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12-10-2018, 05:03 PM
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Location: Cape Cod
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Fresh smelts
I luv fresh smelts
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At my local Market Basket, can’t get em often, and definitely can’t catch em anymore, local
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12-10-2018, 06:59 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Marshfield, MA
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What are they getting for s pound of those guppy?$$
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12-11-2018, 06:24 AM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
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Xmas eve tradition at our house
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No boat, back in the suds.  
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12-11-2018, 06:43 AM
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Location: Cape Cod
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Quote:
Originally Posted by beamie
What are they getting for s pound of those guppy?$$
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$5.99 sandwich , super fresh too
Quote:
Originally Posted by piemma
Xmas eve tradition at our house
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Same here Paul, brings back fond memories at Grandparents house Christmas eve along with a ton of other home made food... |
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12-11-2018, 07:31 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Georgetown MA
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I friggin LOVE smelts
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"If you're arguing with an idiot, make sure he isn't doing the same thing."
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12-11-2018, 09:01 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Cape Cod
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman
I friggin LOVE smelts
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Go get um Dad... 😜 |
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12-11-2018, 09:22 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2000
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I remember reading about an early winter fishery for them off some Boston area docks? Has anyone tried to target them?
We also caught a few way back when while we were fishing for whiting here in Rhody. Small hooks and sandworm pieces with a float.
December was the month.
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DZ
Recreational Surfcaster
"Limit Your Kill - Don't Kill Your Limit"
Bi + Ne = SB 2
If you haven't heard of the Snowstorm Blitz of 1987 - you someday will.
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12-11-2018, 10:56 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Georgetown MA
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Used to get them in Salem harbor when I was working there.
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"If you're arguing with an idiot, make sure he isn't doing the same thing."
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12-11-2018, 01:11 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Cape Cod
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Remember my dad trying sesuit hrb, small gold hook, tiny pcs sea worm.... ? Catch. :-)
December- feb
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12-11-2018, 05:05 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: NBPT
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Gup use those for ice fishing
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12-11-2018, 06:55 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Warwick RI,02889
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Grass shrimp ><>
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ENJOY WHAT YOU HAVE !!!
MIKE
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12-11-2018, 07:28 PM
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Callinectes sapidus
Join Date: Oct 2001
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THREAD BOMB!!!
kEEP your smelts....I'll take this,, over that aLL day long...
Fresh too!!
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 ...  ...it finally happened, there are no more secret spots
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12-11-2018, 09:22 PM
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Location: Cape Cod
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Clammer
Grass shrimp ><>
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This too |
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12-12-2018, 07:13 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Somerset MA
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My uncle used to take us Frost fishing with a frog spear and flashlight in the winter at night ... in island park never saw one ... now I think he was just giving us something to do.. anyone else ever do this?
i do enjoy fried smelts
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12-12-2018, 07:30 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2018
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Smelts and Christmas - marriage made in heaven
As far back as I can remember, smelts have always been a major part of our XMAS holiday meal. Today, first thing children and their spouses ask for when they come for dinner on Christmas Day are the smelts.
I usually do a light flour mix (with light touch of black pepper) and deep fry in hot oil until golden brown - and salt as soon as they come out is absolute must!
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12-12-2018, 07:41 AM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jc10
As far back as I can remember, smelts have always been a major part of our XMAS holiday meal. Today, first thing children and their spouses ask for when they come for dinner on Christmas Day are the smelts.
I usually do a light flour mix (with light touch of black pepper) and deep fry in hot oil until golden brown - and salt as soon as they come out is absolute must!
Anyone else have a recipe to share? |
Sorry! We have always done them the way you do! |
No boat, back in the suds.
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12-12-2018, 08:00 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Warwick RI,02889
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we had a great time spearimg them ..quite a few guys also caught them on R&R ><>
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ENJOY WHAT YOU HAVE !!!
MIKE
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12-12-2018, 09:04 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: marshfield
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DZ
I remember reading about an early winter fishery for them off some Boston area docks? Has anyone tried to target them.
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Christian still catches them in boston. I go up to the smelt camps in Maine once in awhile still |
my 1st wife didn't like me fishing so much
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12-12-2018, 09:22 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Georgetown MA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jc10
As far back as I can remember, smelts have always been a major part of our XMAS holiday meal. Today, first thing children and their spouses ask for when they come for dinner on Christmas Day are the smelts.
I usually do a light flour mix (with light touch of black pepper) and deep fry in hot oil until golden brown - and salt as soon as they come out is absolute must!
Anyone else have a recipe to share? |
Close, but I use corn flour on mine. Sometimes I'll do Bread crumbs to get them extra crunchy, serverd with Fries, Cole Slaw, and a cold beer |
"If you're arguing with an idiot, make sure he isn't doing the same thing."
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12-12-2018, 09:23 AM
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Too old to give a....
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 2,452
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I miss that fish. Still hanging on to custom smelt sticks, God knows why.
As kids in the 60’s we had lots of spots around Boston to fill buckets with them to sell to the local fishmongers.
Pizza and spukie money !
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12-12-2018, 09:44 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2000
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Question - how do you eat the smelt? Are the bones removable? Or do you have to pick the meat off them?
On another note - years ago when we fished for whiting in Jamestown we would run into a crew of four guys who would run two man seines along the shallow shoreline at night. They were catching silversides and would dump the seine into barrels they had in the back of a pickup truck. We asked them what they did with them - answer was they brought them to Boston where they were deep fried and sold as "fried whitebait" at the Quincy seafood markets. They mentioned getting real good money. Anyone do this or eat whitebait?
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DZ
Recreational Surfcaster
"Limit Your Kill - Don't Kill Your Limit"
Bi + Ne = SB 2
If you haven't heard of the Snowstorm Blitz of 1987 - you someday will.
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12-12-2018, 11:29 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Georgetown MA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DZ
Question - how do you eat the smelt? Are the bones removable? Or do you have to pick the meat off them?
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Gut them, cut the heads off, cook them and eat them, bones and all |
"If you're arguing with an idiot, make sure he isn't doing the same thing."
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12-12-2018, 02:33 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Cape Cod
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman
Gut them, cut the heads off, cook them and eat them, bones and all
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After cooked I pull back bone out as I eat them.,,,,,,
As a matter of fact, I’m about ready to start cooking a bunch up right now for an early dinner.... busy night coming up...🍺🐟🍺🐟 |
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12-12-2018, 04:09 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Cape Cod
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jc10
As far back as I can remember, smelts have always been a major part of our XMAS holiday meal. Today, first thing children and their spouses ask for when they come for dinner on Christmas Day are the smelts.
I usually do a light flour mix (with light touch of black pepper) and deep fry in hot oil until golden brown - and salt as soon as they come out is absolute must!
Anyone else have a recipe to share? |
What time should we get there JC ? |
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12-12-2018, 04:11 PM
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12-13-2018, 04:34 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Newtown, CT
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DZ
Question - how do you eat the smelt? Are the bones removable? Or do you have to pick the meat off them?
On another note - years ago when we fished for whiting in Jamestown we would run into a crew of four guys who would run two man seines along the shallow shoreline at night. They were catching silversides and would dump the seine into barrels they had in the back of a pickup truck. We asked them what they did with them - answer was they brought them to Boston where they were deep fried and sold as "fried whitebait" at the Quincy seafood markets. They mentioned getting real good money. Anyone do this or eat whitebait?
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You eat the whitebait bones and all! Whitebait is very popular in the U.K. as well as in continental Europe. I love it! |
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12-13-2018, 04:37 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2018
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Smelts and Christmas - marriage made in heaven
As far as the bones, I don't worry about 'em. Fry them up to a golden brown, toss a little salt on them and just "inhale" them. Sooooooo good!
Hey Guppy, first batch starts to come out about 4pm.
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12-13-2018, 04:43 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2018
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bloocrab
kEEP your smelts....I'll take this,, over that aLL day long...
Fresh too!!
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Hey Bloocrab,
Gotta' say, that looks FANTASTIC and making me very hungry. But for XMAS Eve, if the goal is 7 fishes, I say add smelts to your menu with the beautiful bake. |
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12-14-2018, 06:56 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Cape Cod
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jc10
As far as the bones, I don't worry about 'em. Fry them up to a golden brown, toss a little salt on them and just "inhale" them. Sooooooo good!
Hey Guppy, first batch starts to come out about 4pm.
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12-17-2018, 06:04 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: South Shore
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Big Y has lots of them at the moment... Kingston store at least.
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