8/24 La Jolla - Mr. Bonito, meet Wasabi - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Handymansd · 08-28-2008, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Billy V

Larry,

Could you please make a post about the finer points of "how to bleed and prepare" a Bonita/Yellowtail for a sashimi dish like the one posted above.

That is a fine looking finished product.

BV

yes, yes, please do....

!
I have never prepared Bonita, I usually release them as nuisance fish, but they are as plentiful as mackerel right now! So please do tell your technique for Bonita sashimi!!

h2ofishfo · 08-28-2008, 09:20 PM

sweet a camera crew ??

Mike McFann · 08-29-2008, 06:10 AM

More plentiful than mac's for sure. I couldn't catch a single mac for bait and nailed 9 Bones with the Croc on the bottom of my sabiki trying a couple of weeks ago.

cajunman · 08-29-2008, 01:18 PM

Bonito Shashimi is wonderful, bleed and put on ice it's surprising GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

pchen911 · 08-29-2008, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by cajunman

Bonito Shashimi is wonderful, bleed and put on ice it's surprising GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Try lightly salting it for a few minutes, then sear it slightly on the outside before slicing, its even better that way.

Hobi-Wan Kenobi · 08-30-2008, 01:04 AM

Great catch - looking forward to my first yellowtail!

I'm curious about the choice of kayak color for the hobies i've seen on this site and on kayak4fish. Seems like their mostly colored Ivory or Moss, is there any reason to this? Less spooky to the fish or less attractive to the Landlord?

Thanks

blackcloud9 · 08-30-2008, 07:28 PM

Billy V - Raw Bonito
1) Bring ICE on your kayak, maybe a soft ice chest in the hatch with 4
frozen water bottles
2) slice the bonito's gills as soon as you get it on the boat and hang the
fish upside-down by the tail for a few minutes till all the blood is gone
3) put immediately on ice
4) Fillet bonito, removing ALL of the bloodline "the red part" <-fishy

Wan-Kenobi
There is no logic to the color, just preference. Avid fishermen seem to
tend to lean toward earthtones "just in case it matters" ..... maybe.
I've never worried about sharks for a minute, nor thought the fish would
be more afraid of one color over another, they see a dark kayak
bottom regardless of color. Go with what looks good to you!!

08-30-2008, 01:04 AM	#6
Hobi-Wan Kenobi Junior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 26	Great catch - looking forward to my first yellowtail! I'm curious about the choice of kayak color for the hobies i've seen on this site and on kayak4fish. Seems like their mostly colored Ivory or Moss, is there any reason to this? Less spooky to the fish or less attractive to the Landlord? Thanks __________________ ~Elric "May the Fish Be With You!"

08-28-2008, 09:20 PM	#2
h2ofishfo Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santee Posts: 821	sweet a camera crew ??

08-29-2008, 06:10 AM	#3
Mike McFann Junior Join Date: May 2007 Location: Orange Posts: 24	More plentiful than mac's for sure. I couldn't catch a single mac for bait and nailed 9 Bones with the Croc on the bottom of my sabiki trying a couple of weeks ago.

08-29-2008, 01:18 PM	#4
cajunman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 150	Bonito Shashimi is wonderful, bleed and put on ice it's surprising GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

08-30-2008, 07:28 PM	#7
blackcloud9 Kayaker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Big Rock, WindanSea, La Jolla Posts: 413	Billy V - Raw Bonito 1) Bring ICE on your kayak, maybe a soft ice chest in the hatch with 4 frozen water bottles 2) slice the bonito's gills as soon as you get it on the boat and hang the fish upside-down by the tail for a few minutes till all the blood is gone 3) put immediately on ice 4) Fillet bonito, removing ALL of the bloodline "the red part" <-fishy Wan-Kenobi There is no logic to the color, just preference. Avid fishermen seem to tend to lean toward earthtones "just in case it matters" ..... maybe. I've never worried about sharks for a minute, nor thought the fish would be more afraid of one color over another, they see a dark kayak bottom regardless of color. Go with what looks good to you!!