'but report

    After years of trying I finally got my first 'but at 12lbs! Too bad rays aren't good eating since you couldn't go five feet without seeing a shovelnose, diamond, torpedo, thornback or angel shark. I realized yesterday that I've never had halibut before, not big on commercial fish, looking forward to trying it out tonight though :)


    Also almost shot about 20 halibut shaped rocks...


    Anyone got any recipes?

    I've been catching and shooting flounder on the Gulf coast since I was a kid. They look just like your halibut, but usually top out around 5 or 6 lbs. Every time you guys post up a halibut pic, it makes me think what a heart attack I would have the first time I saw one in the water. :D


    Beautiful fish!

    Very nice...I have a recipe you can try. Pecan crusted Hali, it's super easy.


    1 cup pecans
    1/2 cup brown sugar


    Grind pecans and brown sugar in a food processor or pound it out into almost a dust. Dip and pat that mix on the fillets and put on tin foil on a non greased baking pan. Bake for about 10 minutes but half way through, pour a spoonful of melted better on each fillet. The butter will carmelize on the sugar and pecans and it will be bomb. Don't overbook it! I hope you try it, it's really good.
    Paul

    Quote from Miguel

    After years of trying I finally got my first 'but at 12lbs! Too bad rays aren't good eating since you couldn't go five feet without seeing a shovelnose, diamond, torpedo, thornback or angel shark. I realized yesterday that I've never had halibut before, not big on commercial fish, looking forward to trying it out tonight though :)


    Also almost shot about 20 halibut shaped rocks...


    Anyone got any recipes?


    Great! Congrats Miguel. Really nice fish to start with.... but not so big that you wont find bigger ones in the near future if you look.


    Re Hali shaped rocks..LOL.... that happens to all of us. Theyre everywhere!


    Re recipes...... great many ways..... pretty much anyway you'd cook a bass or rockfish..... ONLY BETTER! Try at least some very simply.... and then go from there.

    Quote from spearstuff

    Nice Miguel! That is a great first. How long was that halibut? My 14lber was 33inhces so I'm guessing yours is around 31, 32 inches?



    Table shows averages developed by Dr Larry Allen from the MDR hali derby.

    Nice fish Miguel! Hali's aren't my favorite eating fish so I usually bake them in teriyaki sauce/ginger or else fry them for tacos. I'm sure halibut mike and ladvr have some great recipes.

    Quote from Mr paul

    Very nice...I have a recipe you can try. Pecan crusted Hali, it's super easy.


    1 cup pecans
    1/2 cup brown sugar


    Grind pecans and brown sugar in a food processor or pound it out into almost a dust. Dip and pat that mix on the fillets and put on tin foil on a non greased baking pan. Bake for about 10 minutes but half way through, pour a spoonful of melted better on each fillet. The butter will carmelize on the sugar and pecans and it will be bomb. Don't overbook it! I hope you try it, it's really good.
    Paul


    Wow, that sounds amazing, thanks! That's totally on the menu for tonight now :)


    Quote from spearstuff

    Nice Miguel! That is a great first. How long was that halibut?


    I didn't measure it unfortunately, just threw it on the scale when I got home. These are the easiest things ever to fillet by the way!


    Quote from chris oak

    Nice fish Miguel! Hali's aren't my favorite eating fish so I usually bake them in teriyaki sauce/ginger or else fry them for tacos. I'm sure halibut mike and ladvr have some great recipes.


    I'll try it that way too, no store bought tacos for me though since I'm gluten free now :(

    And thanks much for the kind words guys, it's such a great feeling to pop a new fish cherry, now it's time for some tuna... Looking like I'll have to wait for when they show up next year if summer isn't canceled then as well.

    way to go Miguel. they're awfully tasty but i've found it to be important not to over cook or under cook and timing them just right has been a bit tricky. wish i had more of a tip for ya. enjoy...that recipe looks awfully tasty.

    Quote from Miguel

    And thanks much for the kind words guys, it's such a great feeling to pop a new fish cherry, now it's time for some tuna... Looking like I'll have to wait for when they show up next year if summer isn't canceled then as well.


    Tuna show up in the fall at Cortez and Tanner.;)


    Cheers, Don

    "Great mother ocean brought forth all life, it is my eternal home'' Don Berry from Blue Water Hunters.


    Spearfishing Store the freediving and spearfishing equipment specialists.

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