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South Bay 11/16
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:49 pm
by galen
Hadn’t gotten the kids out in a while. First time for my youngest casting and hooking her own fish, pretty awesome. Mommy got a surprise slimer, that was cool. Also brought the trout rod to target smelt for something different, got a handful on the Roostertail. Fun times.
Re: South Bay 11/16
Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2024 9:04 am
by Midnightpass
Great family outing.. And got fish too!...
Butch
Re: South Bay 11/16
Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2024 9:39 am
by Fishtricks
Nice
Re: South Bay 11/16
Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2024 2:06 pm
by galen
Has anyone tried eating smelt? According to the internet, they’re not bad table fare.
Re: South Bay 11/16
Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2024 2:13 pm
by Carpkiller
galen wrote: Mon Nov 18, 2024 2:06 pm
Has anyone tried eating smelt? According to the internet, they’re not bad table fare.
When I was a kid, I ate just about everything we'd catch off the OB pier.
Scaled, gutted, and grilled whole, no matter what species.
Smelt were good, a bit stronger taste than queenfish or yellowfin croaker.
Re: South Bay 11/16
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2024 8:25 am
by Midnightpass
galen wrote: Mon Nov 18, 2024 2:06 pm
Has anyone tried eating smelt? According to the internet, they’re not bad table fare.
I've heard they are wormy, but no personal experience... They are stinky, slimy things though...
Butch
Re: South Bay 11/16
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2024 8:31 am
by Spektrum
I was out on a float tube, we probably saw each other at some point. It was an incredible day down there.
Re: South Bay 11/16
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2024 9:59 am
by galen
Spektrum wrote: Tue Nov 19, 2024 8:31 am
I was out on a float tube, we probably saw each other at some point. It was an incredible day down there.
Yeah clear skies, not too cold. I gotta hand to all the tubers, I’m too much of a wuss to be in the water like that. What happens when the wind really picks up?