Herring fishing on the Weber???

[BigBassaholic]

I was asked if I wanted to go fishing for herring on the Weber in January... I have not heard of herring in the Weber, anyone hear of this????
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[lunkerhunter2]

Hook, line, and sinker. Sounds like a snipe hunt to me.[sly]
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[doggonefishin]

Back in the day, my father and grandfather used to call mountain whitefish "herring". I have heard others, especially those of recent European descent, also use this moniker for whitefish as well. I am sure that is what your friend was referring to in his invite.
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[BigBassaholic]

I will see him in the morning on the way to work... I will ask him if he meant whitefish.....thanks
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[kochanut]

correct. as a matter of fact its odd someone posted this. i was looking up places to stay near austria for some snow boarding and ran across a fly shops web site. they have guided "Herring" trips in the mountains. i clicked on a few of the links and found out these herring are just white fish. but some europeans also call pike a perch!
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[packfish]

For years and years and years- whitefish have been called Herring.
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[BigBassaholic]

Hey did your brother ever send that big box full of rubber worms and other stuff. about 35lbs worth of stuff???
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[lunkerhunter2]

I kinda figured that after i posted.[]
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[Marathonman]

Good luck. Use real small flies, I use size 16, scuds, pink or yellow, drop shotting off the bottom on the Weber. They're pretty good eaten if you smoke em, a lot of meat. I've caught 2 lbers off the lower provo.
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[wiperhunter2]

Sounds like they would be as good as smoked herring or sardines[]. I'll have to give that a try, what kind of wood do you use to smoke them? WH2
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[bassrods]

You just need a match and suck hard on the north end of a south bound fish...[]

One of the best ways I have found to eat or cook them is fillet them and be sure to get the skin off or they will be oily and strong and deep fry or bake...
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[CROSSINEYES]

its a blast. they stack in deep slower holes. any dark nymph will catch fish. i use a spinning rod and tie a double dropper. then put a split shot on the bottom droper and fly above. fish it like a salmon egg just let it drift threw the holes. great spot is east side of highway over pass. right where the current hits the cement. best spot i ever found.
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[BigBassaholic]

thanks for all the good advice, accept for bassrods... I think i would like for him to show me how he sucks on the northend of a southbound fish,..lol
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[Marathonman]

Applewood, 2nd place I'd use Hickory. I kept on trying to experiment on whitefish and trout - to taste like store bought, smoked salmon. Never worked though. Still looking for the secret.

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[katghoti]

The secret to smoked salmon in the store is Alder Wood. We don't have it around here, but if you can get some, it would be good on trout.

katghoti
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[Leaky33]

Wiper and others.
This is from an old time whitie eater that prefers them over trout! Yeah, you heard me. I release most of my trout in the winter if I can catch whities because I prefer em. Yep, that's right, they are better eatun than trout!!!!!
First off, Basdsrods partially correct. Fillet em, remove the skin, pan fry em in butter with a dry coating like Panko and eat em up. Don't over cook them though to dry em out. That goes for any fish!!!
Second - they ain't oily, they are mild and soft textured!!
Third - don't smoke em! They are undoubtedly good that way but not worth the time unless you like the smoking flavor. For me, not worth the time. I've tried all the different chips and to tell ya the truth, can't tell the difference. Now maybe you folks can so have at it.!!!!
P.S. I have all sorts of hole with whities but haven't found the key to get them to bit. Problem may be that they can see me??? Anyway, any suggestions would be appreciated. they appear to be just starting to spawn.
Leaky and the Sparkinator
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[fsh4fun05]

katghooutgti?[] is right. Alder wood is best for fish. Red alder can be found from cabinet shops here locally. Wood makes a big difference on taste of anything you smoke, not as much as the marinade or dry rub but still important. I soak my alder chips in wine before I smoke salmon or trout, mmmm tasty! Check out the [url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/forum/gforum.cgi?post=35837;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;page=unread#unread"]recipe board[/url]. Dave has the lowdown on smoked fish.
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[bigearl]

White fish are good no matter how you cook them! My buddies used to bash them over the head like a carp, when they would catch them, and thought I was nuts for taking home all their "trash fish". They have alot of bones but it's worth it.
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[riverdog]

I remember about 4 years ago many on this site saying how good whitefish are to eat. So my brother-in-law and I kept a couple along with several trout to feed about 10 people. We skinned the whities, seasoned it the same as the trout and fried them. Everyone including a 1 year old eat the trout. My brother-in-law and I each tasted the whitefish only to spit it out. He said it tasted like baitfish. I've never eaten bait so I couldn't compare. It brought to mind what someone else said was it's greatest survival tactic- tasting too bad to eat. If you have to eat I'd suggest smoking it so you don't actually taste it's real flavor. Just be warned if anyone is falling for how good whitefish are like I did.
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[bigearl]

"Everyone including a 1 year old eat the trout."

Mostly my kids ate things like rabbit crap and box elder bugs when they were one! I still stand by white fish being great table fare. The ones we caught came out of fast moving clear rivers, and Bear Lake. I don't know if location makes a difference?????

I may not be the best judge, I shot an antelope this fall and thought it tasted good to.
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