Anyone ever actually eat the bait? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Waterâ€™s Edge

10-11-2011, 11:42 PM

Stumbled across some videos of people fileting greenies. We've all caught some greenies that look more like a meal than bait. Anyone ever serve one up?

wade · 10-12-2011, 12:44 AM

pchen911 · 10-12-2011, 01:51 AM

Yes. My dad likes the grilled greenback mackerals. If you want to try them professionally cooked, go to Tajima on Convoy and order the Saba Shioyaki.

I am not a fan of greenies, but the Spanish Macks make great sashimi and I do like those. I keep them regularly as well as order them in restaurants. Better than yellowtails IMO. They sell them at Sushi Ota in PB for $17 per mackeral. An order of spanish mack sushi is more expensive than an order of yellowtail belly sushi.

dwntwnall4u · 10-12-2011, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by pchen911

I am not a fan of greenies, but the Spanish Macks make great sashimi and I do like those. I keep them regularly as well as order them in restaurants. Better than yellowtails IMO. They sell them at Sushi Ota in PB for $17 per mackeral. An order of spanish mack sushi is more expensive than an order of yellowtail belly sushi.

Looks good, I may need to try the Spanish Macks

mtnbykr2 · 10-12-2011, 07:29 AM

raw fish and saki one of my all time favs

Riskey Water · 10-12-2011, 07:36 AM

I' ve always been a fan of the spanish macs for sashimi with that clean white meat and deep fried head with body on .Can't beat it ,especially with a Saporo and a hot Saki !!!

xpresso2am · 10-12-2011, 08:25 AM

My wife and mother in law like macs, but they claim they have to be the ones from the India ocean?? why..hell if I know. I could bring them buckets of macs, now if they wanted White Sea Bass or Local Yellow Tail from my they will starve!!

Macs are bait!!!

William Novotny · 10-12-2011, 08:32 AM

I want to learn to properly debone a spanard. Every sushi bar I go to I hear the same thing, " we don't serve spanish mackerel, they are too hard to fillet". Whatever ill start making my own sashimi. I even had one place that served me pacific mac and told me it was spanish. I imbaressed the hell out of my wife that day...but got our meal comped

PapaDave · 10-12-2011, 09:26 AM

If they are big enough to fillet, I will keep and eat mackeral, no problem. My grandson likes them too.

10-12-2011, 09:30 AM

Thanks guys. I usually pardon their lives when I head back in, but I guess a meal once in a while would be nice after getting skunked

j mo · 10-12-2011, 09:46 AM

Funny you should post about this. I just got a cook book by Ferran AdriÃX. The world's greatest chef & the man behind El Bulli in Spain.

Two recipes stuck out: Mackerel Stew and Sesame Sardines. If the worlds greatest chef is down w bait fish I guess I should give it a try. Though Mackeral stew sounds about as good as horsemeat tacos.

Ill let you know what I think.

sasha · 10-12-2011, 10:00 AM

I eat them all the time if they are big ones. You can fry them grill them or marinade them. When you cut them make sure the meat is nice and white, Taste better. Now not all mackerel were born same. The best i ever had were the Medierranean mackerel the meat is nice white and not as oily. In the Medierranean area Mackerel is is up toward the top of the list. Most of the time its Grilled or baked. Russians eat marinaded Mackerel with boiled potatoes and veg on the side.
Just in case you guys didnt notice i love good food and love to cook lol.
If i could only catch something big to make a proper dinner.

Sasha

ChefT · 10-12-2011, 10:14 AM

..... Making a simple cure of 90% salt 10%sugar... some lemon zest and fennel pollen...... lightly cover for 10min...... rinse..... dry.... eat...

this same cure is great on local halibut for doing a crudo....

Crudo..= Sliced fish, citrus juice, olive oil, maldon salt, lil bit radish, italian arugula, or any other garnish you may see fit.....

Try it ....delish....

LIL bit this

lil bit this...

... even better.....

mtnbykr2 · 10-12-2011, 10:24 AM

"Welcome to the BWE cooking channel where today we will be discussing all the great different ways to prepare and eat" "bait"...
I don't know about the rest of you but I am getting mighty hungry...
I am saving all of these receipes to try out, so far there are some pretty good ones...keep coming thanks for sharin

10-12-2011, 10:26 AM

Haha me too. I have 5 shopping bags filled with "Lobster Bait" and there are definately 1.5 lb greenies in there. I'm thinking of thawing em out and having a good lunch

ChefT · 10-12-2011, 10:40 AM

This should all make your mouths water .......

post this in your browser.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_1qG...yer_detailpage

taggermike · 10-12-2011, 12:00 PM

Hell ya I ate my bait. I've brought home our local squid and they're fantastic. Back in North Carolina where live shrimp is the candy bait I've added them as a topping to the fish I caught that day. Mike

mazilla · 10-12-2011, 12:53 PM

I live in south east SD so I give my macs to my Filipino neighbors...they can't get enough of them.

silverbullet · 10-12-2011, 12:53 PM

Never tried the bait but often wondered about the "Big Mac's" since I know many cultures eat them... hell I have eaten them in Japan. We should all give it a try if not only to get into the head of the Yellow Tails and see what makes them tick.

mazilla · 10-12-2011, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by j mo

The world's greatest chef & the man behind El Bulli in Spain.

I wonder who gave him that title...

10-11-2011, 11:42 PM	#1
Drake Guest Posts: n/a	Anyone ever actually eat the bait? Stumbled across some videos of people fileting greenies. We've all caught some greenies that look more like a meal than bait. Anyone ever serve one up?

10-12-2011, 12:44 AM	#2
wade Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oceanside Posts: 1,214	__________________

10-12-2011, 12:53 PM	#19
silverbullet Crusty Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 125	Never tried the bait but often wondered about the "Big Mac's" since I know many cultures eat them... hell I have eaten them in Japan. We should all give it a try if not only to get into the head of the Yellow Tails and see what makes them tick. __________________ pastor maximus felis domestica Bobby

10-12-2011, 01:51 AM	#3
pchen911 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 218	Yes. My dad likes the grilled greenback mackerals. If you want to try them professionally cooked, go to Tajima on Convoy and order the Saba Shioyaki. I am not a fan of greenies, but the Spanish Macks make great sashimi and I do like those. I keep them regularly as well as order them in restaurants. Better than yellowtails IMO. They sell them at Sushi Ota in PB for $17 per mackeral. An order of spanish mack sushi is more expensive than an order of yellowtail belly sushi.

10-12-2011, 07:29 AM	#5
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	raw fish and saki one of my all time favs

10-12-2011, 07:36 AM	#6
Riskey Water Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: On the water ofcourse Posts: 142	I' ve always been a fan of the spanish macs for sashimi with that clean white meat and deep fried head with body on .Can't beat it ,especially with a Saporo and a hot Saki !!!

10-12-2011, 08:25 AM	#7
xpresso2am Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 209	My wife and mother in law like macs, but they claim they have to be the ones from the India ocean?? why..hell if I know. I could bring them buckets of macs, now if they wanted White Sea Bass or Local Yellow Tail from my they will starve!! Macs are bait!!!

10-12-2011, 08:32 AM	#8
William Novotny The carpetbagger Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: tha newps Posts: 1,474	I want to learn to properly debone a spanard. Every sushi bar I go to I hear the same thing, " we don't serve spanish mackerel, they are too hard to fillet". Whatever ill start making my own sashimi. I even had one place that served me pacific mac and told me it was spanish. I imbaressed the hell out of my wife that day...but got our meal comped

10-12-2011, 09:26 AM	#9
PapaDave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 1,473	If they are big enough to fillet, I will keep and eat mackeral, no problem. My grandson likes them too.

10-12-2011, 09:30 AM	#10
Drake Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks guys. I usually pardon their lives when I head back in, but I guess a meal once in a while would be nice after getting skunked

10-12-2011, 09:46 AM	#11
j mo Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Encinitas Posts: 600	Funny you should post about this. I just got a cook book by Ferran AdriÃX. The world's greatest chef & the man behind El Bulli in Spain. Two recipes stuck out: Mackerel Stew and Sesame Sardines. If the worlds greatest chef is down w bait fish I guess I should give it a try. Though Mackeral stew sounds about as good as horsemeat tacos. Ill let you know what I think.

10-12-2011, 10:00 AM	#12
sasha Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 275	I eat them all the time if they are big ones. You can fry them grill them or marinade them. When you cut them make sure the meat is nice and white, Taste better. Now not all mackerel were born same. The best i ever had were the Medierranean mackerel the meat is nice white and not as oily. In the Medierranean area Mackerel is is up toward the top of the list. Most of the time its Grilled or baked. Russians eat marinaded Mackerel with boiled potatoes and veg on the side. Just in case you guys didnt notice i love good food and love to cook lol. If i could only catch something big to make a proper dinner. Sasha

10-12-2011, 10:14 AM	#13
ChefT Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: SD Posts: 216	..... Making a simple cure of 90% salt 10%sugar... some lemon zest and fennel pollen...... lightly cover for 10min...... rinse..... dry.... eat... this same cure is great on local halibut for doing a crudo.... Crudo..= Sliced fish, citrus juice, olive oil, maldon salt, lil bit radish, italian arugula, or any other garnish you may see fit..... Try it ....delish.... LIL bit this lil bit this... ... even better.....

10-12-2011, 10:24 AM	#14
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	"Welcome to the BWE cooking channel where today we will be discussing all the great different ways to prepare and eat" "bait"... I don't know about the rest of you but I am getting mighty hungry... I am saving all of these receipes to try out, so far there are some pretty good ones...keep coming thanks for sharin

10-12-2011, 10:26 AM	#15
Drake Guest Posts: n/a	Haha me too. I have 5 shopping bags filled with "Lobster Bait" and there are definately 1.5 lb greenies in there. I'm thinking of thawing em out and having a good lunch

10-12-2011, 10:40 AM	#16
ChefT Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: SD Posts: 216	This should all make your mouths water ....... post this in your browser..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_1qG...yer_detailpage

10-12-2011, 12:00 PM	#17
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Hell ya I ate my bait. I've brought home our local squid and they're fantastic. Back in North Carolina where live shrimp is the candy bait I've added them as a topping to the fish I caught that day. Mike

10-12-2011, 12:53 PM	#18
mazilla advocatus diaboli Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 154	I live in south east SD so I give my macs to my Filipino neighbors...they can't get enough of them.