Can you use peanut butter to catch catfish?

Experienced anglers say that peanut butter sandwiches, made with stale bread and sometimes gussied up with birdseed or garlic, are great for catching codfish, catfish, carp, and bluegill.

FAQ

• Are Frozen bloodworms good for fish?

  If you're looking for a larger container of freeze dried bloodworms, then this 1.75oz tub is great. It has over 50% crude protein, and makes a great treat for your fish.

• Is it good or bad to fish before a storm?

  Safety first: Safety should be your first concern when fishing before or after storms. Anglers often like fishing in favorite spots (like this one at Conimicut Point) before a storm as the barometric pressure drops fishing generally improves.

• How do you reheat leftover fish?

  – Place the leftover seafood on a lightly greased baking sheet or casserole dish, splash it with water, and cover it with foil. – Put the fish in the preheated oven and let it heat up for 10 to 15 minutes. The internal temperature should be between 125°F and 130°F when it is done.

• How many grass carps are needed for a 1/2 acre pond?

  About 10 grass carp per acre is a good starting stock level. Once stocked in a pond they are not easy to get out. Grass carp are very effective at controlling weeds, but the results may take a little time to become apparent, but fear not these fish do their jobs eating up to 3X their own body weight daily!

• Does salmon have to be cooked in the middle?

  For the benefit of salmon Niçoise salads everywhere, never cook your salmon above medium: That's the temperature where a fillet is at its prime level of juiciness (and is safe to eat).

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• Can frozen shrimp come back to life?

  There is no way a dead/frozen anything will come back to life...

• Which is better oyster or button mushroom?

  They taste better than the button variant, have a high protein content (about 10% to 30% of their dry weight), and are rich in vitamins, minerals and essential amino acids (such as lysine and tryptophan) – all incentive enough to try and grow them at home.

• Can you cook fish without flour?

  While a mixture of flour and cornmeal is often used when frying fish, you can also fry it in cornmeal alone. Use a finely ground cornmeal for the best coverage. Create an extra thick and crunchy exterior by dipping the fish in milk or beaten eggs before dredging the fillets in cornmeal.

• Can you eat whelks raw?

  You can buy raw whelks and boil them for a few minutes with salt and black pepper, but supermarkets in France sell them ready-cooked. This is what we did yesterday: we purchased shrimps and whelks and ate them with mayonnaise. ... Easy (no cooking needed), affordable, tasty, healthy.

• How long do you dry shrimp for?

  Spread shrimp out evenly on dehydrator trays and dehydrate at 145F for 2 hours, then decrease temperature to 120-125 for 8+ hours. You can't really over dry them- they are done when they snap in half easily. Allow to cool to room temperature and store in an airtight container or refrigerate.

• Can ghost shrimp live in a bowl?

  Yeah, ghost shrimp can live in fish bowls and/or aquariums without any filtration or heating as long as the temperature stays between around 65 to 79 degrees. ghost shrimp typically don't like warmer temps so it'd be better if you kept the temperature somewhere around 70 degrees.

• How many Oz is 8 shrimp?

  4 oz. is a standard serving size for protein-based foods; depending on the size grade of your shrimp, this translates to the following approximate shrimp serving sizes: Jumbo (21/25 count per pound): 5-6 shrimp. Large (31/35 count per pound): 8-9 shrimp. Medium (41/50 count per pound): 10-11 shrimp.

• What is the stinkiest canned fish?

  Surströmming Surströmming. Surströmming (say "soor-stroh-ming") is tinned fish from Sweden that is fermented (put in a salty brine for two months) before the tins are sealed up and sold. The process of fermenting the fish creates a strong rotten egg smell.

• What to do if you find a parasite in your fish?

  Freezing a fish for 24 to 72 hours at minus 4 degrees Fahrenheit or cooking it to 140 degrees F for at least 10 minutes will kill any living worms. Chances are you had a cod fillet sandwich containing tiny worms that had already been killed by freezing, cooking or both.

• Why did my frozen tilapia turned orange?

  The reason for this is due to the frozen tilapia being treated with carbon monoxide (CO). This is usually tilapia that's imported from other countries. It's a way to help the fish look fresh longer by delaying the oxidation of the fish. ... When the fish starts to spoil, the entire fish will turn orange.

• What kind of tuna can you eat raw?

  Fish safe to eat raw Tuna: Any sort of tuna, be it bluefin, yellowfin, skipjack, or albacore, can be eaten raw. It is one of the oldest ingredients used in sushi and is regarded by some as the icon of sushi and sashimi.

• Can you eat cooked mackerel the next day?

  Cooked fish and other seafood can be safely stored in the refrigerator 3 to 4 days. Refrigeration slows but does not prevent bacterial growth. Therefore, it's important to use food within recommended time before it spoils or becomes dangerous.

• Why is shrimp tempura so good?

  The secret to making a light, crisp coating that doesn't absorb oil when fried is in the batter and deep-frying technique. Tempura is one of the most popular and well-known Japanese dishes that is widely enjoyed around the world.

• How often should I feed Danio fish?

  Most danios are omnivorous and will thrive on Aqueon Tropical Flakes, Color Flakes, Tropical Granules and Shrimp Pellets. Frozen and live foods can also be fed as treats or to help induce spawning. For best results, rotate their diet daily and feed only what they can consume in under 2 minutes, once or twice a day.

• Can healthy fish fight off ich?

  Yes, they can fight it off on their own...and become resistant to it. The tank has to be established though. Ich in a healthy tank is usually caused by temp. changes....for instance when a fish is transported and the temp.

• Are salmon patties healthy for you?

  As the primary ingredient in this dish, salmon is responsible for most of the nutrients, providing at least half of your daily protein and more than 20 percent of the recommended daily intake of all the B vitamins and calcium. This fish is also a top source of heart-healthy essential fatty acids.

• What is obokun fish called in English?

  Silver catfish Obokun is a local freshwater catfish also known as silver catfish. It is a prized component of the Nigerian seafood cuisine.

• Is chewy shrimp undercooked?

  Disappointing. Overcooked shrimp is chewy or rubbery; if you undercook them, you run the risk of slimy shrimp which, in some situations, can be dangerous. But shrimp cooks very quickly, so there's a fine line between poorly cooked and properly cooked and we're here to make sure you don't cross that line.

• Why does smoking fish preserve it?

  Removing the moisture from food helps prevent bacterial and fungal growth which would ruin stored foods. Smoking is a method of drying that also imparts flavor to the food (usually meat items), and smoke helps keep bacteria-carrying-insects away during the drying process.

• What are major carps and minor carps?

  The Mahanadi naturally has all the species of Indian major carps, which are common in the Ganga system. Rivers Godavari, Krishna and Cauvery have their own several indigenous carp species, which are referred as minor carps such as Labeo bata, L. gonius, L. fimbriatus, Cirrhinus reba etc.

• How can I raise my calcium level?

  If you're avoiding dairy, make a habit of incorporating some of these other calcium-rich foods in your diet:

  1. Canned sardines. ...
  2. Fortified soy, almond and rice milk.
  3. Fortified orange juice. ...
  4. Tofu made with calcium sulfate.
  5. Canned pink salmon with bones.
  6. Fortified cereals and English muffins. ...
  7. Greens. ...
  8. Beans.

• Is Monday a bad day to buy fish?

  Yes, it is true. Most often Monday is the worst because the fish was delivered on Friday to cover the entire weekend (no deliveries over the weekend). There are a few exceptions, but most often this is true. Of course the would make Friday the best day since it is a large new order arriving for the weekend.