Let’s Catch Eel

Let’s Catch Eel

After my first accidental catch of eel which was absolutely delicious, I set my heart out to catch more of these tasty, albeit scary looking morsels. They were actually out here where I was! My husband was not as enthused. It looks like a… sea 

Fresh Caught Japanese Grilled Eel (Unagi/Anago Kabayaki)

Fresh Caught Japanese Grilled Eel (Unagi/Anago Kabayaki)

To my surprise, I caught an American eel the other day off our local dock, and at first I thought I had pulled in a snake–myself and my daughters were screaming, half because the thing was humongous and heavy and snapping at us, and the 

Freshly Caught Bluefish Sashimi: Waste Not, Want Not

Freshly Caught Bluefish Sashimi: Waste Not, Want Not

I had been itching to try the bluefish snappers that we’ve been catching raw, sashimi style. The internet fishing community is a bit unsure about it raw, mainly because few people try it that way. Is it worth it? Heck yeah. The fish, while young 

We’re A Little Crabby

We’re A Little Crabby

This week has been fun, learning about when and how to catch Snapper fish at the local fishing pier. We’ve been catching at least a few per day until today, when the super rough waters only came up with one. This one’s a decent size, 

Sophie’s First Fish

Sophie’s First Fish

Let me preface this by saying that throughout my childhood and the majority of my adult life, I have never been able to kill anything on purpose (except mosquitoes) and the idea has always been greatly taboo not only in my upbringing (my parents are