How much opaleye will you eat?

[JohnMckroidJr]

We use to chum them up with pieces of bread. The Opaleye always put on a good show at lover's cove,Catalina Island. Love them OpoBass.

[Mahigeer]

I have watched and learned from the professional Opaleye hunters who come to the Mole and Catalina to catch Opaleye.

In fact to a point that they kept every one and way over-limit. That made me get permission from the Harbor Master to post F&W regulations at the Mole and the pier. Don't think they looked at it.

They would use a moss called "pare" in Korean. They would also use peas and chum peas with some black seeds.

I copied them to a point of buying similar telescopic 18 feet rod, telescopic net, etc.

I had problem with keeping the moss on the hook.

Now I use peas and chum with peas and bread crumbs. I have also tried green plastic eggs with peas.
Will have to give the pea soup trick a try.

By the way, there must be value in paying $77.00 for the ferry to go to Catalina for Opaleye.

I heard in Korea, it cost $150.00 a plate for Opaleye. Not sure if I believe it, but that is what I heard.

[FullFlavorPike]

Originally Posted by Mahigeer

I heard in Korea, it cost $150.00 a plate for Opaleye. Not sure if I believe it, but that is what I heard.

If that's true then there's another blue water gold rush in the making and I'm starting an import/export concern immediately.

In lieu of venture capital seed money, I will accept Seeker/Calstar rods and Accurate reels for an equity stake in the business.

[Mahigeer]

I left out the $400.00/ lbs. part at the fish market.

Just seemed too far fetched.

I have caught them on squid sa well, but Pare and frozen peas are the best.

They very line and hook shy as far as I can tell.

If on the chew, no problem catching a bunch, but when locked jaw, they take the free peas, but not the hooked ones!

[JohnMckroidJr]

Originally Posted by Mahigeer

I heard in Korea, it cost $150.00 a plate for Opaleye. Not sure if I believe it, but that is what I heard.

When sold live out of the aquarium, I would not be surprised if it costs that in some of the high-end restaurants in Korea town, Los Angeles. Sheephead went from superabundant to sparse when that market started.