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| Author: | txkingfisher [ Tue Apr 08, 2014 11:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Bowfin / Choupique HELP! |
How do you keep the meat from turning to mush? Is it something you have to cook right away like sand trout? I caught two on saturday and filleted them out. i tried to cook them just now for lunch and the meat was absolute mush. I could barely pick it up without it completely disintegrating. So, Pro Tips....... lemme have 'em! 
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| Author: | msm8281 [ Tue Apr 08, 2014 11:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bowfin / Choupique HELP! |
Here's some help....THROW THAT SHIT BACK!!!!:lol:Unless u plan on inviting DG and some of his buddies over for dinner. |
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| Author: | Hzepp88 [ Tue Apr 08, 2014 11:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bowfin / Choupique HELP! |
^^^ Haha that's kind of what I was thinking...... |
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| Author: | txkingfisher [ Tue Apr 08, 2014 11:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bowfin / Choupique HELP! |
I've heard that they are horrible, and I've heard that they are decent. Then I was googling them and up north they call them Grinnell and claim they are the best fish they have around. The meat looked good when I filleted them. |
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| Author: | Hzepp88 [ Tue Apr 08, 2014 12:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bowfin / Choupique HELP! |
Where did you catch em? |
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| Author: | da go get'er [ Tue Apr 08, 2014 12:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bowfin / Choupique HELP! |
Keep them alive in an ice chest until ready to cook. They breathe air so just leave a crack in the chest. Cook immediately |
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| Author: | krogers [ Tue Apr 08, 2014 12:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bowfin / Choupique HELP! |
Hang em from a tree and when the magets and larva start falling catch the shit out some bream. |
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| Author: | txkingfisher [ Tue Apr 08, 2014 12:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bowfin / Choupique HELP! |
| Author: | pearl river outlaw [ Tue Apr 08, 2014 1:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bowfin / Choupique HELP! |
Man we take em and fillet them out then grinde the meat up and do them just like a almen patty and dam you talking fine!!!! Do the same with long nose and gator gar........ |
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| Author: | pearl river outlaw [ Tue Apr 08, 2014 1:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bowfin / Choupique HELP! |
If you fillet them out and fry them DO NOT SOAK IN WATER!!!! DON"T EVEN WASH THEM.... Wipe the fillet with a damp rag and batter and fry..... |
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| Author: | Bayoublackhunter [ Tue Apr 08, 2014 1:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bowfin / Choupique HELP! |
Hit it in the head and throw on bank sent from the marsh |
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| Author: | Will [ Tue Apr 08, 2014 1:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bowfin / Choupique HELP! |
Fertilizer  |
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| Author: | txkingfisher [ Tue Apr 08, 2014 1:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bowfin / Choupique HELP! |
Why do they love them up north? Is the meat firmer if they come from cold water? |
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| Author: | baron von [ Tue Apr 08, 2014 1:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bowfin / Choupique HELP! |
hell no to bowfin (dogfish up here)- now eelpout thru the ice diffrent story http://www.eelpoutfestival.com/ |
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| Author: | baron von [ Tue Apr 08, 2014 1:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bowfin / Choupique HELP! |
do you guys down there get the bright green ones (bowfins) down there often? |
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| Author: | Will [ Tue Apr 08, 2014 1:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bowfin / Choupique HELP! |
I've never seen a bright green one, most of them around here are usually jet black on top with a tan belly with spots that stand out more on some than others. |
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| Author: | ajverret [ Tue Apr 08, 2014 1:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bowfin / Choupique HELP! |
Yep it's just like gar it's best if u grind it up and make patties or balls with potatoes mad onions and such Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | deltaduckmaster [ Tue Apr 08, 2014 2:00 pm ] |
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| Author: | txkingfisher [ Tue Apr 08, 2014 2:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bowfin / Choupique HELP! |
Yeah I had them in a little water..... Thanks for the advice guys! |
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| Author: | Cumminsdiesel69 [ Tue Apr 08, 2014 4:22 pm ] |
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| Author: | txkingfisher [ Tue Apr 08, 2014 4:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bowfin / Choupique HELP! |
That will contribute to the mushy meat too. (spawning) |
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| Author: | Cumminsdiesel69 [ Tue Apr 08, 2014 4:32 pm ] |
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| Author: | Cumminsdiesel69 [ Tue Apr 08, 2014 4:34 pm ] |
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| Author: | txkingfisher [ Tue Apr 08, 2014 4:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bowfin / Choupique HELP! |
In many saltwater fish, the hormones during spawning make the meat mushy. (at least mushier than usual) |
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| Author: | Cumminsdiesel69 [ Tue Apr 08, 2014 4:48 pm ] |
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| Author: | pokey79 [ Tue Apr 08, 2014 6:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bowfin / Choupique HELP! |
if I have a few to clean I fix a big bowl full of ice and put some water in it and add some vinegar to the ice water! and my ole lady will also make patties out of them too |
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| Author: | BERNIE255 [ Tue Apr 08, 2014 6:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bowfin / Choupique HELP! |
Thee underside of choupique turn green during spawning season. Cook them rite away. Or make boullets in a brown gravy if they are mushy. If you fry them and they are mushy put them in the fridge over night and re heat them and they will firm back up. |
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| Author: | poke_chop666 [ Tue Apr 08, 2014 9:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bowfin / Choupique HELP! |
I keep mine alive till I'm ready to cook it. Knock it in the head and fillet. A Quick wash off, then (something my gran paw taught my dad who taught me) put a little mustard and season the hell out of it. From there straight into the grease. If you don't trust me just try it with one piece. Choupique make their own crispy skin. One of the best fish I eat along with a sac-a-lait. |
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| Author: | txbackwater [ Tue Apr 08, 2014 10:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bowfin / Choupique HELP! |
You defiantly want to cook it fresh. It's not a good fish to freeze. Thanks for making me homesick! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | txbackwater [ Tue Apr 08, 2014 10:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bowfin / Choupique HELP! |
You defiantly want to cook it fresh. It's not a good fish to freeze. Thanks for making me homesick! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | BERNIE255 [ Wed Apr 09, 2014 4:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bowfin / Choupique HELP! |
When I clean me I chop the tale fin off so any blood that can get into the meat will drain. Choupique come in handy around spawning season cause their eggs are used to substitute sturgeon caviar and they are said to have a better tasting caviar. The choupique eggs go for over $100 a pound, if every coronas knew this he would be Rollin in money lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | bluelogs bowfishin [ Tue Jul 15, 2014 6:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bowfin / Choupique HELP! |
Wow I was hoping to pick up some new recipes, but all I got was pissed off. I was raised to eat anything I kill so forgive me if some one already said this, because I got tired of reading BS. Now the trick to keeping the meat solid is oposit from gar keep it alive as long as possible put in ice salt water as soon as you kill it filet fast bread and freeze fri tin filets frozen on sum what low heat the main thing is keeping it cold when done should have the texture of salmon if that doesn't work make balls with a little hush puppy mix |
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| Author: | bluelogs bowfishin [ Tue Jul 15, 2014 6:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bowfin / Choupique HELP! |
O and bernie on the spot get the blood out |
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