11-17-2008, 11:45 AM
I've been fishing on the Weber River in UT once, we caught a bunch of these,actually about this same time of year. I think they are schooling fish as we got about 8 or more from one spot. You can't believe all of this about them tasting bad and stinking or what not.
People say they stink because one of the names for them is Shad Herring, so if it has the word "Shad" in there, it automaticallys stinks. We call these fish Mooneye here in Indiana, and take my word for it when I say that if you want a good fish to put in the smoker, this one is right up there with brownies and rainbows as well as any other cold water species.
They're just overlooked because they aren't so colorful as actual trout. Hope this helps!
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People say they stink because one of the names for them is Shad Herring, so if it has the word "Shad" in there, it automaticallys stinks. We call these fish Mooneye here in Indiana, and take my word for it when I say that if you want a good fish to put in the smoker, this one is right up there with brownies and rainbows as well as any other cold water species.
They're just overlooked because they aren't so colorful as actual trout. Hope this helps!
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