SD Bay Bass - its what's for dinner - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

captnblood34 · 06-12-2013, 05:11 PM

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chuckt · 06-12-2013, 08:21 PM

Isn't halibut the worst when it comes to toxic/chemical concerns? They live on muddy/sandy bottom where pcb,mercury accumulated?

alanw · 06-12-2013, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by chuckt

Isn't halibut the worst when it comes to toxic/chemical concerns? They live on muddy/sandy bottom where pcb,mercury accumulated?

I've looked into it before..

Halibut are one of the better fish to eat. It's not only where they live but what they eat and how much fat they have.

Croakers are some of the worst to eat because they are very fatty and PCBs build up in the fat.

The bigger/older fish accumulate more toxins. It's better to eat smaller (legal) fish of any species than the larger ones.

Also, the higher up the food chain, the more mercury they have. Sharks have alot while shrimp are very low in mercury.

Just catch and release if you're concerned. The best part of fishing is fishing.

http://www.edf.org/sites/default/fil...ts_seafood.pdf

http://oehha.ca.gov/fish/so_cal/socal061709.html

kantstudien · 06-12-2013, 11:46 PM

This has to be a joke? Spottie fillets?

Might as well get some DDT popsicles while you're at it.

Maxfli123 · 06-13-2013, 06:28 PM

I was told that if you eat spotties you will end up getting spots of your own

so I have avoided them. As for mercury that is nothing to mess with, had a buddy who ate his own canned tuna, fresh from ours and mexico waters get too much mercury in his system and he had to take nasty meds for a while...my advice just pay attention to your body after eating the fish, nothing is safe these days!!!

Hammerhead_77 · 06-13-2013, 08:34 PM

Thanks for all the enlightening comments. After a detailed analysis I've come to the following conclusion...

We're all gonna die!!! (eventually, but no need to rush it)

This has made me wonder about WSB, since they are a croaker family fish. I think it will be a while before I bring any more bay bass home...and those yellow fin croaker are not looking great either. Radioactive bluefin, mercury laden billfish, polluted bass...makes a guy wonder if he should stick to alpine brook trout! (not gonna, but just sayin')

As far as the basic practice of C&R goes, I practice moderation. Keep only what you will use, not maxing outwhat the limit says...except dorado, they are all going home with me! I have been on a few fishing trips with a DFG biologist who's job is doing fish population studies for fisheries management. He takes a ton of greif from anglers pissed about closures, limits, regs, etc. but he is a sportsman and he keeps fish. His perspective is that like many managed resources fisheries can be harmed by both over and under harvesting.

I respect everyone's opinions here. I have my own personal line in the sand too - I won't kill a shark. I'll try to talk others out of it. But at the end of the day if it's legal it is up to the individual, even if I find it reprehensible. That said, can we all agree that yellowtail is yummy? If so, I'll hope to meet some of you in LJ! If not, then rest assured all I am doing is providing mackerel " meals on wheels " for all those poor starving sea dogs that are too lazy to catch their own.

chuckt · 06-13-2013, 10:10 PM

The chart shows you can eat smelt 7 servings per week. Anyone knows how they taste? I probably wont try it any time soon as long as i can eat bass once a week.
One thing i noticed, there are hatcheries for white sea bass and halibut where they release young fish but i have not heard any bass hatchery. Is it because bass is not a commercial fish?

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06-12-2013, 05:11 PM	#1
captnblood34 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Otay Posts: 704	Welcome to the board! Maybe you can upgrade that PA14 to something with !!!!

06-12-2013, 08:21 PM	#2
chuckt Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 80	Isn't halibut the worst when it comes to toxic/chemical concerns? They live on muddy/sandy bottom where pcb,mercury accumulated?

06-12-2013, 11:46 PM	#4
kantstudien Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 55	This has to be a joke? Spottie fillets? Might as well get some DDT popsicles while you're at it.

06-13-2013, 06:28 PM	#5
Maxfli123 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 116	I was told that if you eat spotties you will end up getting spots of your own so I have avoided them. As for mercury that is nothing to mess with, had a buddy who ate his own canned tuna, fresh from ours and mexico waters get too much mercury in his system and he had to take nasty meds for a while...my advice just pay attention to your body after eating the fish, nothing is safe these days!!!

06-13-2013, 08:34 PM	#6
Hammerhead_77 Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: San Diego - North County Posts: 82	Thanks for all the enlightening comments. After a detailed analysis I've come to the following conclusion... We're all gonna die!!! (eventually, but no need to rush it) This has made me wonder about WSB, since they are a croaker family fish. I think it will be a while before I bring any more bay bass home...and those yellow fin croaker are not looking great either. Radioactive bluefin, mercury laden billfish, polluted bass...makes a guy wonder if he should stick to alpine brook trout! (not gonna, but just sayin') As far as the basic practice of C&R goes, I practice moderation. Keep only what you will use, not maxing outwhat the limit says...except dorado, they are all going home with me! I have been on a few fishing trips with a DFG biologist who's job is doing fish population studies for fisheries management. He takes a ton of greif from anglers pissed about closures, limits, regs, etc. but he is a sportsman and he keeps fish. His perspective is that like many managed resources fisheries can be harmed by both over and under harvesting. I respect everyone's opinions here. I have my own personal line in the sand too - I won't kill a shark. I'll try to talk others out of it. But at the end of the day if it's legal it is up to the individual, even if I find it reprehensible. That said, can we all agree that yellowtail is yummy? If so, I'll hope to meet some of you in LJ! If not, then rest assured all I am doing is providing mackerel " meals on wheels " for all those poor starving sea dogs that are too lazy to catch their own.

06-13-2013, 10:10 PM	#7
chuckt Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 80	The chart shows you can eat smelt 7 servings per week. Anyone knows how they taste? I probably wont try it any time soon as long as i can eat bass once a week. One thing i noticed, there are hatcheries for white sea bass and halibut where they release young fish but i have not heard any bass hatchery. Is it because bass is not a commercial fish?