Smoked White Bass

[Just One More]

For just starting out I would recommend going to Gander Mountain or a similar store and purchasing a prepackaged brine. They work well and you can vary to suit your own taste the next time. I smoke a lot of Salmon and I use an electric heat source. It is much easier to control and the biggest variable is the thickness of the fillets. Oil your racks before placing the fish on them. I prefer skin off so I can remove the "Brown" flesh just under the skin and along "mud vein" down the center of the fillet.

210 should be a MAX temp but shoot for 185 - 210 it works best for me.

Alder is a great for fish but I have used everything from Cherry to JDanials chips and mesquite

[ReelTime]

I smoked a white bass once. That sucker was hard to light!

[jiginitis69]

1 bottle Cherry Juicy Juice (100% Juice). 3/4 cup honey (heat up in microwave to blend faster). 1/2 cup pickling salt. Stir till all blended. Add fish and refrigerate over night. I have a Bradley smoker. I prefer fruit woods with fish. Smoke till fish reaches 140 degrees. Coat with honey at end & let cool

[Drifter]

Great start. What size cherry juice? Thickness of the fillets is huge. Smoked medium channel cats for the first time. Too much salt and too much smoke. Cooking is the next step to too fishing. Keep the advice coming. Thx. Drifter

[B can man]

I smoked a white bass once. That sucker was hard to light!

Damn hippies...

[BossHogg]

I like to use a brine of 2 cups packed brown sugar, 2 cups of kosker salt, and then mix that in with 2 qt. of luke warm water. That is what I use to brine, chicken halves, fish for smoking, pork butts, and even brisket. Really only need to brine for 4 hours.

[jiginitis69]

I believe they are 64oz bottles of Juicy Juice

[Drifter]

I now ave many recipes. I am trying the cherry juice one. Brought redfish home from LA. ( another story). Fish is ok, tastes like tilapia, thick fillets. I am going to smoke some f hem as well.

Will let you know.

[Redeyedrooster]

I smoked a white bass once. That sucker was hard to light!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA That made my morning!