[phishinphewl]

hello all i'm having a fish fry mainly catfish and walleye, would like some input on different oils,breading etc want to try several new ones. i like cornmeal base lot of my friends like shore lunch, Andy's cajun is a good one also..........Any Thoughts?

[nak983]

I'm a big fan of crushing up a bag or 2 of pretzel rods as a breading.....

[just4play]

Actually.... I was in a bind once because we ran out of bradcrumbs.
I ended up using pancake batter and it was excellent!

The secret.... in my mind.... is this trick:
egg, flour(or whatever), and then once again in the egg before you drop it in the oil.

The once again in the egg makes a real nice presentations!

John

[Tom]

Crushed Waverly crackers is what I like for Lake Perch. Very light and doesn't take away from the fish. Use butter, not oil. You only live once.

[DANCES WITH FISH]

Got this one from StinkBait420.......Cover fillets in wet onion ring batter mix, let them set for a bit, then roll them in crushed corn flakes, then into the fryer. Peanut oil works great.
Also tried Gary Roach's batter up North this year. It was very light and tastey.

[Fireman58]

Zatarans makes a good light fish breading and a great hush puppy mix

[tinyfisher]

Ritz crackers are good, and a little sweet.
Panko Breadcrumbs are extra crunchy.
Dry pancake mix is very light, I like this one with bluegills.

They way I like to do breading is:

flour, shake off all excess
dip in egg/milk mix
dredge in breading (shake in a freezer bag)

this all can be done ahead of time, so when it's time to fry, it goes fast. I prefer to fry in peanut oil, just make sure no one there has an allergy. Otherwise, regular fry oil gets the job done.

[gooseman]

Uncle Buck's sold in Wally world and other spots not just BPS don't get the hot unless you like it hot hot also try their hushpuppy mix.