Sunday, April 18, 2010

Cruisin' and Fishin'


Morning ya'll,
Go ahead and hit play, while we talk, we can have a little background tunes to listen to.




By the time you read this, I hope to be well under way for a good day on the water.
There's just something about the wide open Gulf , a few good tunes, some bait, and a bumpkin. It does the soul good, to spend a little quiet time doing some dolphin watching, or just cruising with the wind blowing hard against your face. The water is the flattest today it's been in a week, perfect for trying to catch a glimpse of these guys. I can get them right up to the boat, I know the rules though, and kill the engine once I see them. Don't ever feed a dolphin with a boat running, you don't want them to associate the sound of engine with feeding time. It can be their demise. Makes sure your just sitting floating for a little while, before you attempt a connection.


Another thing not allowed on the boat, cellphones. We have one for emergencies, turned off and stowed in a safe place. The whole idea is disconnected.
Everybody needs time to check out, don't you think?
This weeks catch has been flounder. 12-20 inch flounder hitting dead shrimp. Shrimp are big right now, and so are the flounder. Using the same rig as last week. The waves are too big right now, leads to dirty water. Because it's early spring the cool nights and increasingly warm days, temperatures rise as much as 35 degrees in a day, that causes 10-20 knot winds out of the south. As the cold air is replaced by the warm air, it causes wind, which create these waves. We expect about 14 more days of this. Water temperature at 65 degrees, and we haven't seen rain in two weeks. Cobia fishing starts this week. 50lbers around structures are not uncommon using a chartreuse Cobia jig, and some heavy tackle. 30lb line/70lb leader minimum. Generally a 15 minute fight with one of the fastest fish in the water. Fine eating I might add (chuckling).


Speaking of eating, here's how to cook them redfish we caught last week.


New Orleans Blackened Redfish with Remoulade Sauce
Ingredients:
6 tablespoons mayonnaise
1/2 small onion, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons capers, drained
1 1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon cajun seasoning
2 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons canola oil
24 ounces redfish fillets
Directions:
To prepare the remoulade (a French cousin of tartar sauce) combine the mayonnaise, onion, parsley, lemon juice, capers, mustard, and sugar in a medium bowl; blend well and set aside.
Combine the Cajun seasoning and paprika on a piece of wax paper. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot; swirl in the oil. Dip the flesh side of each fish fillet into the seasoning mixture, then immediately place flesh-side down into the hot skillet. Repeat with the remaining seasoning mixture and fillets. Cook, turning once until the skin is blackened and the fish flakes easily with a fork, about 4 minutes.
Serve immediately with the remoulade. Be sure to serve this classic with some steamed brown rice or Cajun-style "dirty" rice.
Ummmm ummmm


Semper Fi,


Captain John

17 comments:

Beth Dunn said...

Enjoy Captain! I love the gulf. xoxo
SC

Cheeseboy said...

I've never had redfish, but it sounds awesome.

MCW said...

I was imagining myself lounging on your boat...I would probably just be enjoying the sun why you did the fishing! ha

Trish {Pink Preppy Lilly Lover} said...

One of the very best motown songs ever recorded, Matt and I give today's Captain's choice two big thumbs up!

Hope you and the Bumpkin are enjoying your cruising together out on the Gulf, sounds so relaxing and delightfully romantic.

This recipe sounds delicious - it includes two of my favorite words, "blackened" and "remoulade"!!

Have fun love birds! XOXO

Jenny said...

Oh girl, you were right, that background song was just perfect...I felt like I was there. And, oddly, it is the only time on a boat I didn't get dreadfully seasick! Thanks for the trip! I really loved it!

Anonymous said...

Your blog is very, very exotic and I love it!

Agneta the swedish one ;)

Same Sweet Girl: Memoir of a Southern Belle said...

Ooohhh that sounds like SO MUCH FUN!!! I love to go fishing! That recipe also sounds delicious! I love remoulade sauces. Yummy! I'll definitely be trying that out. Thanks girl!!! Have fun! :)

Haven and Home said...

Oh to be on the water right now, I swear I was meant to live on the coast! Love your profile picture!

Hope Chella said...

Sounds yummy! I love this post and can't wait to get on the water :)

http://hopechella.blogspot.com/

Elle said...

What a fantastic post Captain! I just took the preppy boyfriend on a guided fishing trip on one of our local lakes for his birthday and we had so much fun... I can only imagine the fun gets bigger proportionally with the size of the fish and the body of water (plus, I love me some wake playing dolphins)!

Should you ever need someone to whip up some new and tasty fare with all those fish your catchin' give us a call... The preppy boyfriend also happens to be a professionally trained chef who now judges culinary competitions and does cooking demonstrations for crowds of 2 two 500! Just sayin' :)

Buckhead Belle said...

Yum, that sounds delicious!

chelsea rebecca said...

oh wow how fun!!
fresh fish is always the best!

debra@dustjacket said...

Mmm sounds like you guys have the life, great song and that recipe looks pretty enticing too.
xoxo DJ

Coryanne Ettiene | Kitchen Living with Coryanne said...

take me with you! sounds divine, happy sailing

Brianna! said...

I agree with the diconnection:)
My Mr. love love loveeeesss to fish, and I love to eat fish. One of my favorites!

xoxo
B's

Rawknrobyn.blogspot.com said...

Ahh, that was so relaxing. Thanks for taking me away with you all and the dolphins, Bumpkin. The redfish was delicious too.
Cheers,
Robyn

Meg said...

Love the Motown! I just sent your recipe to my friend who cooks fish a lot. I told him I would be over soon to test it out. lol

Meg