Hook Em & Cook Em December Submissions - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

jorluivil · 12-30-2013, 07:20 PM

Step 1. Go hopenetting with your new Scotty Trap-ease. Yes, I said "hopenetting" because I was 'hoping' I would catch some lobster.

2. Cook Crab

3. Prepare Side Dishes

4.Devour crab

StinkyMatt · 12-30-2013, 08:05 PM

Your presentation is fabulous!

konakaiyak · 12-31-2013, 08:51 AM

Aloha guys I waited til the last day because i was hoping to catch a fish here in California for the contest but between the surf and the Holidays i didn't get a chance to go out. I hope its ok if i submit my catch from my trip to Hawaii earlier in the month.
My Grandfather had been in hospice care and passed over the Thanksgiving Holiday. He was a lifelong fishermen and taught my brothers and I a lot of what we know. He had always been a huge supporter of our kayak fishing even when others laughed and called us fools for dreaming of venturing offshore to chase big pelagic fish. In the last few years when he couldn't fish himself he loved to see what we caught, hear our stories, and show off our exploits to his friends.

I was definitely thinking of him on December 10th when my brother and I landed a pair of sailfish each, mine coming off a double strike. While weighing our fish down at the harbor the next day we learned something pretty cool. Sailfish are probably the rarest gamefish in Hawaii. Our buddy a big time deckhand who knows the history of the harbor and state, told us that what we achieved by catching 4 sails in one day in Hawaii, "Had never been done before and would never happen again!" I know I'm pretty lucky and like to think I'm a good fishermen but I believe my grandfather had a hand in making this happen. It was special to be able to share this with my brother who is my best friend as well.
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We cut up, then brined, and marinated our sailfish for 3 days in a mixture of soy,sugar,garlic,ginger, and Hawaiian chilis. We then smoked it with guava at the family home of our good buddy Rob, who you may know from his black marlin vid. The heat was kept low to cold smoke the fish for the first few hours. I removed about 15 pounds or so at this time for canning then continued smoking the remainder for another few hours. It turned out awesome. Sail is a great fish for smoking because the extremely high oil and omega 3 content allows for the finished product to still be moist. Its so fatty that when cutting it raw, it leaves a sheen of fat on your knife like pork belly would. This fish made great gifts during the holiday season and I brought a bunch with me back to California to share with friends and family here.
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My fiance has a large family get together every Christmas, so i figured what better time to share my catch. We made up a bunch of won ton with some of the canned sailfish, cream cheese and a little chimichurri sauce i had in the fridge. The chimichurri really added some brightness and balance while the acidic bite from the vinegar helped to cut through the richness of the sailfish and cream cheese. They were awesome as is, or dipped in a little sweet chili or hot mustard. These won ton meant a lot to me because it felt like i got to share a gift from my grandfather and my Hawaii family with my new family here in California. Thanks for reading my post everyone and Happy New Year!

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SDROB · 12-31-2013, 09:29 AM

Holy Cow! I bet that stuff tasted good smoked! Way to go and congrats on a catch of a lifetime. Awesome story and thanks for sharing it sounds like your grandfather was definitely smiling down on you guys that day!!! WTG

jruiz · 12-31-2013, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by konakaiyak

This fish made great gifts during the holiday season and I brought a bunch with me back to California to share with friends and family here.

Let's be BFFs. Great post man.

blitzburgh · 12-31-2013, 10:34 AM

@konakaiyak

HO-LEEEE-COW!!!

ful-rac · 12-31-2013, 11:04 AM

Great post!

I've heard that sailfish just isn't good to eat at all...but then I've heard that marlin isn't good either...but I've had blue marlin and striped marlin and they are both good!

That sailfish does look good smoked!

ctfphoto · 12-31-2013, 02:47 PM

WOW Steve, what an awesome catch, unbelievable.

That must have been one heck of a day that you will remember forever.

Amazing and well done.

Alhoa

Deamon · 01-01-2014, 02:41 PM

53#'s?

wiredantz · 01-03-2014, 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jorluivil

Step 1. Go hopenetting with your new Scotty Trap-ease. Yes, I said "hopenetting" because I was 'hoping' I would catch some lobster.

2. Cook Crab

3. Prepare Side Dishes

4.Devour crab

This picture is just plain funny.

12-30-2013, 07:20 PM	#1
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	Crab A-la Team Sewer Step 1. Go hopenetting with your new Scotty Trap-ease. Yes, I said "hopenetting" because I was 'hoping' I would catch some lobster. 2. Cook Crab 3. Prepare Side Dishes 4.Devour crab __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

12-31-2013, 09:29 AM	#4
SDROB Malibu Stealth 12 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Hollywood, San Diego, Gonzaga Bay Posts: 512	Holy Cow! I bet that stuff tasted good smoked! Way to go and congrats on a catch of a lifetime. Awesome story and thanks for sharing it sounds like your grandfather was definitely smiling down on you guys that day!!! WTG __________________ She will keep you warm in the winter and give you shade in the summer (Rossman) I'm telling ya, you have to keep these suckers on a game clip until just before you drop them in the frying pan.(Rossman)

12-31-2013, 10:34 AM	#6
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	@konakaiyak HO-LEEEE-COW!!! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

12-31-2013, 11:04 AM	#7
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Great post! I've heard that sailfish just isn't good to eat at all...but then I've heard that marlin isn't good either...but I've had blue marlin and striped marlin and they are both good! That sailfish does look good smoked! __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

01-01-2014, 02:41 PM	#9
Deamon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,972	53#'s? __________________ Recreational Fisherman's Catch...2% Commercial Fisherman's Catch- 98% Recreational Fishing Kayakers Catch- .00001% "The reality is that the wall was built to keep all Asians ~specifically Japanese and those that think they're japanese~ out of the U.S"

12-30-2013, 08:05 PM	#2
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	Your presentation is fabulous!

12-31-2013, 08:51 AM	#3
konakaiyak Junior Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 15	Aloha guys I waited til the last day because i was hoping to catch a fish here in California for the contest but between the surf and the Holidays i didn't get a chance to go out. I hope its ok if i submit my catch from my trip to Hawaii earlier in the month. My Grandfather had been in hospice care and passed over the Thanksgiving Holiday. He was a lifelong fishermen and taught my brothers and I a lot of what we know. He had always been a huge supporter of our kayak fishing even when others laughed and called us fools for dreaming of venturing offshore to chase big pelagic fish. In the last few years when he couldn't fish himself he loved to see what we caught, hear our stories, and show off our exploits to his friends. I was definitely thinking of him on December 10th when my brother and I landed a pair of sailfish each, mine coming off a double strike. While weighing our fish down at the harbor the next day we learned something pretty cool. Sailfish are probably the rarest gamefish in Hawaii. Our buddy a big time deckhand who knows the history of the harbor and state, told us that what we achieved by catching 4 sails in one day in Hawaii, "Had never been done before and would never happen again!" I know I'm pretty lucky and like to think I'm a good fishermen but I believe my grandfather had a hand in making this happen. It was special to be able to share this with my brother who is my best friend as well. doublesailkage_1.jpg Kayak G2.jpg We cut up, then brined, and marinated our sailfish for 3 days in a mixture of soy,sugar,garlic,ginger, and Hawaiian chilis. We then smoked it with guava at the family home of our good buddy Rob, who you may know from his black marlin vid. The heat was kept low to cold smoke the fish for the first few hours. I removed about 15 pounds or so at this time for canning then continued smoking the remainder for another few hours. It turned out awesome. Sail is a great fish for smoking because the extremely high oil and omega 3 content allows for the finished product to still be moist. Its so fatty that when cutting it raw, it leaves a sheen of fat on your knife like pork belly would. This fish made great gifts during the holiday season and I brought a bunch with me back to California to share with friends and family here. 20131215_103717.jpg 20131221_154423.jpg My fiance has a large family get together every Christmas, so i figured what better time to share my catch. We made up a bunch of won ton with some of the canned sailfish, cream cheese and a little chimichurri sauce i had in the fridge. The chimichurri really added some brightness and balance while the acidic bite from the vinegar helped to cut through the richness of the sailfish and cream cheese. They were awesome as is, or dipped in a little sweet chili or hot mustard. These won ton meant a lot to me because it felt like i got to share a gift from my grandfather and my Hawaii family with my new family here in California. Thanks for reading my post everyone and Happy New Year! 20131222_124216.jpg

12-31-2013, 02:47 PM	#8
ctfphoto Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 901	WOW Steve, what an awesome catch, unbelievable. That must have been one heck of a day that you will remember forever. Amazing and well done. Alhoa