Gran,No the fish went into the mixture raw. The only change I'm going to make the next time is cutting the veggies a little finer. The first mate complained about the onions.We had the left overs last night and they were just as good. I also used an Sweet Asian Dipping Sauce (couldn't tell you the name cause it's written in Japanese) but it's the one they usally use with eel. Added the perfect offset to the red pepper.T,Definitely let me know how it works out with the White Bass. I was wondering if it would work with something other than striper.... Seabob,Nothing but, my family won't eat anything but Hellman's