Cowes Pier Spanish Mackerel

crumpet_avenger · Post by **crumpet_avenger** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 8:13 pm

Pictures or it didnt happen....

Post by **rb85** » Sun Mar 12, 2017 9:05 am

crumpet_avenger wrote:Pictures or it didnt happen....

Don't think there will be any pictures of a Spanish Mackerel of Cowes Pier.

raymondo1 · Post by **raymondo1** » Mon Mar 20, 2017 10:43 pm

i caught these out off from the Cowes pier last week , took a picture because i hadn't caught one before.T These would be the macks talked

about. They are XL compared with the regular size caught off the pier normally. i thought originally it was large salmon, but no .Actually caught on Whiting rig. ID Are they just large slimeys. ray

cobby · Post by **cobby** » Mon Mar 20, 2017 10:46 pm

They go alright at that size. Much better baits than eating

Nude up · Post by **Nude up** » Mon Mar 20, 2017 10:53 pm

Slimeys great bait but you can eat them good smoked

ChrisAbout · Post by **ChrisAbout** » Mon Mar 20, 2017 10:54 pm

cobby wrote:They go alright at that size. Much better baits than eating

Hmm what's wrong with eating them? They are beautiful to eat.

We pan fry them whole (heads off) and serve them with a side of polenta and homemade garlic dipping sauce. And beer of course.
Delicious.

AE092 · Post by **AE092** » Tue Mar 21, 2017 1:31 am

We did alright a few months ago at night but are they around during the day?

Post by **4liters** » Tue Mar 21, 2017 6:19 am

ChrisAbout wrote:
cobby wrote:They go alright at that size. Much better baits than eating
Hmm what's wrong with eating them? They are beautiful to eat.

We pan fry them whole (heads off) and serve them with a side of polenta and homemade garlic dipping sauce. And beer of course.
Delicious.

I followed your suggestion with the ones we caught and it was ******* delicious with a bit of mild hot sauce, salt and lemon juice. The skin crisped up beautifully

the gummies can have the heads in future but any big ones will be coming home with me for dinner

Post by **rb85** » Tue Mar 21, 2017 8:29 am

Are we talking the elusive WesternPort Spanish Mackerel or the common slimy?

Will give a slimy a try one day soon.

ChrisAbout · Post by **ChrisAbout** » Tue Mar 21, 2017 5:52 pm

4liters wrote:
ChrisAbout wrote:
cobby wrote:They go alright at that size. Much better baits than eating
Hmm what's wrong with eating them? They are beautiful to eat.

We pan fry them whole (heads off) and serve them with a side of polenta and homemade garlic dipping sauce. And beer of course.
Delicious.
I followed your suggestion with the ones we caught and it was ******* delicious with a bit of mild hot sauce, salt and lemon juice. The skin crisped up beautifully

the gummies can have the heads in future but any big ones will be coming home with me for dinner

Good stuff man! so much fun catching them ... got a video of you pulling one in .. will send you link.

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