Freshwater Drum, Gasper Goo is Poor Mans Lobster, Catch and Cook
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
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M. Hood Fishing
PO Box 391
Natchez, MS
39121
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Caught a lot of drum fishing for cats. Would keep them over 10lb, they have a red layer under the skin you need to get rid of. Good eating fish and a bonus of "pearls" in the head you can cut out which are kinda cool.
Yeah the lucky stones are a cool bonus! You don't need to cut anything to get them, don't dull your knife, just lay one on the ground after filleting and give him a few good foot stomps to the head and you can pick the stones out, real easy!
We did a side by side riverfront fish fry with channel catfish and drum. Everyone agreed that the drum was the hands down winner! People throw them out because they have large scales. Don’t! They are delicious 😋.
Derrick Gooch Good reporting. Thanks.
Its nice to have a ready supply of food you can catch to eat when you're hungry.
That's why it's important to keep river pollution down. It will never be gone because of the commerce but we sure can keep riverside industries from dumping their trash in. I grew up on the Ohio river in the 60's and early 70's. Not much could survive in it. Mostly just cat fish and carp. Now it's thriving with bass, crappie and many other more fragile species. you can eat the fish but there are suggested limitations on fish meals depending on the type of fish depending on what the species primarily eats and whether they are a bottom dweller or not. Mercury and pcb's are in every river in this country now and most of the lakes. It's a shame.
@@monmixer We have a local lake like that, its adjacent to a military base. Not recommended to eat any bottom species like drum or catfish. Most of the rivers and other areas recommend limitations, so you can eat some of the fish.
Ol gasper goo!!! They're fun to catch.
I’m an Aussie living in Thailand (just a bit of background) and I loved your presentation of this, thank you.
My grandpa had a railroad buddy who lived on the Mississippi in Minnesota who swore by sheephead sandwiches. One day he brought one to work for my grandpa. Firm, white meat. He said it was good. Never had it myself, because of the bad reputation (mostly from other people who never tried it?), but this year I’m going to give it a try. Nice video.
That is what we’re calling survival and sustainable living.
I watch your videos when I'm on the toilet. I LOVE THE CATCH AND COOKS
Flatheads are super aggressive predators, I've caught them on Carolina rigged senkos in the Tennessee river
Outstanding! Thank you .
Have to try this, goo's are considered trash here! I've thrown back so many over the years
I throw them back or give them to the Hmongs(not sure if they are Vietnamese, Laotian or Cambodian) when they are fishing close by. Also give them carp and Dogfish. They are just ugly and I have a hard time eating them.
Kabob L-Brewster The meat is firm and tasty thats why us asians love them. My family has actually prefered hooking drum over catfish due to how muddy catfish taste
Good job. Eat what is convenient, with thanks to God. I'm going to try that recipe on Burbot.
When you adjust your camera when you get a fish on, the noise makes me think you are falling in. Ha!
great video, Drum are delicious indeed, the unique texture distinguishes it from many other fish but the texture is an advantage in many recipes
GASPER GOO ?!!! I haven't heard those words since 1976 when Larry in Austin Texas said it was the name of a super sized bass hiding in Williamson creek and no one had yet been able to catch him. Stupid Larry.
I liked and subscribed! I had a great day of fishing today, took home seven ten inch crappie and a 17 inch walleye
Sounds like a decent walleye! Congratulations buddy! I went to my local dam today in New Brighton, Pennsylvania and caught a 12.2 lb 29" wiper bass on a bluegill swimbait on my first cast. It's the only wiper I've ever caught. Thanks for sharing your story with us!
I will try that Mark thanks
Darn it man, you caught me when I was hungry...
I need to start fishing again.
You gotta set that hook man!😄
Bada$$ day of fishing man! Its always cool to catch different species of fish. Excellent!
I catch them sometimes when fishing for other species. Tons of fun to catch - they really put up a good fight. Kept one recently to give it a try and it tasted great! Definitely firmer meat than other game fish like Walleye. Closer to the texture of chicken!
They have them striper bass up here on the Mississippi and Clinton Iowa I haven't caught one in a while but I have ran into a mess of them a time or two about a year ago and I'll tell you them are good eating for sure
The flathead was a perfect eater size dude.
froggleggers I thought the same thing. Keep the little ones to eat.
@@nickpezzello3066 yes indeed, better meat, and less chance of contamination from chemicals. Just look at the alerts Fish and Wildlife put out and I was surprized most about catfish warnings along the Mississippi River.
www.wwno.org/post/it-safe-eat-fish-mississippi-river
Flatheads are delicious! Goo is good but has weird texture. I use them in chowder.
kitchensalive ate my first Flathead tonight. Fantastic!!!! I’ll be eating all the ones I can catch under 10 lbs.
might be a limit or season on them, I know around here they are pretty rare as most the cats you catch are channel cats, that may be why.
I’ll try it. Might as well.
I've always heard drum were good eat'in, never have tried'm. They sure fight well, and are fun to catch.
Tbh most fish are good to eat people just like to complain about bones and small stuff so they call them trash fish. Carp arent bad to eat either cook anything the right way and it can be great.
I have never tried freshwater drum but salt water red drum and black drum are good, I don't know why there would be a difference
@@raymondsimpson7433 black drum live in brackish and fresh water saltwater tends to clean fish a little better freshwater drum are usually more susceptible to getting worms in the meat not always but on the bigger fish it's a pretty good chance
@@patricksims4607 well is a buffalo fish in the drum family lol i have ate them before
@@raymondsimpson7433 buffalo in the sucker fish family they arent related to carp or drum
You absolutely blowed my mind catching that catfish the other day on a lure.Im like you, I fish with lures and live bait and never have seen a catfish caught with a lure.Your the man Hood!!!
I've caught several channel cats on plastic jigs while crappie fishing
Channel cats will eat soft plastics for sure n I heard people catch flathead with crankbaits
Nice catch, M. Hood! My dad and I caught a few up here on Lake Audubon, North Dakota. They tend to school with walleye in these waters, so most walleye snobs throw them back.
I use to catch a bunch of them for my Grandmother when she wanted some.
Going to give this a shot, of course won't catch any of these things now that I'm wanting to lol
Awesome colors on that flathead! Ours in South Texas are just grey
Another option for cooking them is to leave the skin and scales on then steam them. You want lobster? That does it!
Pat Mul-k Thanks. I’ll try it!
@@NMranchhand The Chinese do this with the head on. Most Americans can't take this but I did with no issue. I've eaten the cheek meat too. Very clean meat, white with the texture of lobster. My first comment was, where's the butter, this tastes like lobster!
Of course, make sure you gut it.
*Lawbsta
If someone stole your bag. I would find em' for you.
Never touch a fisherman's gear without permission.
They shouldn't touch anything without permission.
oh i've had someone steal a fish from us. we just hooked spoonbill and some guy saw what it was and kept trying to snatch my net from me so he net it. Once we reeled it in, dude picked up the fish and walked away with it
I love it when old people say "Merch" lol... I call drum "chicken of the lake"
I just fried up a batch of those drum from the river by Lake Michigan by Holland, Michigan. Tastes great!
I'm commenting from Sydney. Long way away.
Got a question - I watch plenty of fishing vids from the USA and whenever you guys catch a freshwater Drum it seems like it's a dissapointment.
Why?
They grow to a decent size and hit plastics, so why are they considered a "rubbish fish" by so many?
Thanks for the videos man.
It’s just that people prepare their bait and poles to go out and aim for catfish, or even bass and then end up catching drums. They’re a pretty abundant fish in some waters and I think they prey on the other game fish which annoys people.
As always another great video. Keep them coming and I will keep smashing that thumbs up button.
Ditto!
I like that you use your ultra light most of the time. Mever ate drum but im going to try it next time omi catch in on the kankakee
looks great I fish very close to that area!
Cool recipe! I hate to have to constantly watch my back when fishing.
Some nice looking drum not to big or to small just good eating!😉👍👌
Nice!
Great video
My mom raised me to believe that gasper goo were trash fish. I was fishing for white bass yesterday on the Neches river in Chandler Tx. A lady caught a few gasper goos and I asked her why she was keeping them. She told me they have have a sweet meat similar to white bass or crappie. Is that true? I'm curious to find for myself.
Yes we eat them regularly here in TX I fish nueces River I've caught one around 30-40 pounds I released it,but I kept 6 they were great and easy to clean very white meat similar to the red drum or young black drums
Nice. I would never have thought of that. I will try this.
i caught a 14 pound goo in cocodrie bayou in louisiana my grandma cooked a goo gravy talk about good eating
Enjoyed your video very interesting cooking method. Thanks for sharing it.
This is a dude who knows how to live.
Y🧐 /Thanks for the recipe. Going to try it as a side for my next fish fry.
Very Good Vid!
Natchez under the hill for sure! love the video
Great video! I loved this. Those drum look like all kinds of fun to catch. "You are looking pretty interesting"!😂
They are. I caught a monster that was 2ft long and 14 inches tall(from the belly to the top fin).
I haven't seen you fry fish yet. You don't like fried filets? Try frying the Goo's, especially the ribs. Ribs are the most tasty on those things.
Really love your channel mr. Hood
GREAT VIDEO THANKS FOR SHARING
Man you're three miles away from me
wonderful video...will be following you ...greetings from Florida!!
I fried them once kinda rubbery but taste like catfish
Great job
Tell you what I've gotten some funny looks for taking drum home
🤦🏼♂️Oh brother! And I’ve been throwing them back in since I was a kid here in Michigan. Thank a bunch.
Oh that’s funny. Yes we do call them that. We catch them off our dock on the St. Clair River just above Marine City. They’re doing alright since they learned to eat that invasive Russian Goby. I’ve got to try some in a seafood linguine.
doubleheadergr Oh, good memories! I may have even liked them more than perch when I was a kid. Of course, they were deep fried and covered in butter. Perhaps I loved the butter.
Crappie catch and cook coming soon? Mississippi has some good crappie fishing
Drum..or sherphead..yes..are very good eating.
Don’t know if it’s the same flathead. But the same dillhead caught them🤪
Caught a northern yesterday anf frief it Delicious but seeing your poor mans lobster Im gonna have a go at at that next time 😉👍
Drum are amazing. Nice video man 🔥
Pretty cool video, I catch them in Texoma and other lakes but have been letting them go although redfish are great eating. Will try your recipe on the next fish I catch. I use the liquid zatarains though...
Where is this. What city.
This was cool.
just found out about your channel and i just subscribed!!! Hopefully i can get some merch someday to help support you!!! You are the type of guy i would love to go fishing with!!!
I tried this a couple of years ago, the fish had a rubber texture that was not good. Be interested to hear if anyone else tried this and it turned out good. I caught a 5 gallon bucket of drum each time I'm been out White Bass fishing this year.
Loved the video. You're good at this.
They are great,I like them better than catfish or bass or crappie, and the smaller one make great bait
Very entertaining. Subsrcibed.
What town are you at? I think I’ve been on one of those boats! I visited with lots of Mississippi fishermen on that trip!
Good man now people will eat every Sheepshead in the water
Great video man
I have caught freshwater drum but never cooked one. Looks good . Could you show how to clean one
I fillet them just like any other fish no bones.
I think it’s one of the better eating freshwater fish. I like them under 5lbs.
Great video like always.
Great job Bro!
I gonna try that dude thanks !
How do you like the Mr. crappie poles?
Cool catch and cook...... was wondering if you have ever used this recipe with catfish or large mouth bass?
Damn, you have done it again.I can't believe you're catching flatheads on lures.Unbelievable!!!!
I want to see u clean the fish.
You can over cook anything i eat drum all the time my mom loves walleye fixed some drum she said she just asoon have drum as walleye
Check out what a walleye eats compared to drum almost the same
Great video!
I got a question is this part of the Mississippi River brackish because I've heard stories that they do catch red drum and black drum in the Mississippi River
No it's not
Further south on the Mississippi River you'll catch red drum in black drum. In Natchez Mississippi the only species of fish that occurs in both freshwater and brackish water is mullet. The only other saltwater species that swims that far up the river is bull shark. Bull shark are not commonly caught this far up River, it's rare.
I never knew you were from Natchez. I'm from Fayette
What does freshwater drum taste like I’ve only ever had saltwater drum
The drum what cought my eye and pore man's lobster. Lol. But bet that is good. Can you do with other fish or just white fish or drum. Also do you take the rocks from there heads or stones people call it different in diffrent places I've traveled. Looks like the Mississippi River. I live in Louisiana I've been there once very bad day. My boat sunk while it was up on shore never have I had a boat sink that fast it wasn't tied in the back just front but wave come in and yea crazy. I got the water out then drove it to get the rest out with the plug out. Broght it in loaded on the trailer. Then cops showed up took my friends baby big mess that was. Well they ended in jail after Omg all day finally I had to get back home with my daughter. Never went back but 1 time to get them out jail and court once but never back to the river. Still love to fish out there but not with my boat. Lol. But good video thumbs up for shur. God bless
Always threw drum back because I was taught they were inedible. I'm trying them next time.
Gar tenderloins are like scallops. I've eaten them for years. You will need tin snips though and take out tenderloins and throw the rest away. Slice them up and cook like scallops.
With all the lemon juice, was the lemon flavor over powering or did it cook off?
Uh huh had a little bite to it didn't it lol hahaha
They look like a cross between a croaker and a spot.
I wonder if you could make a nice chowder with drum ? I have tried the crab boil with crappie but it wasnt too good.
Way to go kin folk!!!!
What size line was you using.
Good editing
Looks like Natchez
I thought poor man's lobster had sugar in the boil?....