~Sheep Head~ Good Recipes?

[tinkertoy]

Sheephead MUST be put on ice the minute you get them, no NOT even in a live well. And like the other guys said only the prime top part. Medium to smaller size is best. you will be suprised how good they are.

[Gettin Jiggy]

Just for the heck of it about three weeks ago we were perch fishing and cought some sheep, white bass, and white perch, as you alwayse do perchin. We kept all three and smoked them when we got back to camp. We didnt brine them or anything, straight smoke flaver. Byfar the sheep head was the best tasting out of the three. I think soaking the sheep in salt brine over night it would be even better.

[PCperchhunter]

Dad and I tried sheephead years ago. The boil-n-butter method. It tasted fine. I'm not inclined to keep them because we have enough walleye and perch put away. But for a lark, yeah, they work. Plenty of them out there and they're not in high demand for table fare, so be generous in trimming them thoroughly. The immediate icing (and probably bleeding them, too) are both good ideas.

[rsfrail]

glad to know others are thinking of tring the sheep. They got to be desent-maybe. Going to try, thay are fun to catch ONCE in a while- but damn. The hearding I've done this year has been record. 3 fish ohios, maybe they should put nets out for them...Somthin-Fishy

[fisheye330]

Try the link below, the Ohio Sea Grant at OSU published a whole cook book for drum. I've tied it deep fried and it tastes as good as any many fish commonly considered table fare, such as crappie and bass.


http://www.ohioseagrant.osu.edu/_doc...r%20catch.pd f

[fisheye330]

Sorry my attempt at embedding a link didn't work so here is the site name. Good eating!

"http://www.ohioseagrant.osu.edu/_documents/publications/FS/FS-038%20Recipes%20for%20your%20freshwater%20catch.pd f"

[MBLMIKE]

You are right on with this they are not bad, we have tried them deep fried along with walleye and no one was disapointed I have not tried the boil with butter and cocktail sauce but I will next chance I get thanks May be we can reduce ther numbers a little with a little positive press