smoking time again

I have had people tell me they used any wood for smoking meats and fish. Everything from Oak to Mesquite" which one barbecue professor claimed was just good for warming your hands on" to Maple and the fruit woods Apple,Cherry . Never heard of using Piss Elm or Willow! I like Hickory!

I wouldn't think it would matter much what type of maple, though I'm sure each has their thoughts.  Personally I like hickory too for all purpose stuff, and a little apple wood when grilling pork chops if not hickory.

Dale, you gonna be gettin thems Carp fish from the mighty Mo?
I remember a lot of fish fries featuring them big ole Suckers from when I lived up there. Always thought they be a good smokin fish.

Micharl remember those ties need to be soaked in tar for the good smell,  Shameless I use wild plum and apple wood and have never been disappointed.

I have a big trash container full of apple wood, and a few sacks of various different wood I've collected from places like Bass Pro and Cabellas. I have always went back to the apple wood for about everything, but have just heard of the maple wood for smoking....mostly fish. I quit wetting my smoking wood a few years ago. less mess. John...we do eat the carp out of the Missouri, however we get it from way up north, they are cleaner, not muddy like when caught down here. that's good eating! and I've quit using pallet wood for smoking meat too! had to keep cleaning out the nails and staples! all our RR ties here are concrete. I think i'll try sum maple on sum fish this weekend ...or maybe after I put the machine away tis coming week. I have salmon, walleye, and white fish in the freezer.

I don't have a smoker, but at times, I'll put some wood in the corner of the grill.  For that, wetting the wood is a must.

Never smoked fish, but I use a lot of maple. It easiest to get free! Nice mellow flavor. Works really good with pork loins.

while watching that Discovery channel about Alaska, they were smoking their fish with alder wood. I couldn't find any of that around here to buy, and asked Bass Pro if they could order me in sum? they did and called me when it came in. was in a bag just like any other smoking wood came in. we tried it last year, and to tell you the truth...I wouldn't walk across the street to eat anything that was smoked with alder wood! i'm sure that that is about all they have up there to use and that's why it's used. I have an apple tree that split in a storm, and I've been cutting that up and storing/using it for years, still have a lot to cut up. I've smoked with dry and green Applewood, both with the same results. I have to cut/trim sum branches off on 2 maple trees this spring. one is a silver maple and one is a different kind of maple. not sure what until I can look it up. I have all the other kinds of smoking wood that has been available for sale around here.   

Has anyone used the bark from a Scaley Bark Hickory? I have several of those trees down at the cabin and I always wondered about using the bark as it is all over and would be easy to collect.

This one is on the Gravois arm of Lake of the Ozarks.