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Lobsterman
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Deepwater red rock cod. Sweet, suculant and flaky. Here's a 5 pounder I caught and made sweet & sour whole rockfish in a 14" cast iron skillet.
[Edited on 10-16-2012 by Lobsterman]
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baitcast
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Been going back and checking out some of the old postings that were fun and this was one of those.
Rob
Anyone can catch fish in a boat but only \"El Pescador Grande\" can get them from the beach.
I hope when my time comes the old man will let me bring my rod and the water will be warm and clear.
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Bob53
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Catching... Tuna
Eating (cooked)... Baquetta
Eating (raw)... Salmon, Yellowtail
The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.
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Osprey
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Capt. wrong again. The "Chino Mero" is a Hawkfish. Keep it up, you're making all us casual fishermen feel better about ourselves.
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Cypress 2
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Down here on the bayou they're all good. It's a seasonal thing. Catfish, blue gill, bass, shell cracker, crappie, and google eye during early spring.
As the water gets salty, speckled trout, flounder, red fish, sheep head and white trout. Right now the crawfish are mighty good.
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monoloco
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King salmon!
"The future ain't what it used to be"
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DENNIS
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Memories taste good too, Russ. [how did you find this ancient thread, anyway]
"YOU CAN'T LITTER ALUMINUM"
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Pompano
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I believe 'baitcast' resurrected this oldie...probably in the hopes that someone would mention 'lutefisk'?
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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baitcast
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LUTEFISK 
Anyone can catch fish in a boat but only \"El Pescador Grande\" can get them from the beach.
I hope when my time comes the old man will let me bring my rod and the water will be warm and clear.
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David K
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Join the Viking Fish Club or Norway (Norge) Lodge nearest you! Skol!
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Pompano
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A favorite way to cook a fish....'Ponassing'
An ancient tradition learned in Scouting. 
Kind of hi-tech, though...you'll need some sticks and a fire.
But there's a lot to be said for 'Blackened Pinto'...
[Edited on 5-13-2015 by Pompano]
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captkw
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Oh myyy !!
Quote: Originally posted by Osprey  | | Capt. wrong again. The "Chino Mero" is a Hawkfish. Keep it up, you're making all us casual fishermen feel better about ourselves.
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,,Sorry Osprey..But its very seldom I'm wrong about fish that I have been catching since I was
seventeen.."Clown Hawkfish aka "chino Mero" is a small,smart fish that very few land..and I prefer a wahoo or WSB (ghost) so I can feed the
beach.......K&T
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AndyP
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They are overly confident in their camouflage and like to hide in plain sight when hungry snorkelers come by. But they're so pretty I usually passed
them up, even though they're one of the tastier fish hanging out at the reefs.
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Pompano
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| Quote: Originally posted by AndyP |
They are overly confident in their camouflage and like to hide in plain sight when hungry snorkelers come by. But they're so pretty I usually passed
them up, even though they're one of the tastier fish hanging out at the reefs.
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That was my snorkling experience with them, too, AndyP. I would spy them while snorkling along a rocky ledge as they laid motionless and hugged the
rock, trying with their camouflage coloring to blend in with the surroundings. They are the spotted fawn of the oceans. I used a Hawaiian sling and
saved my gun's spearpoints from hitting the rocks. One was enough, as it was almost too easy to get one of these guys.
The plus side was...
...you had one of the better eating fish on the reefs. We always enjoyed a great dinner when I'd bring one back to my old cruiser.
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AndyP
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"...the spotted fawn of the oceans."
Haha, I love it!
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Tomas Tierra
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I always thought that "Chino Mero" was mushy and tasteless.. Like a sheepshead (CA variety).. Batter fried in a taco would work though. To each their
own..
I sure like catching a Broomtailed Grouper in the mangroves from the yak...the bite is insane! And it takes some skills...then mojo de ajo that mofo!
TT
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AndyP
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| Quote: Originally posted by Tomas Tierra | I always thought that "Chino Mero" was mushy and tasteless.. Like a sheepshead (CA variety).. Batter fried in a taco would work though. To each their
own..
I sure like catching a Broomtailed Grouper in the mangroves from the yak...the bite is insane! And it takes some skills...then mojo de ajo that mofo!
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Could you be thinking of the Mexican Hogfish (as opposed to Hawkfish)? I think they're related to sheepshead and I thought they were a bit mushy as
well, but still okay. The Hawkfish seemed like such a perfect eating fish to me it's hard to imagine anyone who liked fish wouldn't like it.
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Tomas Tierra
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Never eaten a hogfish.. Caught one last trip but had o plenty grouper in the cooler so I put it back...
It's been a while on the chino mero for me but that's what I remember.. I fish commercial rod and reel for a living so I'm a bit of a snob lol
TT
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woody with a view
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sheephead/hogfish have a crab type flavor to me. big ones are damn good.
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David K
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That giant spotfin croaker you caught must rate up there pretty high?
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