On Fri, 26 Jul 2013 18:43:19 -0500, Califbill wrote:

John H wrote:
On Sat, 20 Jul 2013 01:13:33 -0500, Califbill wrote:

Took the neighbor kid and his buddy shark fishing in SF Bay Wednesday.
Couple drifts for halibut with no lusk, but main part of the trip was shark
and ray fishing. They both landed a couple rays, none very big. Largest
14#. A lot of Smoothound sharks and one 3' leopard shark. Leopard shark
in McCovey Cove by AT&T Park. The Americas Cup boats were practicing off
SF, but the bay was sloppy, so did not go watch. Did have the Oracle boat
come by being towed back to the docks. Should have taken them salmon
fishing. Ocean was calmer, and the salmon have finally come in off Pillar
Point.

Did you ever eat any of the rays? I've heard, but never verified, that
the wing meat is sometimes
cut in circles and fixed like scallops.

John (Gun Nut) H.

When I was 16 I caught an 80# Bat Ray and my dad kept a small part of the
wing, when we gave it to an Hispanic friend with a bunch of kids. It did
taste somewhat like scallops. Was not bad. Tried a skate one time, but
not worth the effort, as little meat in skate wings.

I've hooked several cow-nosed rays in the bay. Only netted one, but let it go. Maybe I'll keep the
next one, if I give it another shot.

John (Gun Nut) H.
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Hope you're having a great day!