SD Bay Bass - its what's for dinner - Page 2 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

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?

alanw · 06-13-2013, 11:04 PM

Hey chuck you can check pierfishing.com for a bit of info on eating some of the local species. There's a "food value" section for each one. Jacksmelt says tasty but lots of small bones.

I've eaten them before, they really are quite tasty.

http://www.pierfishing.com/resources...alifornia_fish

Nic D · 06-14-2013, 06:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DESTROYER

Nic meant the 14"-15"....They have to be at least 14 inches to keep since March of this year. 13 inchers will get you a large fine.

yes thanks bud.

06-13-2013, 11:04 PM	#25
alanw Made in U.S.A. Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Dana Point Posts: 1,625	Hey chuck you can check pierfishing.com for a bit of info on eating some of the local species. There's a "food value" section for each one. Jacksmelt says tasty but lots of small bones. I've eaten them before, they really are quite tasty. http://www.pierfishing.com/resources...alifornia_fish __________________ Hobie PA 14 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Jackson Kraken ¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu X-Factor ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu Stealth-12 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Its not a spelling B its a fishing B ~yakjoe Last edited by alanw; 06-13-2013 at 11:10 PM.

06-12-2013, 11:46 PM	#21
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	#22
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	#23
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	#24
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?