sheepheads

[abishop]

My son brought me over one Sunday. It was huge. He said the lady who gave it to him found 3 in the Michigan City area that were 30 pounds each. I thought it being so big that it would be tough and not so good. It was delicious. Anyone else find any yet. I thought it was a bit early??

[MC_angler]

My son brought me over one Sunday. It was huge. He said the lady who gave it to him found 3 in the Michigan City area that were 30 pounds each. I thought it being so big that it would be tough and not so good. It was delicious. Anyone else find any yet. I thought it was a bit early??

I'm guessing he overestimated the weight a wee bit... that'd be 3 state record sized drum on one day.

There are a ton of 6 to 15 pounders in the MC harbor. July is usually prime time, as is September. But they can be caught from June-Oct pretty consistently

[abishop]

Please let me clarify. Sheepheads, (hen of the woods), that I am referring to are mushrooms. They were the size of bushel baskets. LOL

[MC_angler]

hahah that makes a lot more sense! People have been catching drum near Michigan City for awhile, and there's debate on how they taste, so it all made sense to me that you were talking about sheephead/drum/gaspergoo

[abishop]

Some people call them cauliflower mushrooms.

[princecraft]

Haven't looked yet, but I guess I will now.  Thanks for the report.

[bigr]

I love spring rooms and have hunted them since I could walk but have never picked or positively ID ed a hen of the woods. I look at pictures but there always seems to different shapes, sizes, color that leave me with doubts about what I see in the woods. I think I'm going to have to be with some one that is an expert before I chance eating. 

[abishop]

With all this rain and temps dipping into the 40's tonight, the mushrooms should start to appear. LOL... The fish might even put on the feed bag as well.

[Jig_Head]

I'm sure drum taste just as nasty as that fungus anyway haha

[abishop]

I'm sure drum taste just as nasty as that fungus anyway haha

I was surprised to find that sheepheads are almost as tasty as morels.

[wallin]

Sheephead tastes better than morels and there not up yet.

[Jig_Head]

I was surprised to find that sheepheads are almost as tasty as morels.

I no u and a lot of others on here love your mushrooms but personally i can't stand em

[PEARCHEYES]

I know this is a fishing forum but I will add my question it some one can give advise on how to pick a fresh one I know what they look like I just would like to know how to pick fresh one and not get sick

[Bronzeback5]

I sure wish I thought that way because I can't find morels to save my life. I'm going to check a few spots here in a bit. Probably could use a little rain

[abishop]

Yes, we need rain before they will be around the Wheatfield area.