Expected Grunion Runs for 2013

Thank you!

Results of the first run of the year:

Okay. I always thought you all talked grunion runs because it was good bait for WSB or Hali's. do to. Just net them and eat them like mullet? Those pics look delicious

Wow. Only take by hand. So you can't use a cast net?

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Wow. Only take by hand. So you can't use a cast net?

Correct. It's really not necessary to use anything other than your hands. When they spawn, they run up the beach as far as the waves will carry them. They are pretty much out of the water when you are collecting them, and once they are in full spawning mode (usually the second hour of the run) they don't even care about people or other animals walking near them, on them, or through them. It is very easy to end up with several pounds of grunion since they are so vulnerable during the spawn.

I like to remove the head and guts and cook them like you would fish and chips. One of these days I'd like to try pickling and canning some, as well as make fish sauce out of them.

I would try smoking them. That is how mullet go from good to heavenly