The Fisherman wrote:
On Mon, 19 Mar 2007 08:59:23 -0400, Dan Logcher
wrote:

Sounds good to me too. Ok, I will keep the next skate I catch.

From reading your posts, I'm pretty sure you're going to like it. If
you use your favorite dipping sauce for scallops, it'll make it even
better.

I don't usually use a dipping sauce for scallops. My recipes are usually
pan fried or breaded and fried scallops. I would probably make a wasabi
mayo or sriracha mayo sauce though.

I've had rattlesnake before, it was good. Not sure I'd want to clean
a snake though. Last time I caught a conger eel, I took it to the sushi
bar and they took care of it.


Once the head and skin is off, they are much less intimidating.
Rattler isn't easy to clean. I've never cleaned an eel, (as much as I
love eating them). Having cleaned and prepared hogs before, I don't
think anything else will ever bother me. After cleaning a hog, it's
almost impossible not to look like a serial killer.

Its not really a bother issue.. just not sure I'd want to clean a
snake with poison sacks. I wouldn't want to prepare fugu either
Yeah, I can imagine the imagery of a hog slaughter. I let me son
and the neighbor kids watch me clean the striper I caught last season.

The secret in Florida is early morning fishing. I get up before dawn
and have a pole in the water before first light. By 8am, I'm usually
home cleaning the fish. Nothing much moves fast here in the heat of
the day. The tourists look like their on "fast-forward".

I fish nights for the most part, I try to get my hook in the water by
sun down, based on the tides.

--
Dan

" I have heard people say how good skate wing is, poor man scallops."


Suposedly a lot of the "scallops" sold in fish markets are actually
not scallops at all but rather punched out pieces of skate wing.

wrote:

" I have heard people say how good skate wing is, poor man scallops."


Suposedly a lot of the "scallops" sold in fish markets are actually
not scallops at all but rather punched out pieces of skate wing.

Maybe 10-20 years ago.. I've heard that rumor too. But I think its
from a long time ago.

--
Dan

"Dan Logcher" wrote in message
...
wrote:

" I have heard people say how good skate wing is, poor man scallops."


Suposedly a lot of the "scallops" sold in fish markets are actually
not scallops at all but rather punched out pieces of skate wing.

Maybe 10-20 years ago.. I've heard that rumor too. But I think its
from a long time ago.


Yes, that's what think also.
A couple of decades ago that rumor was going around
alot. Along with Mako shark steaks being sold mislabeled
as Swordfish.
I tend to suspect both rumors may have been true but no longer apply. In the
case of Mako shark, it has become recognized as a tasy fish and is now sold
with it's correct name.
M

"The Fisherman" wrote in message
news
On Mon, 19 Mar 2007 08:59:23 -0400, Dan Logcher
wrote:

Here in Florida, some folks fillet the wings from a large ray, skin
them and punch out "scallops" from them using a tool that is almost
always hand made. I've seen 2" steep pipe used that has been sharpened
at one end. The meat is then cooked in any recipe that calls for
scallops. It really doesn't taste like scallops, but it's very good. I
eat it whenever I catch one. I just cut it into small squares. It
makes a very good chowder also, if pan seared, then simmered in butter
until added at the very last to the chowder.

Sounds good to me too. Ok, I will keep the next skate I catch.

From reading your posts, I'm pretty sure you're going to like it. If
you use your favorite dipping sauce for scallops, it'll make it even
better.

I moved to Florida because of the fishing. Within 10 miles of my
house, I have the ocean, backwaters, several fresh water lakes, many
ponds and the St. Johns river.

I love this place! If it swims in water, it's somewhere here, (no
salmon, sorry). Gator, turtle, rattlers, deer, wild pig, all of that
is regular fare here too, for the locals.

I've had rattlesnake before, it was good. Not sure I'd want to clean
a snake though. Last time I caught a conger eel, I took it to the sushi
bar and they took care of it.

Once the head and skin is off, they are much less intimidating.
Rattler isn't easy to clean. I've never cleaned an eel, (as much as I
love eating them). Having cleaned and prepared hogs before, I don't
think anything else will ever bother me. After cleaning a hog, it's
almost impossible not to look like a serial killer.


I've cleaned eel more times than I can remember. If you're used to cleaning
fish in general
it's easy in principle. The only difference is the degree of slime which
requires that the head be nailed
to the cutting board. Also the fact that an eel caught 6 hours ago is likely
to be
still alive and is going to do everything it can to avoid getting nailed to
that board.
I can imagine that cleaning a hog must be a mess. I've cleaned deer about
10-15 times and I know what
you mean by ending up looking like a serial killer.

I go to the dock when the tourist fishing boats pull in and get all
the deep sea fish I want for a dollar a pound. Sometimes it's still
wiggling. Got a sweet little Blackfin Tuna a few days ago. Awesomely
good. Ate half of it raw and the other half seared and simmered in
butter.

Did I say I love this place? It really is fisherman's heaven.

Too hot for me.. I would love the fishing, but flat and hot doesn't
work for me. I'd consider North Carolina first. Good fishing of
Cape Hateras, its not as hot.. But I doubt I'll ever leave New England.

The secret in Florida is early morning fishing. I get up before dawn
and have a pole in the water before first light. By 8am, I'm usually
home cleaning the fish. Nothing much moves fast here in the heat of
the day. The tourists look like their on "fast-forward".

Yes, I would imagine that you'd have to do early morning fishing all year
round.
Up here in New York we have to do that May through November.
In the colder months the fish are more active during the warmer hours.

M

Musashi wrote on Wed, 21 Mar 2007 15:03:03 GMT:

M I've cleaned eel more times than I can remember. If you're
M used to cleaning fish in general
M it's easy in principle. The only difference is the degree of
M slime which requires that the head be nailed
M to the cutting board. Also the fact that an eel caught 6
M hours ago is likely to be
M still alive and is going to do everything it can to avoid
M getting nailed to that board.

That reminds me of when my grand-father caught an eel and
several other fish and my grand-mother decided to clean them.
She said the eel had tried to bite her and did not speak to
Grandpa for weeks! Mind you, his natural experiments often got
him into trouble. He would also make wine from a lot of
different fruits and once bottled a batch before fermentation
was complete. Grandma did not talk to Grandpa until two weeks
after the bottles stopped exploding!

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.comcast.not

Musashi wrote:

"Dan Logcher" wrote in message
...
wrote:

" I have heard people say how good skate wing is, poor man
scallops."


Suposedly a lot of the "scallops" sold in fish markets are actually
not scallops at all but rather punched out pieces of skate wing.

Maybe 10-20 years ago.. I've heard that rumor too. But I think its
from a long time ago.


Yes, that's what think also.
A couple of decades ago that rumor was going around
alot.


I think it was more than a rumor. It was often true.


Along with Mako shark steaks being sold mislabeled
as Swordfish.
I tend to suspect both rumors may have been true but no longer apply.


I wouldn't want to say they *never* apply, but I think if this still
happens, it's much rarer than it used to be.

--
Ken Blake
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The Fisherman wrote:
On Wed, 21 Mar 2007 11:39:47 -0400, "James Silverton"


He would also make wine from a lot of
different fruits and once bottled a batch before fermentation
was complete. Grandma did not talk to Grandpa until two weeks
after the bottles stopped exploding!


Ha! My dad had a stack about 4 feet high of cases of homebrew blow up.
What a mess! It's one of the few times I heard my mom cuss. "Damnit"
from her was like an hour long rant from anyone else. All of us kids
ran like hell.

That's why I keg. No exploding bottles for me.

--
Dan

Terrorist Killer wrote:

Big Gators here. I was pushing my 15 ft alum boat thru a few weeds one
morning and surprised a 12 footer. It spun around and whacked my boat
with it's tail. Scared me so bad, I almost had an accident in my
pants. The thing looked like Godzilla. I ran, it ran, everyone was
happy.

Damn! That's another reason why I don't want to move to Florida.

--
Dan

On Wed, 21 Mar 2007 11:39:47 -0400, "James Silverton"

He would also make wine from a lot of
different fruits and once bottled a batch before fermentation
was complete. Grandma did not talk to Grandpa until two weeks
after the bottles stopped exploding!

Ha! My dad had a stack about 4 feet high of cases of homebrew blow up.
What a mess! It's one of the few times I heard my mom cuss. "Damnit"
from her was like an hour long rant from anyone else. All of us kids
ran like hell.

On Wed, 21 Mar 2007 08:41:29 -0400, Dan Logcher
wrote:

The Fisherman wrote:
On Mon, 19 Mar 2007 08:59:23 -0400, Dan Logcher
wrote:

Sounds good to me too. Ok, I will keep the next skate I catch.

From reading your posts, I'm pretty sure you're going to like it. If
you use your favorite dipping sauce for scallops, it'll make it even
better.

I don't usually use a dipping sauce for scallops. My recipes are usually
pan fried or breaded and fried scallops. I would probably make a wasabi
mayo or sriracha mayo sauce though.

I love em with just melted butter to dip them in. Yum!

I've had rattlesnake before, it was good. Not sure I'd want to clean
a snake though. Last time I caught a conger eel, I took it to the sushi
bar and they took care of it.


Once the head and skin is off, they are much less intimidating.
Rattler isn't easy to clean. I've never cleaned an eel, (as much as I
love eating them). Having cleaned and prepared hogs before, I don't
think anything else will ever bother me. After cleaning a hog, it's
almost impossible not to look like a serial killer.

Its not really a bother issue.. just not sure I'd want to clean a
snake with poison sacks.

The head comes off out in the yard and gets burned, then crushed. Kids
have a bad habit of picking them up otherwise.

I wouldn't want to prepare fugu either

What'd you call me? hehe

Yeah, I can imagine the imagery of a hog slaughter. I let me son
and the neighbor kids watch me clean the striper I caught last season.

The secret in Florida is early morning fishing. I get up before dawn
and have a pole in the water before first light. By 8am, I'm usually
home cleaning the fish. Nothing much moves fast here in the heat of
the day. The tourists look like their on "fast-forward".

I fish nights for the most part, I try to get my hook in the water by
sun down, based on the tides.

I've never been too wild about staying up late. I'd rather get up at
4am as usual. That way, my sleep hours don't get confused.

On Wed, 21 Mar 2007 15:03:03 GMT, "Musashi"
wrote:

I've cleaned eel more times than I can remember. If you're used to cleaning
fish in general
it's easy in principle. The only difference is the degree of slime which
requires that the head be nailed
to the cutting board. Also the fact that an eel caught 6 hours ago is likely
to be
still alive and is going to do everything it can to avoid getting nailed to
that board.

I have an extra strong "clipboard" set up for catfish skinning. I
could use that. Are fresh water eels ok to cook and eat? I have lots
of fresh water lakes around me with eels in them. Big eels. About 4
feet long and 3 to 4 inches thick.

I can imagine that cleaning a hog must be a mess. I've cleaned deer about
10-15 times and I know what
you mean by ending up looking like a serial killer.

My late wife wouldn't even let me do it when she was home. She said
she couldn't stand to see me covered in blood like that. There is no
way I know to stay clean when cleaning a hog. I buy my pork now. I'm
way too old for that stuff.

I go to the dock when the tourist fishing boats pull in and get all
the deep sea fish I want for a dollar a pound. Sometimes it's still
wiggling. Got a sweet little Blackfin Tuna a few days ago. Awesomely
good. Ate half of it raw and the other half seared and simmered in
butter.

Did I say I love this place? It really is fisherman's heaven.

Too hot for me.. I would love the fishing, but flat and hot doesn't
work for me. I'd consider North Carolina first. Good fishing of
Cape Hateras, its not as hot.. But I doubt I'll ever leave New England.

The secret in Florida is early morning fishing. I get up before dawn
and have a pole in the water before first light. By 8am, I'm usually
home cleaning the fish. Nothing much moves fast here in the heat of
the day. The tourists look like their on "fast-forward".

Yes, I would imagine that you'd have to do early morning fishing all year
round.
Up here in New York we have to do that May through November.
In the colder months the fish are more active during the warmer hours.

Lots of people fish during daylight here. I do when I'm fresh water
fishing. Night=Gators.

Big Gators here. I was pushing my 15 ft alum boat thru a few weeds one
morning and surprised a 12 footer. It spun around and whacked my boat
with it's tail. Scared me so bad, I almost had an accident in my
pants. The thing looked like Godzilla. I ran, it ran, everyone was
happy.

"Terrorist Killer" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 21 Mar 2007 15:03:03 GMT, "Musashi"
wrote:

I've cleaned eel more times than I can remember. If you're used to
cleaning
fish in general
it's easy in principle. The only difference is the degree of slime which
requires that the head be nailed
to the cutting board. Also the fact that an eel caught 6 hours ago is
likely
to be
still alive and is going to do everything it can to avoid getting nailed
to
that board.

I have an extra strong "clipboard" set up for catfish skinning. I
could use that. Are fresh water eels ok to cook and eat? I have lots
of fresh water lakes around me with eels in them. Big eels. About 4
feet long and 3 to 4 inches thick.


Freshwater eels are good to eat but eat those from clean waters.
The best eels for eating are under 2ft in length.
Any eel you catch in freshwater is probably a female which why they
tend to be so big. The smaller males prefer to live closer to sal****er.
Big eels can be tough so I'd recommend steaming the filet prior to
cooking, broiling, grilling, frying etc.
M

Musashi wrote:

Freshwater eels are good to eat but eat those from clean waters.
The best eels for eating are under 2ft in length.


I think the best eels for eating are around an inch and a half long and
sitting on a nice oval lump of rice. ;-)

--
Ken Blake
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Ken Blake wrote:
Musashi wrote:


Freshwater eels are good to eat but eat those from clean waters.
The best eels for eating are under 2ft in length.

I think the best eels for eating are around an inch and a half long and
sitting on a nice oval lump of rice. ;-)

Heh heh.. the best eel is the one you catch yourself

--
Dan