Can you smoke kingfish?

We've been catching some thicker kingfish lately so we recommend smoking them for 6-7 hours on an electric smoker. If your fillets are less than 2 inches thick, they should be smoked for 4-5 hours. Cooking times may need to be adjusted if you're using a different type of smoker.

FAQ

• What makes shrimp unclean?

  "Imported farmed shrimp comes with a whole bevy of contaminants: antibiotics, residues from chemicals used to clean pens, filth like mouse hair, rat hair, and pieces of insects," says Marianne Cufone, director of the fish program at the nonprofit Food and Water Watch. And that list doesn't include Salmonella and E.

• How do you stop fish from getting worms?

  Change to a smaller hook if you consistently lose worms to fish. Many bait-stealing species have small mouths, so a large hook allows them to nibble away. Change to a narrower, lighter line if you consistently lose worms to fish without feeling a tug on the line or seeing any movement on the line or bobber.

• Why do fishermen kill seals?

  Despite legal protections for sea lions, fishermen resort to lethal force to keep them from stealing their catch.

• What wind is bad for fishing?

  Any wind speed at 39 mph or over is easily capable of capsizing smaller boats. Therefore, if you are seeing very strong winds, it's probably best to stay off the water altogether. If you have a smaller boat, fishing in wind speeds in excess of 20 mph is not recommended.

• Can you keep koi carp in a fish tank?

  Koi fish can live in your aquarium and like all other types of fish, you need to take care of them or they might not survive for long. ... Koi fish may not always blend well with other fish since they are quite messy, but with the right care and maintenance, you can add them to a fish tank with other fish.

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• How many prawns is 200g?

  Jumbo Prawns: The jumbo prawns are large in size, and each pack of 200 grams will have approximately 10-11 prawns. This variety should always be treated as the hero of the dish because of their size and flavor. These are best for grilling, in salads or in other preparations where you can leave them whole.

• How big do tailor fish grow?

  A 60 cm tailor is thought to be around 5 or 6 years old, and they are known to grow to a maximum size of around 120 cm and 14 kg.

• What's the difference between salmon and sushi grade salmon?

  Although stores use the label “sushi grade fish,” there are no official standards for using this label. The only regulation is that parasitic fish, such as salmon, should be frozen to kill any parasites before being consumed raw. ... The best ones are assigned Grade 1, which is usually what will be sold as sushi grade.

• What do coy fish eat?

  In the wild, koi fish eat algae, plants, insects, worms, seeds, and anything they can stir up from the pond's bottom. They hunt along the pond floor and along the surface. If you have an ecosystem pond they can continue having their natural diet.

• What's the difference between yellowfin and bluefin tuna?

  Although it's subtle, both fish species have a slight tail colour difference. Bluefin tuna have dark blue tails, while yellowfin tuna tend to have yellow in the tail. Yellowfin tuna have a yellow lateral line and longer yellow dorsal and anal fins.

• Why is seafood not kosher?

  » Because the Torah allows eating only animals that both chew their cud and have cloven hooves, pork is prohibited. So are shellfish, lobsters, oysters, shrimp and clams, because the Old Testament says to eat only fish with fins and scales. Another rule prohibits mixing dairy with meat or poultry.

• Should you bleed Spanish mackerel?

  Bleeding fish is recommended for species like Kingfish, Wahoo, Tuna, Mackerel, etc. Make sure after you cut them to bleed you should put them in a large bucket of water head first if possible or have a separate cooler to bleed them in.

• Do salmon eat bugs?

  In general, young salmon eat insects, invertebrates and plankton; adults eat other fish, squid, eels and shrimp. Unlike all other salmon, the sockeye salmon has a diet that consists almost entirely of plankton.

• How do you store salmon without refrigeration?

  Five ways to preserve fish without refrigeration

  1. Corning. ...
  2. Method: Gut, bleed and wash the fish, then apply salt to the belly cavity and skin. ...
  3. Brine-salting. ...
  4. Method: Roll fish in salt and layer in the crock, adding salt to the bottom and between each layer. ...
  5. Drying.

• How long can cooked clams sit at room temperature?

  Raw or cooked, clams that sit out for two hours or more in temperatures above 40 degrees Fahrenheit should be thrown away. Bacteria found naturally on the clams begins to multiply at dangerous levels once two hours hits, and if you eat the clams, you may become sick.

• How do you attract mackerel?

  With the boat drifting and the motor turned off (it might spook the mackerel otherwise), use a string of Sabiki Bait Lures together with a pear-shaped lead weight attached at the lower end of the string. Lower this slowly, jigging it up and down as you do so, until you feel a fish strike.

• Are my crayfish mating or fighting?

  Urine typically has an aggressive meaning for crayfish. Males release it when they battle each other, and so do females. During courtship, the difference is that males are drawn to female urine and they stop releasing their own.

• How do I make my fish tank water clear?

  Since algae requires photosynthesis to make food, some people recommend doing a large water change, turning off the aquarium light, wrapping a blanket around the tank for 7 to 10 days, and then doing another large water change afterwards to take out the dead algae.

• What percentage do the mates on Wicked Tuna make?

  You could quite feasibly earn more money by flipping burgers at McDonalds. It's sad, but true. I am not trying to put you off, but with most tuna boats paying around 15% to the deckhand once the expenses have been taken out, you might not be left with much.

• Is fish maw expensive?

  While fish bladder, also known as maw, is commonly sold in Hong Kong, totoaba bladders are a more highly prized delicacy, especially on the mainland, where they fetch up to HK$1 million per kg. But international trade in the totoaba is banned.

• Can you eat a mantis shrimp?

  The aggressive mantis shrimp is not easy to eat but its sweet meat is reward enough. ... They're also delicious, with sweet, tender meat that, unfortunately, isn't easy to extract from the shell.

• What's the biggest catfish ever caught in the United States?

  Blue catfish Ken Paulie's 123-pound flathead stands as the accepted world record, extracted from Elk City Reservoir, Kansas in May 1998. The giant cat measured 61-inches with a 43.75-inch girth. It's commonly believed that the blue catfish represents the largest North American catfish species.

• Who came up with eating oysters?

  Archaeologists have found evidence that oysters provided an important food source as early as 10,000 years ago in Australia. They were cultivated in Japan from at least 2000 BC. And the ancient Romans practiced oyster farming as early as the 1st century BC.