La Jolla Report: 8/02 - Not what I was looking for...

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Dude nice one! That is a fatty.

Originally Posted by Mr. NiceGuy

Is the flavor of Calico bass great, good, so-so, or "meh"?

What's the general consensus?


I had stripped bass at a restaurant in La Jolla that was fantastic - snowy white and amazing savory crispy skin.

I've had other kinds of bass that were not very good.

I don't care for the sticky sweet flavor of rock fish.


What say Ye?

Calico taste SO good. Maybe its best that you don't try em. They are slow growers.

I have always caught them as bycatch when using live bait, but always threw them back in. Just this past month, my sister's bf wondered why I didn't keep them. So I kept the last two of the day. Man they tasted so good that I bought some gear to start targeting them. I did bleed and iced them down instantly though.

If I do start getting them on the regular my plan is to throw the big breeders back and only keep a couple small ones(legal sized). Oh and they are a lot better than rockfish ...at least to me and my gf.