Rockfish for Thanksgiving!

[Joe Walsh]

My buddies and I have an annual tradition of going out for our last fishing trip of the year during the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend.
We headed out yesterday during unusually warm weather for late November.
Luck was on my side as I caught 5 nice Rockfish including one rod buster.
That fish went 38 inches and 27 Lbs!

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Running north from the Bay Bridge:

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We also were treated by Mother Nature to one of the most incredible sunsets I've ever seen!


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The sky looked like it was on fire!

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[Joe Walsh]

A few more pictures:


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[ImpalaSlayer]

man that sky is incredible. nice rock, they taste awesome!

[guspech750]

Awesome fish!!

And amazing sunset!!


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[Baconbit]

Amazing pictures...I love sunsets at the beach...I go to VA Beach usually every year for vacation and I love watching the sunset on nights like that...its amazing the world that is out there beyond your house and hometown.

[Bluerauder]

My buddies and I have an annual tradition of going out for our last fishing trip of the year during the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend.

Damn Joe, nice catch. Betcha he tried to take you off the boat. "Red Sky at Morning -- Sailors take Warning. Red Sky at Night -- Sailor's Delight". Beautiful.

My nephew went out on Friday and hooked several big ones before 9:00 AM. The Rockfish must be running strong this year. Here's his catch ...

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[DOOM]

Fire in the sky!!! Awesome pics Joe! :up:

[WhatsUpDOHC]

Nice tradition - "Life's been good to me so far........"

[Mr. Man]

Did I hear fish fry MM party at Joe Walsh's house?:beer:

[HammerDown]

Did I hear fish fry MM party at Joe Walsh's house?:beer:

When??????????????:D:D

Great catch, Joe, and just awesome sunset pics

[Bigdogjim]

Never miss a sunrise of setset:)

Nice picks.......Nice fish (dinner for a few days)

[Guittard22]

How did you cook the fish that's a huge one !! Being a chef I know that fish would cost around 100-150 from the PFG order guide

[CBT]

Did I hear fish fry MM party at Joe Walsh's house?:beer:
I'm the CBT and I support this message.

[Bluerauder]

How did you cook the fish that's a huge one !! Being a chef I know that fish would cost around 100-150 from the PFG order guide

One word "fillet". Lots of them.

[Mr. Man]

Since Joe Walsh has not responded to the fish fry post I can only think he is selfishly hoarding it all for himself.:mad:..........;)

[Joe Walsh]

Did I hear fish fry MM party at Joe Walsh's house?:beer:




When??????????????:D:D

Great catch, Joe, and just awesome sunset pics


How did you cook the fish that's a huge one !! Being a chef I know that fish would cost around 100-150 from the PFG order guide


Since Joe Walsh has not responded to the fish fry post I can only think he is selfishly hoarding it all for himself.:mad:..........;)

Party at my house.....Yes!
Fish fry for that big boy.....NO!
Hoarding all that delicious Rockfish....Yes!

The filets off that Rockfish were 2" thick.
I cut them into more manageable 'steaks' and froze most of them.
Sunday night we baked 4 big 'steaks' in the oven.

-Coated the fish steaks in melted butter
-covered them with sliced mushrooms
-topped that with a chopped tomato/chopped green onion/crushed garlic mixture
-sprinkled that with fresh grated Parmesan cheese
-bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes.....

Fantastic tasting flaky white fish!!!....:drool:

My stepson commented on how we would have paid $125+ for that meal at a restaurant.

I cut up some of the smaller pieces into chunks and this weekend I'm cooking up a stew pot full of Cioppino.

[Mr. Man]

Perfectly good fish dish destroyed by icky mushrooms. :puke:

Whens the party Joe Walsh?:dunno:

[Joe Walsh]

Perfectly good fish dish destroyed by icky mushrooms. :puke:

Whens the party Joe Walsh?:dunno:

You sound like my brother...he hates mushrooms and yells:

"There's fungus among us!!" when he sees them in any cooked dish.

My house is way too small to hold a healthy CAM meet....
We should have another CAM meet at G&M restaurant for some awesome crabcakes.
I suggested the last G&M meet and then had to miss it!!!.....DOHHH!!

[Bluerauder]

You sound like my brother...he hates mushrooms and yells:

"There's fungus among us!!" when he sees them in any cooked dish.

My house is way too small to hold a healthy CAM meet....
We should have another CAM meet at G&M restaurant for some awesome crabcakes.
I suggested the last G&M meet and then had to miss it!!!.....DOHHH!!

And don't think we didn't take notice of that. :P That was 3 years ago, too (22 November 2008).

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/gallery/data/3/CAMGM1.jpg (http://www.mercurymarauder.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/14996)

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[Mr. Man]

You sound like my brother...he hates mushrooms and yells:

"There's fungus among us!!" when he sees them in any cooked dish.

My house is way too small to hold a healthy CAM meet....
We should have another CAM meet at G&M restaurant for some awesome crabcakes.
I suggested the last G&M meet and then had to miss it!!!.....DOHHH!!
Where is this restaurant? Is it in Northern Maryland or Pa.? Any good places to meet in Delaware? Where's Freddie H he lives there.

[Bluerauder]

Where is this restaurant? Is it in Northern Maryland or Pa.? Any good places to meet in Delaware? Where's Freddie H he lives there.

Just South of Baltimore, MD about 2 miles north of BWI Airport.

Address is:

G&M Crabcakes
804 Hammonds Ferry Road
Linthicum Heights, MD 21090

Restaurant Link >>>> http://www.gandmcrabcakes.com/

[71cyclone]

Cousin "Bluerauder" G&M CRABCAKES ARE THE " BOMB" Great EATS . They also ship anywhere in de U.S. A must for member Seafood lovers.

[HammerDown]

Where is this restaurant? Is it in Northern Maryland or Pa.? Any good places to meet in Delaware? Where's Freddie H he lives there.

I think Freddie is more southern Delaware. Possibly we could try a meet around Dover, in middle of Delaware, or Wilmington, which is more north. that could be a mid-point for many of us.

Freddie, any ideas around Dover???

[05crownsport]

I'm game for wherever in the world y'all wanna meet!

[Mr. Man]

I think Freddie is more southern Delaware. Possibly we could try a meet around Dover, in middle of Delaware, or Wilmington, which is more north. that could be a mid-point for many of us.

Freddie, any ideas around Dover???
Yeah Freddie what say you?

Bet he hasn't even seen this thread. Probably off sleeping in the big comfy chair.:D

[HammerDown]

Yeah Freddie what say you?

Bet he hasn't even seen this thread. Probably off sleeping in the big comfy chair.:D


Here's another -- Veron (vkirkend) from Smyrna, Delaware, gotta check the map, but I think that is also central. How 'bout Smyrna?????

How far would that be from your area in NJ