Sailed over to Dog Island from Carrabelle Sat night and watched the
eclipse. Even halfway to totality, there were not many stars visible
due to being washed out by the moonlight. However, at totality, my 7
yr old daughter exclaimed "I have never seen so many stars" Milky way
was very clear and it was a pretty night. Moon got so dark as to be
nearly invisible.
Unfortunately, my son discovered that my mast step has continued to
have problems so I will not be sailing for a couple weeks till I solve
it.
I have further impetus to solve the dinghy problem as I had to row
about 100 yards to the island with my son, back tot eh boat against
the wind to get my wife and daughter and then back. Not exhausting,
but streneous for me. Then hoisting the hard dinghy up onto deck even
with the jib halyard is hard. I talked to another guy with a 30' boat
who had an inflatable who was unhappy with it though.
Got back to our dock and let my 7 yr old fish and she prompty caught a
14" yellowtail which I couldnt throw back she was so excited. So, I
have to pretend to be able to cook fish tonight.
About fishing, I have never eaten salt water catfish but the poor ppl
who fish from the dock here gladly accept them so i assume they are
cooking them. Anybody have experience with this? Not even my brother
in law who has eaten stingray has ever eaten salt water catfish.

Raw yellowtail is great! I suspect that stingray tastes similar to
skate which is punched out of the wing and called Bay Scallops.
Not familiar with salt water catfish. Does it go by any other name?

Doug
s/v Callista

"Parallax" wrote in message
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Sailed over to Dog Island from Carrabelle Sat night and watched the
eclipse. Even halfway to totality, there were not many stars visible
due to being washed out by the moonlight. However, at totality, my 7
yr old daughter exclaimed "I have never seen so many stars" Milky way
was very clear and it was a pretty night. Moon got so dark as to be
nearly invisible.
Unfortunately, my son discovered that my mast step has continued to
have problems so I will not be sailing for a couple weeks till I solve
it.
I have further impetus to solve the dinghy problem as I had to row
about 100 yards to the island with my son, back tot eh boat against
the wind to get my wife and daughter and then back. Not exhausting,
but streneous for me. Then hoisting the hard dinghy up onto deck even
with the jib halyard is hard. I talked to another guy with a 30' boat
who had an inflatable who was unhappy with it though.
Got back to our dock and let my 7 yr old fish and she prompty caught a
14" yellowtail which I couldnt throw back she was so excited. So, I
have to pretend to be able to cook fish tonight.
About fishing, I have never eaten salt water catfish but the poor ppl
who fish from the dock here gladly accept them so i assume they are
cooking them. Anybody have experience with this? Not even my brother
in law who has eaten stingray has ever eaten salt water catfish.

On Mon, 10 Nov 2003 16:43:08 -0500, "Doug Dotson"
wrote:

Raw yellowtail is great! I suspect that stingray tastes similar to
skate which is punched out of the wing and called Bay Scallops.
Not familiar with salt water catfish. Does it go by any other name?

An urban legend that has been around at least 40 years. I did get some
fake scallops once ca 1965, but they couldn't have been skate wings,
as anyone who has eaten skate wings will know.

Many scumbag fishmongers will call callico scallops "bay scallops."
Not at all the same, but they really are scallops.



Rodney Myrvaagnes NYC J36 Gjo/a


"Curse thee, thou quadrant. No longer will I guide my earthly way by thee." Capt. Ahab

On Mon, 10 Nov 2003 16:43:08 -0500, "Doug Dotson"
wrote:

Raw yellowtail is great! I suspect that stingray tastes similar to
skate which is punched out of the wing and called Bay Scallops.
Not familiar with salt water catfish. Does it go by any other name?

An urban legend that has been around at least 40 years. I did get some
fake scallops once ca 1965, but they couldn't have been skate wings,
as anyone who has eaten skate wings will know.

Many scumbag fishmongers will call callico scallops "bay scallops."
Not at all the same, but they really are scallops.



Rodney Myrvaagnes NYC J36 Gjo/a


"Curse thee, thou quadrant. No longer will I guide my earthly way by thee." Capt. Ahab

On 10 Nov 2003 12:28:08 -0800, (Parallax)
wrote:

About fishing, I have never eaten salt water catfish but the poor ppl
who fish from the dock here gladly accept them so i assume they are
cooking them. Anybody have experience with this? Not even my brother
in law who has eaten stingray has ever eaten salt water catfish.

hee hee...Reminds me of a story the Cajun comedian Justin Wilson used
to tell:

A Cajun was sittin' on his front porch and noticed a boy carrying a
rifle with a bird slung over his shoulder. "What kinda bird dat is?",
the Cajun enquired. "A shikin hawk!", the kid replied.

"What you gonna do wid 'im?", the guy on the porch probed. "Ah'm
gonna eat 'im!", says the kid. "What does shikin' hawk taste like?,
the Cajun asked kinda wrinklin' up his nose.




"...mmmm...'Bout like owl.", the kid replied moving on past shoutin'
range.....(c;

-------------------------------------------------------

I miss his Cajun Cookin' shows on PBS. Rest in peace, "Joos-tan".....



Larry W4CSC

"Very funny, Scotty! Now, BEAM ME MY CLOTHES! KIRK OUT!"

In article ,
(Larry W4CSC) wrote:



I miss his Cajun Cookin' shows on PBS. Rest in peace, "Joos-tan".....\

"I garontee"

jay
Mon, Nov 10, 2003


--

Legend insists that as he finished his abject...
Galileo muttered under his breath: "Nevertheless, it does move."

Go Fig wrote in message ...
In article ,
(Larry W4CSC) wrote:



I miss his Cajun Cookin' shows on PBS. Rest in peace, "Joos-tan".....\

"I garontee"

jay
Mon, Nov 10, 2003


Having collected and eaten my fair share of bay scallops, I can easily
tell the difference tween them and fakes. Around here where bay
scallops are plentiful, the rumor is that sting ray is used for "Ocean
scallops".

Go Fig wrote in message ...
In article ,
(Larry W4CSC) wrote:



I miss his Cajun Cookin' shows on PBS. Rest in peace, "Joos-tan".....\

"I garontee"

jay
Mon, Nov 10, 2003


Having collected and eaten my fair share of bay scallops, I can easily
tell the difference tween them and fakes. Around here where bay
scallops are plentiful, the rumor is that sting ray is used for "Ocean
scallops".

In article ,
(Larry W4CSC) wrote:



I miss his Cajun Cookin' shows on PBS. Rest in peace, "Joos-tan".....\

"I garontee"

jay
Mon, Nov 10, 2003


--

Legend insists that as he finished his abject...
Galileo muttered under his breath: "Nevertheless, it does move."

Raw yellowtail is great! I suspect that stingray tastes similar to
skate which is punched out of the wing and called Bay Scallops.
Not familiar with salt water catfish. Does it go by any other name?

Doug
s/v Callista

"Parallax" wrote in message
om...
Sailed over to Dog Island from Carrabelle Sat night and watched the
eclipse. Even halfway to totality, there were not many stars visible
due to being washed out by the moonlight. However, at totality, my 7
yr old daughter exclaimed "I have never seen so many stars" Milky way
was very clear and it was a pretty night. Moon got so dark as to be
nearly invisible.
Unfortunately, my son discovered that my mast step has continued to
have problems so I will not be sailing for a couple weeks till I solve
it.
I have further impetus to solve the dinghy problem as I had to row
about 100 yards to the island with my son, back tot eh boat against
the wind to get my wife and daughter and then back. Not exhausting,
but streneous for me. Then hoisting the hard dinghy up onto deck even
with the jib halyard is hard. I talked to another guy with a 30' boat
who had an inflatable who was unhappy with it though.
Got back to our dock and let my 7 yr old fish and she prompty caught a
14" yellowtail which I couldnt throw back she was so excited. So, I
have to pretend to be able to cook fish tonight.
About fishing, I have never eaten salt water catfish but the poor ppl
who fish from the dock here gladly accept them so i assume they are
cooking them. Anybody have experience with this? Not even my brother
in law who has eaten stingray has ever eaten salt water catfish.