Last day for Rockfish... - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Saba Slayer · 12-29-2016, 07:26 AM

Today was my last day for Rockfish for this year and I really had to work hard for them...Thursday looks good and then Friday and Saturday look pretty wet and windy...so go get em' if you can.
Those off-shore winds were a pain in the ass again this morning and yet... once again, it calmed down and the fish bit for about 45 minutes then they shut down once again when the west wind picked up...I managed 6 nice Reds, Chuckleheads, a Starry and one Flag...I released a bunch of little guys to grow.
It was a slow day but I caught enough for some fish tacos (thanks for the recipe Yani) and a few to vacuum pack.
Can't wait to get back at em' after February.

Dark_Knight_9C1 · 12-29-2016, 09:19 AM

Glad to see your picture of the fillet. I filleted my sheephead and was kind of dissapointed at the size of the fillet. But your picture shows about the same as I got.
Is it better to just gut it and cook the whole fish?

King Saba · 12-29-2016, 11:14 AM

Good eats Jim. I got a half limit worth taking on Monday. The starries and flag rockfish are eluding me, but I shall find them one day!

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Originally Posted by Dark_Knight_9C1

Glad to see your picture of the fillet. I filleted my sheephead and was kind of dissapointed at the size of the fillet. But your picture shows about the same as I got.
Is it better to just gut it and cook the whole fish?

I cook them whole. No fish waste there and the tastiest parts of the fish are often not the filets IMO.

blitzburgh · 12-30-2016, 01:46 PM

Nice Jim!

12-29-2016, 07:26 AM	#1
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,857	Last day for Rockfish... Today was my last day for Rockfish for this year and I really had to work hard for them...Thursday looks good and then Friday and Saturday look pretty wet and windy...so go get em' if you can. Those off-shore winds were a pain in the ass again this morning and yet... once again, it calmed down and the fish bit for about 45 minutes then they shut down once again when the west wind picked up...I managed 6 nice Reds, Chuckleheads, a Starry and one Flag...I released a bunch of little guys to grow. It was a slow day but I caught enough for some fish tacos (thanks for the recipe Yani) and a few to vacuum pack. Can't wait to get back at em' after February. __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer Last edited by Saba Slayer; 12-29-2016 at 07:40 AM.

12-30-2016, 01:46 PM	#4
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Nice Jim! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

12-29-2016, 09:19 AM	#2
Dark_Knight_9C1 Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 74	Glad to see your picture of the fillet. I filleted my sheephead and was kind of dissapointed at the size of the fillet. But your picture shows about the same as I got. Is it better to just gut it and cook the whole fish?