10-11-2013, 06:42 PM
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Dakota S
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Destin today
 
We were in first place for the day 20.2 pound king mackerel our boat Weighted in. +30 red snapper two per person at a total of 30
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10-11-2013, 07:47 PM
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Congrats, there is some very good eats there with those snapper!!
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10-11-2013, 10:17 PM
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Dakota S
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MNfisher
Congrats, there is some very good eats there with those snapper!!
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U know it mnfisher
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10-11-2013, 10:30 PM
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Nice looking bunch of fish! We used to catch those in the Red Sea by floating a dinner roll with a big treble embedded in it on top of the reef. I have always wondered would that work in Florida?
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10-11-2013, 11:53 PM
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When's the fish fry? Looks like a good trip so far.
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10-12-2013, 06:41 AM
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Dakota S
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Originally Posted by Alphahawk
Nice looking bunch of fish! We used to catch those in the Red Sea by floating a dinner roll with a big treble embedded in it on top of the reef. I have always wondered would that work in Florida?
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Not sure about that Alphahawk we did not give it a try we ate the dinner rolls. We used hard tails and cigar minnows along with cut bait. Rigged with 16 oz round weight with circle hooks. Kings we caught trolling with down riggers at about 47 ft. The captain and mate were great and the seas were smoother than Old hickory at times. We went out 1 and a half to start fishing. This is r yearly work trip what a great company to work for... Nashville dental sales team.
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10-12-2013, 06:43 AM
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Dakota S
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Originally Posted by MidTNKayakAngler
When's the fish fry? Looks like a good trip so far.
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I hear ya! U know this will b my first king mackeral eating experience. I may put some n the smoker
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10-12-2013, 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Dakota
I hear ya! U know this will b my first king mackeral eating experience. I may put some n the smoker
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Like salmon, mackarel are an oily fish. They are great in the smoker. Snapper don't do quite as well. The snapper are made for frying...like fish were intended to be eaten. 
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10-12-2013, 03:55 PM
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I miss that area...when I was in the Air Force, I was stationed at Eglin AFB for 4 years and spent many a day out on the Destin jetty, having a blast. You never knew what you were going to catch but to me, the best times were when the schools of blues came through, then it was game on!
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10-12-2013, 04:24 PM
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Dakota S
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Originally Posted by nomad60
I miss that area...when I was in the Air Force, I was stationed at Eglin AFB for 4 years and spent many a day out on the Destin jetty, having a blast. You never knew what you were going to catch but to me, the best times were when the schools of blues came through, then it was game on!
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Sounds like great memories
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10-12-2013, 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Pookie
Like salmon, mackarel are an oily fish. They are great in the smoker. Snapper don't do quite as well. The snapper are made for frying...like fish were intended to be eaten. |
that is my kind of statement!!, Im with you there Pookie!!
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10-13-2013, 11:39 PM
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Great Trip !!! <'TK><
If you don't mind please post on out of State Reports Like Rick Duty's ...
You really don't won't me to try to transcend this ... I have never done one of these successfully yet ... <'TK>< 
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11-02-2013, 10:41 AM
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Dakota S
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So I put the king mackarel in the smoker last weekend. Highly recommend if u ever catch these. Brined 3 big filets overnight w salt n brown sugar. Used apple and cherry wood mix for about 4-5 hours at 180. I cheat a little.. I have a masterbuilt electric but I love it. Cracker fresh lemon and Tabasco to finish.
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11-02-2013, 12:31 PM
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Sounds great!
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11-03-2013, 08:58 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dakota
So I put the king mackarel in the smoker last weekend. Highly recommend if u ever catch these. Brined 3 big filets overnight w salt n brown sugar. Used apple and cherry wood mix for about 4-5 hours at 180. I cheat a little.. I have a masterbuilt electric but I love it. Cracker fresh lemon and Tabasco to finish.
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My son just told me about brining what does it do?
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