Jogeephus
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alisonb":3aq5t1bj said:We are going trout/bass fishing one of these weekends, have you ever tried smoking some of them? If so would you recommend using pecan or something else on them? Sorry, so many questions but would a simple salt and water brine not pehaps be better when preparing trout? Do you add a bowl of water to your smoker? Last question, is the catfish quite an oily fish? Thanks
I've smoked a warmouth in the mix and its about like a bass. It I were doing bass or trout I'd do it just the same as I did but maybe drop off the chipotle pepper after the brine. I still think I'd hit it lightly with the pepper. The brine is very mild and I think it compliments the fish very well. No, I don't use water in the smoker for this cause I want the to dry out some. They are still moist and tender but they are much firmer. Catfish is not an oily fish. Problem with cats is - with the exception of the flathead - they tend to get muddy tasting the larger they get. Flatheads prefer live fish rather than scavenged food and they are delicious no matter their size. I love pecan smoke and I have tons of it so that is what I use but I think if I was going to use something else it would be a fruit wood or grapevine.