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By: Ikedi Ani-okoye

Looking and eating fish

It is a great feeling to be able to go out into nature and get your own food. Fish are also nutritious and delicious. They are low in fat and high in protein. They also contain substances called fatty acids, which help keep your nervous system healthy.

IS EATING FISH HARMFUL?

Some caution is needed when eating fish. Substances such as mercury and other chemicals sometimes get into the bodies of some fish in water. This can be harmful if a person eats too many of a certain type of fish. As a result, some health experts suggest that people limit the amount of certain species of fish that they eat. However, in the UK, most people only eat salmon and trout that they have caught. There is not usually so much pollution where these fish are found.

Anglers must learn how to clean and prepare a fish for cooking. Many anglers enjoy cooking the fish they catch over an open fire. Remember to take all your litter home with you after, sauteing, deep-frying, pan frying, grilling, smoking, and bakinQ are some of the most Copular ways to prepare fish. Dish is also delicious in stir-fries and soups.

PAN-FRIED FISH COATING

Pan frying ls a popular way to prepare f.lsh, and most anglers have their own favourite recipes for fish coating, which is also known as breading. Here is a recipe that you can try yourself.
1/2 cup (110 grams) cornmeal
1 cup (230 grams) flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon poultry seasoning or other herb mixture Dour fish fillets about 2.5 centimetres (1 inch) thick 0.11 for frying- Mix the first seven ingredients on a piece oi wax paper. One at a time, place a fish fillet in the coating mixture. Turn and pat each fillet so that they are well coated. pour oil into a steep-sided frying pan to a depth of about 1/2 inch (1.3 centimetres).

Ask an adult to beat the oil on medium heat until it is hot. The oil is at the right temperature when a little bit nf mix re ladles when dropped in the Oil Cook the fillets about SIX minutes on each side. Adiust the cooking time for larger or smaller fillets. Drain the fillets on paper towels before serving.

FISHING COMPETITIONS

You might not think of fishing as a competitive sport, but it is.Every year there are hundreds of fishing tournaments including orofessional matches for bin-monev prizes. Matcher for amateurs are sponsored by fishing clubs and other organizations. Some amateur matches and competitions are just for fun. Others provide a way for serious anglers to work their way up to professional competitive events.

There are many different matches and events from the National Pike Angling Championships to the Junior International Charnpionships. Depending on the event, the winner may be the angler who catches the largest fish or the most fish according to weight in a certain amount of time. Junior matches in the UK, clubs organize local and regional and club matches for young anglers.

In addition, the National lunior Angling Association hosts national competitions all over the country. The largest fishing programme In the world for children is the Kids All-American Fishing Derby, which consists of about 1 800 separate competitions all over America for childen aaed five to sixteen.