I've been going out prawning the last few days a few miles from Kitimat. Today I caught in my prawn trap what I thought was a small cod but it looked a bit different from the other cod I caught over the years. I let it go as I didn't need any bait. Long story short I went to the local Legion for a beer and a newfie buddy of mine told me that this is the time of year that the black cod run up this way from Alaska in the Winter and they are great eating. Now I don't mind being suckered in by my Newf buddy once in awhile but I thought I'd check out with you guys to see if there is any truth to this.
black cod or sable fish
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smoked black cod is also called butterfish its great and the oil is supposedly good for you. they livevery deep and are probably coming up a little shallower at this timeof year especially the small ones.sometimes you can catchthem off race rocks when trolling for salmon.also called skilfish
Dogbreath
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Yes they are delicious, I've smoked them on occasion and it never lasts long even greasier than a Salmon!
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Not all small either.
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Not all small either.
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The Fish Assassin
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Has anyone caught those grey cods? And are they as good to eat?
Take only what you need.
Take only what you need.
Pippen
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Love the fish!
I had a chef at a seafood restaurant down in Vancouver explain (she may be full of it) that Sablefish is the name of the fish but when it is smoked they call it by the name "Black Cod". Generally on menus you will see it referred to as "Smoked Alaskan Black Cod".
Not sure the validity to it but from my undestanding they are the same fish.[?]
I had a chef at a seafood restaurant down in Vancouver explain (she may be full of it) that Sablefish is the name of the fish but when it is smoked they call it by the name "Black Cod". Generally on menus you will see it referred to as "Smoked Alaskan Black Cod".
Not sure the validity to it but from my undestanding they are the same fish.[?]
juandesooka
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Black cod...I agree, excellent smoked. Chanced upon that in experimenting after a swiftsure trip, smoking black cod, halibut, spring salmon, coho. The black cod blew me away how good it was.
Grey cod...probably like other cod, decent white fish. I think it is pretty bony, not a lot meat compared to body size. Fishing with a buddy on a semi-charter a few years ago, with some friends of mine. We were catching dogfish, grey cod, and chicken halibut pretty much evenly. When we brought up a grey cod, he'd throw it back, telling my friends "you can't eat those, the meat is poisonous". He told me after he says that just because he doesn't want to have to clean them!
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Grey cod...probably like other cod, decent white fish. I think it is pretty bony, not a lot meat compared to body size. Fishing with a buddy on a semi-charter a few years ago, with some friends of mine. We were catching dogfish, grey cod, and chicken halibut pretty much evenly. When we brought up a grey cod, he'd throw it back, telling my friends "you can't eat those, the meat is poisonous". He told me after he says that just because he doesn't want to have to clean them!
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grey cod or pacific cod are the same as the atlantic cod a little sweeter than halibu;tbut halibuts better eating,another deepwater fish but not oily like blackcod.you can buy smoked alaskan black cod at superstore but bring lotsa money, its expensive.thers 3 different types of these fish there all lumped together as grey cod.some have a barbel or chin whisker.
quote:Originally posted by juandesooka
Black cod...I agree, excellent smoked. Chanced upon that in experimenting after a swiftsure trip, smoking black cod, halibut, spring salmon, coho. The black cod blew me away how good it was.
Grey cod...probably like other cod, decent white fish. I think it is pretty bony, not a lot meat compared to body size. Fishing with a buddy on a semi-charter a few years ago, with some friends of mine. We were catching dogfish, grey cod, and chicken halibut pretty much evenly. When we brought up a grey cod, he'd throw it back, telling my friends "you can't eat those, the meat is poisonous". He told me after he says that just because he doesn't want to have to clean them!
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Those damn things will wreck your knife after three of them!
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Maybe you should get a better knife or a good sharpening stone.
Those damn things will wreck your knife after three of them!
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Those damn things will wreck your knife after three of them!
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www.lastchancefishingadventures.com
www.swiftsurebank.com
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