White Sea Bass Stones

[Geoffkoop]

Can anyone tell me a good way to get the stones? I found this on BD which looks like a somewhat civilized way to do it:

http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/fishing-chit-chat/239490-white-seabass-stones.html
Thanks

[Oolie]

have kevin "the kid" show you how, it's brutal.

knife a hole in the side of the head large enough for the stones to fit through, then bang the head against your kayak till they fall out.

[j mo]

Drop your heads off at Hubbs or a tackle store thats participates and they will mail the ottoliths back to you. Doing this allows them to study the fish and, well, keep doing the good things they do...

I got a mini tour at the cbad local and I was very impressed and got to learn a few things as well.

[Dennis]

Revisited from a previous post... Thanks tyler, and corey.

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/showthread.php?t=3649&highlight=otoliths

[Geoffkoop]

Thanks guys...I am definitely going to turn the head in to Hubbs. I heard that they will likely send me some stones they have laying around and keep my fish's stones... I want my fish's stones :p.

[Jimmyz123]

Stones, in a fishes head? What the heck is that all about? I see people use the stones for making jewelry and such.

[467echo]

Thanks guys...I am definitely going to turn the head in to Hubbs. I heard that they will likely send me some stones they have laying around and keep my fish's stones... I want my fish's stones :p.

I don't know how to exactly tell, but when I talked to them they said they would send the stones from your fish. I got mine, took a couple weeks though.

[Dennis]

Just do it yourself.. Once you figure out how to take one set out the rest is a breeze.

[Geoffkoop]

Finally got around to digging them out. Not too hard, just make sure the head is fully defrosted ;)
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c155/Geoffkoop/photo-3.jpg

[Oolie]

Finally got around to digging them out. Not too hard, just make sure the head is fully defrosted ;)
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c155/Geoffkoop/photo-3.jpg

got mine from the head as well, just needed to boil it.