An experiment

[PapaDave]

I am still dining on the tuna I caught on an 8 day trip on the Excel last September. So I've been doing some experimentation with different approaches. Saw an item in the grocery store and decided to try it with tuna instead of beef...

Bacon wrapped tuna...

[wade]

[Hunters Pa]

Originally Posted by PapaDave

I am still dining on the tuna I caught on an 8 day trip on the Excel last September. So I've been doing some experimentation with different approaches. Saw an item in the grocery store and decided to try it with tuna instead of beef...

Bacon wrapped tuna...

What's the verdict? It has bacon, so was it great or phenomenal?

[walrus]

Bet you can't eat just one.

I love a nice tuna fillet with crumbled bacon and melted cheese slapped between two pieces of sourdough.

[cell128]

Last September??,damn how long is that meat meat good for if you freeze it?

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[Mr GreenJeans]

Originally Posted by cell128

Last September??,damn how long is that meat meat good for if you freeze it?

Since he was on a long range boat for eight days, he doubtless came back with several hundred pounds of tuna, YT, dorado, and maybe even wahoo. The processors (like Five Star) meet the boat at the dock to put your fish on ice and then fillet/vacuum seal. Fish so processed will be good in the freezer for a year or more. Although, after a year, I generally can or smoke anything still in the freezer. By then a new tuna season has rolled around and I have to move out the old stuff to make room for the new. It's a tough job, but somebody has to do it

[cell128]

Damn that sounds cool ima look into this vacuum seal thing.

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[PapaDave]

Originally Posted by Hunters Pa

What's the verdict? It has bacon, so was it great or phenomenal?

I made it for a group at church. I dropped it off before the ministry, all three trays were gone by the time I got back...

[Mr GreenJeans]

Originally Posted by cell128

Damn that sounds cool ima look into this vacuum seal thing.

Definitely worth looking into. You can get a home unit at places like Costco, etc. However, the commercial processors use a thicker grade of plastic and pull a harder vacuum so their fish lasts longer in the freezer. But your home processed fish should be good for six months or so.

[cell128]

Right on. I just keep my fillets in zip lock bags and try to eat it within a week

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[alanw]

Looks good.


You can get a hand vacuum pump for less than $5 to go with regular ziplock vacuum bags. Cheap, easy, works good.

[maui jim]

Looks great.....You could wrap you big toe in bacon and it would be good

[momo fish]

Man I still have bft, yft, and yt from last sep that still taste great each time I cool them. Need to finish them before next trip. Proper care and vacuum sealing will have them lasting a good while.

[captnblood34]

Originally Posted by momo fish

Man I still have bft, yft, and yt from last sep that still taste great each time I cool them. Need to finish them before next trip. Proper care and vacuum sealing will have them lasting a good while.

Same here

[bwana]

A little off subject but you made me miss my bacon wrapped jalapeno little friends starting each fall on 9-1.

I guess you can do the same to fish.

Yani, here's a little payback for all your food pictures...

[cell128]

I gotta try one of these trips. I got 2 weeks off in late July. Anyone going on any trips at that time? I'm definitely down to try it out.

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[tomahawk]

Bacon wrapped albacore (2x2x2 cubes) on Kabobs, marinated in Italian dressing, grilled on BBQ = phenomenal. Not surprised they were all gone when you got back. I was introduced to that 15 years ago at a summer pool party and they got devoured as fast as they could come off the grill.

[Mr GreenJeans]

Originally Posted by cell128

I gotta try one of these trips. I got 2 weeks off in late July. Anyone going on any trips at that time? I'm definitely down to try it out

If you are new to long range fishing, you should head over to the San Diego Long Range forum on Bloody Decks. They are constantly talking about relevant topics like boats, bait, equipment, and knots. You can also keep up on the latest controversy over exciting topics like jackpots and the ever popular amount to tip the crew. Seriously, despite the drama, you can learn a lot over there.