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HEY, PEOPLE HOWS ABOUT A NEW DISCUSSION BOARD WHERE WE SWAP SOME FANCY, PLAIN, OR WACKY RECIPES. I'LL GET THE BALL ROLLING WITH MY SECRET (UNTIL NOW) RECIPE FOR SMOKED ****TAIL BLUEFISH THAT WILL GO LIKE CANDY. I'LL BE BACK WITH THE RECIPE SHORTLY.

 

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"SMOKED" ****TAIL BLUES

THIS RECIPE SHOULD BE USED WITH BLUES OF NO MORE THAN 4 lbs. ( I USE 7-10 BLUES IN ORDER TO FILL THE SMOKER)
FILET THE BLUES WHILE ALIVE (DO NOT WAIT, THEY MUST BE FRESH!!!) RINSE THEM IN SALT WATER AND IMMEDIATELY PLACE THEM IN COOLER (KEEP 'EM CHILLED!) MAKE A BRINE USING KOSHER SALT (2c.)AND HONEY (1jar) MIX WELL, LAYER THE FILETS IN THE BRINE AND REFRIGERATE OVERNIGHT. THE FOLLOWING DAY, PLACE THE FILETS ON RACKS TO DRY (A FAN HELPS DURING THIS STAGE) ONCE DRIED (ABOUT 4 hrs.) THEY WILL HAVE DEVELOPED A 'GLAZE'.

THEY'RE NOW READY FOR THE SMOKER. "HOT" SMOKE THE FILETS USING WHATEVER WOOD-CHIPS YOU PREFER. (I USE HICKORY OR MESQUITE) THE BEST PART IS THAT THEY'RE DONE IN ONLY 1 1/2 - 2 hrs.!!!
THESE ****TAILS WILL CONVERT ANY FINICKY FUSS TO A BLUEFISH LOVER, I GAUR-ON-TEE.

 

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porbeagl

I ASSURE YOU THAT I AM NOT THE BLOODTHIRSTY KILLER YOU MAKE ME OUT TO BE. TO THE CONTRARY, NOBODY LOVES ANIMALS MORE THAN I DO, AS MY FATHER USED TO SAY. IN TRUTH, WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF LEAVING THE WATER, THE FISH IS IN A STATE OF SHOCK AND UNAWARE OF ITS SURROUNDINGS (INCLUDING THE FILET KNIFE). I DO NOT FILET WHILE THEY ARE STILL KICKING. THAT WOULD BE CRUEL AND A LITTLE RISKY IF YOU ASK ME. THERE IS ALSO THE OPTION OF "KNOCKING THEM OUT" WITH A SMALL CLUB. (YOU CAN PURCHASE ONE IN MOST TACKLE SHOPS). WHAT PERPLEXES ME ABOUT YOUR RESPONSE IS THE IDEA OF PUTTING IT IN A "LIVE" WELL, AND LETTING IT BLEED TO "DEATH". WHY THE LIVE WELL ? IT ONLY PROLONGS THE FISHES DEATH. IN EITHER CASE, THE FISH IS DEAD AFTER A SHORT SPELL, AND UNLESS YOU'RE STRICTLY CATCH N' RELEASE, THAT'S THE REASON YOU BAITED YOUR HOOKS IN THE FIRST PLACE. I TREAT MY CATCH WITH GREAT CARE BECAUSE I WENT TO THE TROUBLE OF FINDING IT. YOU CAN RELEASE YOURS IF YOU WISH, BUT IF YOU WANT TO EAT, THEY MUST DIE. I'M NOT CONVINCED THAT YOUR "KILL" METHOD IS MORE HUMANE THAN MINE. I SINCERELY HOPE THAT NO FISH SUFFERS AT ALL. I APPRECIATE YOUR COMPASSION....................ZAK

 

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CAPNCRACK, PORBEAGL, ET AL.

THE IDEA THAT THE ACT OF FILETING A BLUEFISH IS TANTAMOUNT TO TORTURE SEEMS TO HAVE TOUCHED A NERVE WITH YOU FOLKS. UNDOUBTEDLY, SOME OF YOU ARE VERY CONCERNED FOR THE FISH'S AMOUNT OF PAIN PERCEPTION.IF THAT IS THE CASE, THEN YOU SHOULD JUST RELEASE EACH AND EVERY FISH THAT YOU CATCH. BY THE WAY, DO YOU CRUSH THE BARBS ON THOSE HOOKS? HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT THE PAIN INFLICTED WHEN YOU SET THAT HOOK IN ITS FACE? HAVE YOU EVER "LIVELINED" A BUNKER?, A SNAPPER?, AN EEL?, OR EVEN A MINNOW OR KILLIE? WHAT ABOUT THE LOWLY WORM? DID YOU KNOW THAT THEY POSSESS 4 HEARTS? PERHAPS THAT MAKES THEM FOUR TIMES AS LIKELY TO FEEL THE STING OF YOUR HOOK AS YOU THREAD HIM ON !!! ON A BALMY SUMMER EVENING HAVE YOU EVER COOKED UP A DELICIOUS POT OF BLUECLAWS OR LOBSTER? HOW DID YOU COOK THEM? BOILED ALIVE I IMAGINE. WHEN YOU ABHORR THE INFLICTING OF PAIN OF ANY OF OUR CREATURES,YOU CAN'T PICK AND CHOOSE WHICH OF THOSE "BEINGS" ARE TO BENEFIT FROM YOUR MERCY. YOU'LL JUST HAVE TO BE MERCIFULL TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THEM. THAT, OR JUST DON'T GO FISHING........
NOW I WOULD RATHER HEAR FROM SOME OF YOU WITH RECIPES.