If you want to cook fresh fish, this can be done in a number of ways. Any established fisherman will have their own techniques of cooking freshly caught trout, salmon or any other type of fish they caught. The different ways to cook fresh fish has been handed down through the generations and here are some tips in order to get the best out of your fish.

FRYING

Breading and frying your freshly caught fish is as good as it get when it comes to cooking fresh fish. The smell that comes out of the frying pan from the fish and butter and the flair that a fisherman puts in flipping his catch is truly something. For the novice fisherman when it comes to hot to cook fresh fish make sure that the butter is extra hot but not yet burning. You also need to make sure that the fresh fish is well coated in batter. When it comes to seasoning your fish season to your hearts content as salt and pepper never goes wrong. You also may want to try different varieties of herbs and spices with the batter for different flavours or fish.

GRILLING

If any novice had to look at grilling it would properly seem to be the easiest way in which to handle your fish. This tends to be the case because people assume that grilling a fish is the same as grilling a steak or a burger. Unlike the other types of meats when fish is cooked it tends to secret most of its own juices. If the fish is on a grill the fish tends to drip its delicious juice onto the coals.

So when you are cooking your fresh fish to prevent losing the fish’s moisture, first coat the fish with some oil. The oil seals a part of the fish’s moisture inside. Secondly you need to keep an eye when cooking your fresh fish and turn them as soon as the fresh fish is cooked halfway through by cutting into it. Thirdly after being flipped watch the fish carefully and the remove the fish once it is cooked through.

Another option to basting the fish with oil is too wrap the fresh fish in aluminium foil. This option works well as the foil keeps the moisture of the fish inside the fish and it marinates the fresh fish in its own flavour. You can also place herbs and spices inside the foil together with your fish as this will enhance the grilling process and the flavour of the fish itself.

BAKING

If you do not want to watch over your fish while it is cooking then baking is the best option for a fisherman. The fisherman only needs to prepare the marinade and add to the fish for a pre-determined time, pre heat the oven and then pop the fish into the oven for another predetermined amount of time. You might though have to check on the fish from time to time to make sure that you do not overcook the fish

Baking is the best option for the fisherman who does not want to watch over the fish during cooking. The fisherman can prepare the marinade and pre-heat the oven, then pop the fish into the oven for a predetermined amount of time. You may want to check on the fish from the time to time, ensuring that you don't overcook the fish.

It doesn’t matter what fish you catch, a good recipe for that fish and proper cooking will always enhance the satisfaction of your catch. Take time when you are preparing to cook your fish as a poorly cooked fish will defiantly spoil your day and always remember the most important rule of cooking fish, don’t overcook your fish.