[Dusty]

Caught an 8-lb Bigmouth Bass, and ruined its jaw getting it in (wrapped itself around a submerged fence).

Fileted it, soaked it in buttermilk for an hour while I put 2 cups of corn meal, 1/2 cup unbleached flour, 3 tbsp Cajun Spice, 1 tspn red pepper flakes, 1/2 tspn black pepper and 1/2 tspn salt in a gallon ziplock bag. Put the fillets in, shook the bag 'til they were covered, and fried the filets in peanut oil about 3 minutes per side (golden brown) on about 375 degrees.

Whipped up some tartar sauce while the filets cooled, got out the baked spud and loaded that bad boy.

Turned on "Psych", sat down and dug in.

Might as well have fried my ballcap. Horrible. Course. Tasteless.

Lesson learned; if it's over 2 lbs., I release a black bass henceforth.