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On 16 Jan 2004 13:26:15 GMT, Steveo
wrote: Lancer wrote: On Thu, 15 Jan 2004 15:30:19 -0500 (EST), (Twistedhed) wrote: Lancer@web said: No really, you would think since we are so close to the coast that seafood would be cheap here. The only thing that is cheap is catfish, or tilapia (grass carp). I prefer crappies or sunfish, or even bass if its done right. No doubt. The grouper are being caught daily, and plenty of them,,,inshore and out, but the damn restaurants are raping the tourists, now that the season is in full swing. Plenty of charters selling out and new blood taking their place....oldtimers are going out once a day instead of twice and making more than they ever did, by.......selling to the restaurants. Even the restaurants with their own boats can't keep up with the demand right now. Yeah, same thing going on in the stores around here. Demand for fresh seafood is high around this area, so the stores pretty much charge what they want. The only real good deals you get are if you meet the shrimp boats when they come in and buy right off the boat. Well you wouldn't want to buy fresh Walleye here then. It goes for about $10/pound, here on the south shore of Erie. Commercial fishing for Walleye is illegal in the USA. The fish you might find at the market come out of Canada. Those assholes rape the lake with friggin 4 inch gill nets. If you take a boat ride from the south side of the lake to the north (Ohio to Canada), it's -real- easy to tell when you've arrived in Canadian waters. Nets are everywhere between thaw and ice up. That and the Zebra Mussel have made more than a few charter captains go out of business in the last 5 or so years. $10.00 for any decent fish is pretty much the norm here. They want to import all their fish from New Zealand and Australia rather than sell gulf fish. You can't find amber jack, snapper, but all kinds of imported white roughy. I didn't think that the U.S. allowed game fish to be imported. I thought the Walleye and others that were sold were farm raised? |
Lancer wrote:
On 16 Jan 2004 13:26:15 GMT, Steveo wrote: Lancer wrote: On Thu, 15 Jan 2004 15:30:19 -0500 (EST), (Twistedhed) wrote: Lancer@web said: No really, you would think since we are so close to the coast that seafood would be cheap here. The only thing that is cheap is catfish, or tilapia (grass carp). I prefer crappies or sunfish, or even bass if its done right. No doubt. The grouper are being caught daily, and plenty of them,,,inshore and out, but the damn restaurants are raping the tourists, now that the season is in full swing. Plenty of charters selling out and new blood taking their place....oldtimers are going out once a day instead of twice and making more than they ever did, by.......selling to the restaurants. Even the restaurants with their own boats can't keep up with the demand right now. Yeah, same thing going on in the stores around here. Demand for fresh seafood is high around this area, so the stores pretty much charge what they want. The only real good deals you get are if you meet the shrimp boats when they come in and buy right off the boat. Well you wouldn't want to buy fresh Walleye here then. It goes for about $10/pound, here on the south shore of Erie. Commercial fishing for Walleye is illegal in the USA. The fish you might find at the market come out of Canada. Those assholes rape the lake with friggin 4 inch gill nets. If you take a boat ride from the south side of the lake to the north (Ohio to Canada), it's -real- easy to tell when you've arrived in Canadian waters. Nets are everywhere between thaw and ice up. That and the Zebra Mussel have made more than a few charter captains go out of business in the last 5 or so years. $10.00 for any decent fish is pretty much the norm here. They want to import all their fish from New Zealand and Australia rather than sell gulf fish. You can't find amber jack, snapper, but all kinds of imported white roughy. I didn't think that the U.S. allowed game fish to be imported. I thought the Walleye and others that were sold were farm raised? That's catfish, retail Lake Erie Walleye come from Canada. It's even illegal to sell Walleye that you catch on a line in the US. I hope it stays that way too! |
"Steveo" wrote in message ... Lancer wrote: On 16 Jan 2004 13:26:15 GMT, Steveo moparholic@hotmail- Lancer@web said: I didn't think that the U.S. allowed game fish to be imported. I thought the Walleye and others that were sold were farm raised? That's catfish, retail Lake Erie Walleye come from Canada. It's even illegal to sell Walleye that you catch on a line in the US. I hope it stays that way too! Man they farm raise all sorts fish now a days. Landshark -- Real heroes are men who fall and fail and are flawed, but win out in the end because they've stayed true to their ideals and beliefs and commitments. |
On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 14:45:04 GMT, "Landshark"
wrote: "Steveo" wrote in message ... Lancer wrote: On 16 Jan 2004 13:26:15 GMT, Steveo moparholic@hotmail- Lancer@web said: I didn't think that the U.S. allowed game fish to be imported. I thought the Walleye and others that were sold were farm raised? That's catfish, retail Lake Erie Walleye come from Canada. It's even illegal to sell Walleye that you catch on a line in the US. I hope it stays that way too! Man they farm raise all sorts fish now a days. Landshark Best one I have seen are the sea turtle farms in the Caymans. Ever have a turtle burger? |
Lancer wrote:
On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 14:45:04 GMT, "Landshark" wrote: "Steveo" wrote in message ... Lancer wrote: On 16 Jan 2004 13:26:15 GMT, Steveo moparholic@hotmail- Lancer@web said: I didn't think that the U.S. allowed game fish to be imported. I thought the Walleye and others that were sold were farm raised? That's catfish, retail Lake Erie Walleye come from Canada. It's even illegal to sell Walleye that you catch on a line in the US. I hope it stays that way too! Man they farm raise all sorts fish now a days. Landshark Best one I have seen are the sea turtle farms in the Caymans. Ever have a turtle burger? My buddy puts on a turtle fry. Those hard shelled *******s have 5 different tasting meats in them. His wife cooks most of it like city chicken. I don't like the 'cleansing' process. He puts them in a rubber garbage can for a week with no water or food, claims it 'cleans them out from the earthy taste. I told him thats friggin cruel. I still eat it tho. |
Lancer@webrock wrote:
Yeah, same thing going on in the stores around here. Demand for fresh seafood is high around this area, so the stores pretty much charge what they want. The only real good deals you get are if you meet the shrimp boats when they come in and buy right off the boat. If boats are selling seafood without the proper licensing here and they get popped, chances are high you won't be seeing the owner on that vessel again. They really cracked down on this over the years. The real money has been curtailed. Not only does a moratorium exist, but several years waiting list to attain certain commercial licensing permits for when they DO start reissuing such permits,,,such as Blue Crab. Some of the oldtimers were grandfathered..: ) |
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On 16 Jan 2004 15:32:58 GMT, Steveo
wrote: Lancer wrote: On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 14:45:04 GMT, "Landshark" wrote: "Steveo" wrote in message ... Lancer wrote: On 16 Jan 2004 13:26:15 GMT, Steveo moparholic@hotmail- Lancer@web said: I didn't think that the U.S. allowed game fish to be imported. I thought the Walleye and others that were sold were farm raised? That's catfish, retail Lake Erie Walleye come from Canada. It's even illegal to sell Walleye that you catch on a line in the US. I hope it stays that way too! Man they farm raise all sorts fish now a days. Landshark Best one I have seen are the sea turtle farms in the Caymans. Ever have a turtle burger? My buddy puts on a turtle fry. Those hard shelled *******s have 5 different tasting meats in them. His wife cooks most of it like city chicken. I don't like the 'cleansing' process. He puts them in a rubber garbage can for a week with no water or food, claims it 'cleans them out from the earthy taste. I told him thats friggin cruel. I still eat it tho. Never heard of doing that, I know people that feed them corn meal to help clean them out. They sure are good eating. |
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