Beer Battered Catfish Dinner

This recipe will work with any white-fleshed fish. If you have access to ocean fish – great! But for those who don't live near the sea, catfish is a comparable freshwater alternative to popular saltwater species such as cod or haddock. Catch something in the neighborhood of a five-pounder, and you're in business.

I enjoy making fish and chips in the winter and spring. Fish caught in cold water are better tasting than those caught out of water that has been stewing all summer. I prefer not to use fillets from species such as crappie or bluegill, which can be so thin that they get lost in this beer batter.

For this catfish dinner recipe, plus recipes for homemade tartar sauce and hand-cut chips, visit: http://www.in-fisherman.com/editorial/catfish-dinner-with-homemade-chips-and-tartar-sauce-recipe/328946