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03-08-2014, 11:11 AM

Here is a great Bat Ray recipe. I had never kept one before, but I unfortunately hooked one deep in the throat and it was bleeding pretty bad, so it's survival was unlikely. I had seen this recipe and felt it was a great time to try it. Turned out quite good.

Not my recipe so I can't take credit.
Just food for thought

http://honest-food.net/2012/06/24/bat-ray-recipe/

stephenG · 03-08-2014, 11:38 AM

If you go to allrecipes.com and search for heavenly halibut it will show you my favorite baked fish recipe. Obviously it's great with halibut but I have enjoyed it with bass, sculpin, rockfish and maybe a few others as well. Seems really good with firm fillets so maybe it would be ok with a ray or something? IDK, I'm not gonna kill or eat any rays or eels but might be worth a try if you had one gut hooked or something.

alanw · 03-08-2014, 11:45 AM

Jacksmelt is good, don't know why it's underutilized. Fried one up once, not bad. According to the safe eating guidelines, it's also the safest fish to eat.

Zfish03 · 03-08-2014, 02:26 PM

Great idea Bob! What is everyone's thoughts on a cook your "bait" category and a separate category for the rays, eels, etc?
Bait cooking includes greenback mackerel, spanish mackerel, sardines, smelt, lizard fish, squid, and shrimp?

(I could probably eat everything but lizard fish, nasty little critters lol.)

A side note: If anyone has a proper handing video or explanation (besides don't get stung) on safe handling for some of the critters that could injure us, like the rays and eels. I can imagine some novice yakers (me) trying to bag a ray or eel and having a oh sh*t moment.

DanaPT · 03-08-2014, 03:34 PM

MMMMMM... sardines!

William Novotny · 03-08-2014, 03:39 PM

If anyone has seen the flesh of a Lizard fish then they know it's white, mild, no odor or weird oil. I'm sure it would adopt any flavor you season it with. I'm going to assume it tastes like sand dab. Next Lizard I catch I'll take one for the team.

William Novotny · 03-08-2014, 03:45 PM

Okay disregard. I did some research and found that the Lizard fish is host to a parasitic tape worm and also that the flesh has a strong iodine taste to it. I'm out. Maybe let's find out why some of these are under utilized before digging in, haha

makobob · 03-08-2014, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by DanaPT

MMMMMM... sardines!

Smoked for sandwiches, fried served with sweet potatoe fries, baked stuffed with shrimp and served on a bed of long grain rice, grilled and served in a taco with avocado and wasabi sauce. MMMMMMM....sardines.

William sounds like halibut worms and shark at the same time. Zfish I do not see why not.

buddha · 03-08-2014, 04:31 PM

If I get some lizardfish I will brine them to take out the iodine taste.
That is what you need to do on a bat ray and do it for a few days. I tried to eat a bat ray once without doing that and it was terrible.

03-08-2014, 11:45 AM	#3
alanw Made in U.S.A. Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Dana Point Posts: 1,625	Jacksmelt is good, don't know why it's underutilized. Fried one up once, not bad. According to the safe eating guidelines, it's also the safest fish to eat. __________________ Hobie PA 14 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Jackson Kraken ¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu X-Factor ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu Stealth-12 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Its not a spelling B its a fishing B ~yakjoe

03-08-2014, 02:26 PM	#4
Zfish03 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Oceanside Posts: 197	Great idea Bob! What is everyone's thoughts on a cook your "bait" category and a separate category for the rays, eels, etc? Bait cooking includes greenback mackerel, spanish mackerel, sardines, smelt, lizard fish, squid, and shrimp? (I could probably eat everything but lizard fish, nasty little critters lol.) A side note: If anyone has a proper handing video or explanation (besides don't get stung) on safe handling for some of the critters that could injure us, like the rays and eels. I can imagine some novice yakers (me) trying to bag a ray or eel and having a oh sht moment. Last edited by Zfish03; 03-08-2014 at 02:32 PM.*

03-08-2014, 03:39 PM	#6
William Novotny The carpetbagger Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: tha newps Posts: 1,474	If anyone has seen the flesh of a Lizard fish then they know it's white, mild, no odor or weird oil. I'm sure it would adopt any flavor you season it with. I'm going to assume it tastes like sand dab. Next Lizard I catch I'll take one for the team. __________________ "The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope." http://www.badinfluencetattoo.com/gallery.php?artist=21

03-08-2014, 03:45 PM	#7
William Novotny The carpetbagger Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: tha newps Posts: 1,474	Okay disregard. I did some research and found that the Lizard fish is host to a parasitic tape worm and also that the flesh has a strong iodine taste to it. I'm out. Maybe let's find out why some of these are under utilized before digging in, haha __________________ "The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope." http://www.badinfluencetattoo.com/gallery.php?artist=21

03-08-2014, 11:11 AM	#1
Drake Guest Posts: n/a	Here is a great Bat Ray recipe. I had never kept one before, but I unfortunately hooked one deep in the throat and it was bleeding pretty bad, so it's survival was unlikely. I had seen this recipe and felt it was a great time to try it. Turned out quite good. Not my recipe so I can't take credit. Just food for thought http://honest-food.net/2012/06/24/bat-ray-recipe/

03-08-2014, 11:38 AM	#2
stephenG Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: San Clemente Posts: 97	If you go to allrecipes.com and search for heavenly halibut it will show you my favorite baked fish recipe. Obviously it's great with halibut but I have enjoyed it with bass, sculpin, rockfish and maybe a few others as well. Seems really good with firm fillets so maybe it would be ok with a ray or something? IDK, I'm not gonna kill or eat any rays or eels but might be worth a try if you had one gut hooked or something.

03-08-2014, 03:34 PM	#5
DanaPT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South OC Posts: 1,606	MMMMMM... sardines!

03-08-2014, 04:31 PM	#9
buddha Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: chula vista Posts: 907	If I get some lizardfish I will brine them to take out the iodine taste. That is what you need to do on a bat ray and do it for a few days. I tried to eat a bat ray once without doing that and it was terrible.