On Feb 22, 2:23*pm, John H wrote:
On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:24:33 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:
On Feb 22, 1:11*pm, John H wrote:
On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:52:26 -0500, wrote:
On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:10:49 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

Just to switch a bit, but store bought talapia is about as flavorless
a fish as you can get. It seems that seasoning is mandatory for that
stuff.

Agree there. It is a good vehicle to carry your favorite seasonings on
tho. I bang it in a hot skillet after marinating in olive oil with
some "Emerils" (make my own with less salt and paprika) and some Old
Bay. Not bad but not really "fish".

Old Bay is good stuff on almost anything.
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John H

A splash of "Old Spice" might help it out too! *It can't hurt it
any.....

?;^ )

That's what you put on a dog to keep it from chewing and licking itself raw!
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LOL! I never thought of that....

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On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:24:42 -0500, John H
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I've tried fixing bluefish. Tasted like crap. I need someone to show me
how to
do it. Otherwise I won't even fish for them.
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My sister stuffs the whole fish and bakes it. That is not bad. I am
not sure what all she puts in the stuffing but it is probably whatever
is handy at the time.

I had baked Bluefish while in Tampa one time. Do not want it again.

John H wrote:
On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:10:49 -0800 (PST), wrote:


On Feb 22, 11:30 am, John wrote:

On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:43:36 -0500, I am
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That is not always true. A live ladyfish is primo snook bait and
people "live release" them on a hook all the time. The biggest snook I
ever saw was caught on a live ladyfish


This year I'm definitely going to try live-lining for stripers here in the bay.
The trolling bit is just too much work. Now, if it were mahi-mahi, that would be
a different deal. But stripers are not the greatest eating fish going.


Wow, I love the stripers around here.


Scotty

They're OK, but they just don't have much flavor. Most of the recipes around
here call for lots of seasonings, onions, tomatoes, etc. I like them done on the
smoker.
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Just to switch a bit, but store bought talapia is about as flavorless
a fish as you can get. It seems that seasoning is mandatory for that
stuff.

I think it might add a bit of fish flavor to the seasoning you use,
then put the seasoning on something else.

Yup, talapia and striped bass taste a lot alike - bland. I eat talapia once in a
while but only 'cause I want a decent dose of fish oil. Ought to just take the
pills.

I'm gonna get some catfish. Blackened catfish should be edible.

That depends on the source of the catfish. Here's Maryland. Virgina
doesn't seem to have a chart.

http://www.mde.state.md.us/assets/do...als_Per _Year

On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:41:32 -0500, wrote:

On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:24:42 -0500, John H
wrote:

I've tried fixing bluefish. Tasted like crap. I need someone to show me how to
do it. Otherwise I won't even fish for them.
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My sister stuffs the whole fish and bakes it. That is not bad. I am
not sure what all she puts in the stuffing but it is probably whatever
is handy at the time.

It's probably a mixture of turpentine and kitty litter. That might help out a
bluefish.

Ask her sometime. Would be interesting to know.
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John H

Bill McKee wrote:
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On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:24:42 -0500, John H
wrote:


I've tried fixing bluefish. Tasted like crap. I need someone to show me
how to
do it. Otherwise I won't even fish for them.
--

My sister stuffs the whole fish and bakes it. That is not bad. I am
not sure what all she puts in the stuffing but it is probably whatever
is handy at the time.

I had baked Bluefish while in Tampa one time. Do not want it again.



At a restaurant? I've never seen it on a menu.

In article ,
says...

On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:24:42 -0500, John H
wrote:

I've tried fixing bluefish. Tasted like crap. I need someone to show me how to
do it. Otherwise I won't even fish for them.
--

My sister stuffs the whole fish and bakes it. That is not bad. I am
not sure what all she puts in the stuffing but it is probably whatever
is handy at the time.

They take a lot of work to make them good... I usually don't eat them either,
only one a year. The myths are that you need to cut the throat and bleed 'em as
soon as you catch them, don't know if it works or not, never noticed the
difference. You can take the dark meat which is real oily and trim it from the
fillets. The only two ways I really like them is deep fried in batter or
curried.. My wife has a recipe for curried bluefish that is pretty good. They
are extremely oily, most folks don't like them...

Scotty

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Can I haz Cheezeburger?

On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:38:51 -0500, Bruce wrote:

John H wrote:
On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:10:49 -0800 (PST), wrote:


On Feb 22, 11:30 am, John wrote:

On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:43:36 -0500, I am
wrote:






In ,
says...


That is not always true. A live ladyfish is primo snook bait and
people "live release" them on a hook all the time. The biggest snook I
ever saw was caught on a live ladyfish


This year I'm definitely going to try live-lining for stripers here in the bay.
The trolling bit is just too much work. Now, if it were mahi-mahi, that would be
a different deal. But stripers are not the greatest eating fish going.


Wow, I love the stripers around here.


Scotty

They're OK, but they just don't have much flavor. Most of the recipes around
here call for lots of seasonings, onions, tomatoes, etc. I like them done on the
smoker.
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Just to switch a bit, but store bought talapia is about as flavorless
a fish as you can get. It seems that seasoning is mandatory for that
stuff.

I think it might add a bit of fish flavor to the seasoning you use,
then put the seasoning on something else.

Yup, talapia and striped bass taste a lot alike - bland. I eat talapia once in a
while but only 'cause I want a decent dose of fish oil. Ought to just take the
pills.

I'm gonna get some catfish. Blackened catfish should be edible.

That depends on the source of the catfish. Here's Maryland. Virgina
doesn't seem to have a chart.

http://www.mde.state.md.us/assets/do...als_Per _Year

Wow, that sure doesn't speak highly of Maryland's waterways. I'll probably stick
to store-bought, farm-raised, which are probably worse.
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John H

On Feb 22, 5:40*pm, John H wrote:
On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:41:32 -0500, wrote:
On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:24:42 -0500, John H
wrote:

I've tried fixing bluefish. Tasted like crap. I need someone to show me how to
do it. Otherwise I won't even fish for them.
--

My sister stuffs the whole fish and bakes it. That is not bad. I am
not sure what all she puts in the stuffing but it is probably whatever
is handy at the time.

It's probably a mixture of turpentine and kitty litter. That might help out a
bluefish.

Ask her sometime. Would be interesting to know.
--

John H

Don't forget the splash of English Leather, either.

On Feb 22, 7:12*pm, wrote:
On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:55:43 -0500, John H

wrote:
http://www.mde.state.md.us/assets/do...y_Table_2007.p....

Wow, that sure doesn't speak highly of Maryland's waterways. I'll probably stick
to store-bought, farm-raised, which are probably worse.
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The Potomac river and south bay are also Virginia waters but it is
pretty dismal all around. The real question is where are all of the
PCBs coming from? Baltimore seems to be ground zero based on the
"avoid" areas. That is usually industrial pollution. It has been clear
for a long time that we can't use our waterways as chemical dumps and
sewers but the people just won't stop. When I was up there, oil
pollution was a big concern and they blamed most of on people flushing
motor oil down the toilet or dumping it in a storm drain. I think they
now have a law that any place that sells oil has to also recycle old
oil. People really have to treat waterways a little better or we won't
have water to drink and a seafood industry.. That is one reason why I
got involved with the water quality program here.

Good deal!

Speaking of PCB's, I wonder how many chemical companies have had
barrels of tainted or spent chemicals come up missing only to be
mysteriously sunk in the harbors and waterways? eventually they do
rust out.

On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:12:09 -0500, wrote:

On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:55:43 -0500, John H
wrote:

http://www.mde.state.md.us/assets/do...als_Per _Year

Wow, that sure doesn't speak highly of Maryland's waterways. I'll probably stick
to store-bought, farm-raised, which are probably worse.
--

The Potomac river and south bay are also Virginia waters but it is
pretty dismal all around. The real question is where are all of the
PCBs coming from? Baltimore seems to be ground zero based on the
"avoid" areas. That is usually industrial pollution. It has been clear
for a long time that we can't use our waterways as chemical dumps and
sewers but the people just won't stop. When I was up there, oil
pollution was a big concern and they blamed most of on people flushing
motor oil down the toilet or dumping it in a storm drain. I think they
now have a law that any place that sells oil has to also recycle old
oil. People really have to treat waterways a little better or we won't
have water to drink and a seafood industry.. That is one reason why I
got involved with the water quality program here.

If you take a boat up the Potomac, and vere right at the Anacostia River, you
can immediately see where a lot of the crap in the Potomac originates. It is
like a sewer up the Anacostia, with some garbage floating in the water about
every five feet. It's definitely a mess. Not to say it all comes from there, but
a hell of a lot does.

North of Baltimore is the Susquehanna. It gets blamed for a lot of the problems
in the Chesapeake. Pennsylvania seems not to care too much about the Chesapeake.

"The environmental group American Rivers named the Susquehanna "America's Most
Endangered River for 2005" due to the excessive pollution it receives. Most of
the pollution in the river is due to excess animal manure from farming,
agricultural runoff, urban and suburban stormwater runoff, and raw or
inadequately treated sewage. In 2003 the river alone contributed 44% of the
nitrogen, 21% of the phosphorus, and 21% of the sediment flowing into the
Chesapeake Bay. Pennsylvania may be subject to EPA sanctions if it does not
reduce its pollution in the watershed by 2010.[3] It was designated as one of
the American Heritage Rivers in 1997.[4] The designation provides for technical
assistance from federal agencies to state and local governments working in the
Susquehanna watershed."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susqueh...iver#Pollution
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John H