Wide Open - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

TJones · 03-14-2012, 02:12 PM

of these guys Name: sanddab1.jpg
Views: 1994
Size: 83.6 KB

. thanks george and matt. i had a good time. hope to get out with you soon.

wade · 03-14-2012, 05:20 PM

u arent kidding! I released about 50 of those suckers the other day......

http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/in...?topic=22554.0

•

•

•

Devildawgjj · 03-14-2012, 08:12 PM

Careful what you say around here. "Wide Open" "Huge Butt" & "Getting Bent" to name a few, always brings out HTBO.

I caught about a dozen the other day....more of a nuisance if you ask me.

Rambo · 03-14-2012, 10:44 PM

It's Part of the flounder family, is this a sole fish? If so they taste better than halibut if you batter and deep fry them up. Super crispy and all you need to do is remove the center bone eat the rest like potatoe chips

TJones · 03-15-2012, 08:40 AM

Had to put something on the table. They were tasty. Mini halibuts. Lol. I wish they were sole. Sandab. None the less had a good time. Thanks again everyone.

taggermike · 03-15-2012, 09:49 AM

Sand dabs are delisious. Take a pair of scissors and just trim around the body. Take off head, fins, and guts with one pass. Lightly season and cook on a hot skillet. If you time the cooking right a light shake will cause 2 perfect little fillets to slide off the bones. A little lemon and you're good to go. Mike

mtnbykr2 · 03-15-2012, 09:52 AM

I could go for some sand dabs right about now....

Mr Fishback · 03-15-2012, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by taggermike

Sand dabs are delisious. Take a pair of scissors and just trim around the body. Take off head, fins, and guts with one pass. Lightly season and cook on a hot skillet. If you time the cooking right a light shake will cause 2 perfect little fillets to slide off the bones. A little lemon and you're good to go. Mike

Thanks for the recipe. The last time I tried to cook these it was a disaster. Next time I'll give your method a try.

- Joseph, San Diego

vincentek9 · 03-15-2012, 10:49 AM

i wanted to catch sand dabs. i ended up catching that thresher. lol. nice going out there!

GregAndrew · 03-15-2012, 02:15 PM

I hear the cheek meat is da bomb!!

maui jim · 03-15-2012, 02:42 PM

Sand dabs... the Bluegill of the Halibut family..

Billy V · 03-15-2012, 09:17 PM

Those Sand Dabs are delicious. No BS.

Easy to cut, follow the lines on the white side.
Scissor cut the fins, fry in olive oil.

Season with garlic salt, Progresso Italian Breadcrumbs, and into the pan they go.

Medium heat on the oil - don't burn them.
-----------------------
Be advised you can use an 8 hook rig when fishing for them. no limit.

carbonbass · 03-21-2012, 08:46 AM

what depth they at?

silverbullet · 03-21-2012, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carbonbass

what depth they at?

suspended at 25 ft....

TJones · 03-21-2012, 04:28 PM

sandy bottoms. all depths. these ones were deep. probaly 380 feet. crap kicken for slim pickens. but after a long day of paddling in nasty conditions , they went down righteoulsy.

. pm for upcoming trips.

carbonbass · 03-21-2012, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by silverbullet

suspended at 25 ft....

flyine a mac or a dine?

03-14-2012, 02:12 PM	#1
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,526	Wide Open of these guys. thanks george and matt. i had a good time. hope to get out with you soon.

03-14-2012, 05:20 PM	#2
wade Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oceanside Posts: 1,214	u arent kidding! I released about 50 of those suckers the other day...... http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/in...?topic=22554.0 • • • __________________

03-15-2012, 08:40 AM	#5
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,526	pickens were slim Had to put something on the table. They were tasty. Mini halibuts. Lol. I wish they were sole. Sandab. None the less had a good time. Thanks again everyone.

03-15-2012, 09:52 AM	#7
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	I could go for some sand dabs right about now.... __________________

03-15-2012, 10:49 AM	#9
vincentek9 MAYNEE-YAK Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: So Cal Posts: 533	i wanted to catch sand dabs. i ended up catching that thresher. lol. nice going out there! __________________

03-14-2012, 08:12 PM	#3
Devildawgjj Kayak BOOT Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Ventura County Posts: 251	Careful what you say around here. "Wide Open" "Huge Butt" & "Getting Bent" to name a few, always brings out HTBO. I caught about a dozen the other day....more of a nuisance if you ask me.

03-14-2012, 10:44 PM	#4
Rambo Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: West Covina, CA Posts: 434	It's Part of the flounder family, is this a sole fish? If so they taste better than halibut if you batter and deep fry them up. Super crispy and all you need to do is remove the center bone eat the rest like potatoe chips

03-15-2012, 09:49 AM	#6
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Sand dabs are delisious. Take a pair of scissors and just trim around the body. Take off head, fins, and guts with one pass. Lightly season and cook on a hot skillet. If you time the cooking right a light shake will cause 2 perfect little fillets to slide off the bones. A little lemon and you're good to go. Mike

03-15-2012, 02:15 PM	#10
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	I hear the cheek meat is da bomb!!

03-15-2012, 02:42 PM	#11
maui jim Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cypress, CA Posts: 789	Sand dabs... the Bluegill of the Halibut family.. __________________

03-15-2012, 09:17 PM	#12
Billy V Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Ho Posts: 1,382	Those Sand Dabs are delicious. No BS. Easy to cut, follow the lines on the white side. Scissor cut the fins, fry in olive oil. Season with garlic salt, Progresso Italian Breadcrumbs, and into the pan they go. Medium heat on the oil - don't burn them. ----------------------- Be advised you can use an 8 hook rig when fishing for them. no limit. __________________

03-21-2012, 08:46 AM	#13
carbonbass Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 367	what depth they at?

03-21-2012, 04:28 PM	#15
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,526	whos going out? and when? sandy bottoms. all depths. these ones were deep. probaly 380 feet. crap kicken for slim pickens. but after a long day of paddling in nasty conditions , they went down righteoulsy. . pm for upcoming trips.