WINNIPEG – If you haven’t gone ice fishing yet this winter, there is still time to make the perfect catch.
Todd Longley from Winnipeg City Cats guiding service joined Shannon Cuciz on the Morning News to give Manitobans ‘Out of the House’ ideas.
Longley started City Cats about 17 years ago to give Manitobans a memorable winter experience along the Red River.
“Right off the hop we need to drill a hole,” Longley said. “An auger helps make the hard work easy.”
WATCH: Drilling a hole with augers on the Morning News
Longley suggests warm clothing, waterproof boots and a heated ice fishing tent if you head out fishing for the day.
He also said make sure to double check you have your fishing license before leaving the house because without it, you won’t be able to participate.
WATCH: Shannon Cuciz catches her first fish
“Greenback is also known as the Manitoba fish,” City Cats fishing guide Dan Goulet said. “A lot of people call it pickerel and that’s a Manitoba slang.”
Goulet has fished with his family for years and knows Manitoba greenbacks can be finicky so it’s important to have the right bait to reel them in.
“Presentation is 90 percent of it and confidence is 10,” Goulet said. “If not they’ll swim right by your lure.”
WATCH: Catching Manitoba greenbacks for breakfast
The best part of the day is of course, is frying up the fresh fish after catching it.
Danny Kleinsasser’s fried fish recipe:
- Cut the fish into little nuggets.
- Put them in a mixture of: two cups of milk and 1/4 cup of soy sauce for an hour or longer.
- After an hour, take the fish from the solution and put it into a Ziploc bag and shake it a bit.
- Put the fish into the fryer.
- Fry fish at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for three minutes.