a look at the electric scalers available on the market, some start out about 100 bucks, while others can cost over thousands.  First off are the wand type electric scalers

 

Fish Scalers

 

 

 

I found one website that had a little of everything as far as price ranges.  This Bear Paw model is about as much as I would spend, but only because I am virtually indifferent to any preference in this.

Other higher priced models, and grant you, they look very well built, are also available.

http://www.autofishscalers.com/NorthRockFish%20Scaler.html

http://www.autofishscalers.com/KT-S%20Fish%20Scaler.html

Perch Fishing Poor???

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

Mike and Jason just sent the latest report on the perch conditions out on the lake.  Either they are getting all their info from those fishing south of Bolles or things have slowed down a bit.  Based on what we did last weekend, and what I heard back from others fishing and the DNR dude taking surveys back at the launch, guys are still catching decent good sized fish, just not in great numbers. 25 to 40 keepers, nine to 10 inch perch seems to be about the best its getting right now.  We had 37 that we kept on Saturday with three guys fishing,  while a good friend and her hubby were fishing the same day and only caught four. Now they were south of Bolles around the dumping grounds.  Looks like Friday will be the first time I can get away and try this again.

Perch Cemetery

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

All good perch go to heaven?  Don’t know that one, but at least they can have a final resting place after the fillets have been taken.  In this case, taking a lesson from the natives, into the garden box they went.  This is my sweet corn box behind the house, and not that you can tell, but I managed to get four rows of perch into the box.  By next spring they should provide ample fertilizer for next years crop of corn. I did the same thing with what was left of the walleye last year and it really kicked the red spuds and tomatoes into overdrive.

final resting place