Grills and Smokers:
Engerbtrecht Braten 100 (wood and charcoal)
Blaze Grill (gasser)
Large Big Green Egg
Large WSM
Green Mountain Grills Davy Crockett (pellet)
Webber Jumbo Joe
Webber Smokey Joe
Favorites:
Sapphire martini up (bone dry) olive and a twist
Burbon barrel stout
Jonny Walker Blue - if someone else is buying
I fish once a year, in Baja, for the past 34 years. The goal is Dorado (Mahi Mahi) which are just so much fun to catch. This year, we started to catch something called Sierra. In all these years, we never even heard of it, yet were all over the place this year. It’s apparently in the Mackerel family?
My favorite way to cook the Dorado is smoked. These are not quite like the delicate white Mahi Mahi that we have had in Hawaii, they are much darker and strong flavored. I figure Mackerel is fairly oily, so smoke is probably the way to go as well.
I wet brined for a few hours. The two larger fillets on left are Dorado, the longer skinny ones are Sierra. First picture is a 20 lb Dorado, not a huge one. Hope I’m on the right track?
I am a fisherman, but more of a fresh water guy, being that I am in MN.
That looks like a ton of fun. I am usually diving when I am by the ocean and I rarely get the chance to fish. This year, I am bringing my fly rods down to Costa Rica to see what I can pull out of the mangroves.
Keep cranking in those Dorado! That looks like a blast. Tasty too!
I took a trip to FL last month JUST to go fishing - struck out. I've been out 4 or five times ocean fishing now, paying for a damned charter every time, and I've got a single 3 foot barracuda to show for them all, combined. And that was like... 20 years back. Almost, anyways.
Let me recommend a trip to Venice Louisiana. If you want to stay close the redfish and trout are abundant. If you want the thrill of a lifetime book an offshore guide to take you yellow fin tuna fishing. They will leave you with arms that are so tired you’ll have to set for a bit.
Im as much of a freshwater fisherman as you can be in NJ. Mostly largemouth. Once a year i try and hit the NC coast and go out into the gulfstream for tuna. Tons of fun. Never caught any mahi mahi though. That looks like a beauty.
Grills and Smokers:
Engerbtrecht Braten 100 (wood and charcoal)
Blaze Grill (gasser)
Large Big Green Egg
Large WSM
Green Mountain Grills Davy Crockett (pellet)
Webber Jumbo Joe
Webber Smokey Joe
Favorites:
Sapphire martini up (bone dry) olive and a twist
Burbon barrel stout
Jonny Walker Blue - if someone else is buying
We fish in the Sea of Cortez, on small boats, called Pangas. 2 people per boat. Always in the hottest (like really hot) month of the year, July-Aug, thats when Dorado fishing is best. Never in 30 years been skunked. Sleepy little town of Loreto. You need to like Tequila, it doesn’t matter what drink you order, It’ll taste like Tequila.
Smokin-It 3D
Weber Kettle with an SNS
Masterbuilt kettle that I call the $30 wonder grill
Bullet by Bull Grills gasser
Anova WiFi sous vide machine
Thermoworks Thermapen and Chef Alarm
Heck yea! Look at that! I caught one of those a few years back in the Gulf of Mexico, not that big though
I do the fly fishing stuff - for trout. Fun times! I don’t do it enough these days though. Need to get back to it a bit, really enjoy the serenity and solitude that a river brings, standing in the middle and casting a fly to a rising rainbow or brown trout.
That is one of the best parts of life - standing in the middle of the stream, the only fisherman for miles up or down the river, casting not just to any trout but to a particular rainbow or brown.
SierraBBQGuy Nice Mahi! I get out on the water 2-3 times a week (weather depending). Right now its speckled trout & redfish! Year round add flounder, mackerel, snapper, cobia, wahoo, grouper, amber jack to the list! Mahi are so much fun cause the JUMP!
Grills and Smokers:
Engerbtrecht Braten 100 (wood and charcoal)
Blaze Grill (gasser)
Large Big Green Egg
Large WSM
Green Mountain Grills Davy Crockett (pellet)
Webber Jumbo Joe
Webber Smokey Joe
Favorites:
Sapphire martini up (bone dry) olive and a twist
Burbon barrel stout
Jonny Walker Blue - if someone else is buying
Very similar to the Spanish Mackerel we get here. They have some very speedy runs when you hook them and VERY razor sharp teeth! We usually use 20# 7 strand wire for bite tippet.They make great ceviche to!
I had the opportunity to go sturgeon fishing back in September. First time ever for me and it was one of the best days ever. They are a protected species so it was catch & release and as such, I cannot offer any smoking/grilling advice. Apparently you can buy farmed sturgeon but I've never tried it. These beautiful creatures are STRONG and jump completely out of the water. My arms took days to recover. It was an amazing experience and I have nothing but the utmost respect for these river behemoths.
Grills and Smokers:
Engerbtrecht Braten 100 (wood and charcoal)
Blaze Grill (gasser)
Large Big Green Egg
Large WSM
Green Mountain Grills Davy Crockett (pellet)
Webber Jumbo Joe
Webber Smokey Joe
Favorites:
Sapphire martini up (bone dry) olive and a twist
Burbon barrel stout
Jonny Walker Blue - if someone else is buying
I had the opportunity to go sturgeon fishing back in September. First time ever for me and it was one of the best days ever. They are a protected species so it was catch & release and as such, I cannot offer any smoking/grilling advice. Apparently you can buy farmed sturgeon but I've never tried it. These beautiful creatures are STRONG and jump completely out of the water. My arms took days to recover. It was an amazing experience and I have nothing but the utmost respect for these river behemoths.
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