Anywhere to fish specifically for cabezon near vancouver
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Not sure about that. For years it’s been 8 per day and open year round. They are delicious and great fighting too.
CBsqrd
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Back to the OP's original question... I think you would be hard pressed to find a cabezon of meal size around Vancouver. They are pretty rare to find even on the west coast or north of Vancouver Island. You're probably more likely to catch a halibut on the inside...
Closest place to try and target them would be on the other side of Georgia Straight if you were so inclined.
Closest place to try and target them would be on the other side of Georgia Straight if you were so inclined.
I am pretty sure cabezon is a sculpin. here is the quote directly from DFO website
I caught several meal-sized ones around Saltspring island. Are they that rare around Howe Sound or Deep Cove? Since you brought up halibut, have you heard anyone catching them around Vancouver?
RiverBoy
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i’ve got lots north of seymour narrows.. i toss them back personally. i dunno…usually when you have something that you need to soak in milk and this and that and then kneel to the gods of the north etc i’ll usually pass…
Why do they soak cabezon in milk?
Dogbreath
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They don't that just idiotic garbage someone who knows zip posted in fact it's easy as pie to cook and is delicious.
Nice one dude. Where did you get it
sir-vivor
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I just had to , sorry hahaha ( using one of my pink 4oz flutter jigs I make)
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bcbassfishing
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Of the original question I have no clue where to get'm near Van. But Ugly as a winter night shift and yes they fight! My poor bass flipping stick was humped over more than I've ever seen. Kinda supprised it held. Everyone told me they're good to eat but we kept throwing them back. Looked like Satans water born brother you were gonna wack.
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RiverBoy
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my comments were clearly tongue in cheek and meant to invoke a laugh which i achieved.
anyways….
i’ve caught boatloads of them; prepared them several different ways, and i personally have never cared for the taste and specifically the texture. when i tried to research, i found a variety of methods to make them “more palatable.”
Anyways, from now on they stay in the salt for this guy.
TheBigGuy
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Cabezon are delicious and one of the best eating bottom fish IMO. Lingcod are almost as ugly, but you don't hear any bias against them, because most people already know that they are great eating fish.
Unfortunately, you are unlikely to catch any Cabezon around Vancouver. As already mentioned there are spots on the other side of the strait where they can be found. However, most people would rather give up their first born than their prime bottom fishing locations. There's just too much pressure on the bottom stocks now that the open areas and retention of Salmon has been reduced to a pittance around Vancouver and the southern Gulf Islands.
Unfortunately, you are unlikely to catch any Cabezon around Vancouver. As already mentioned there are spots on the other side of the strait where they can be found. However, most people would rather give up their first born than their prime bottom fishing locations. There's just too much pressure on the bottom stocks now that the open areas and retention of Salmon has been reduced to a pittance around Vancouver and the southern Gulf Islands.
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