I heard stories from old-timers about 300 pound alligator gar in Arkansas before flood control projects changed their habitat. The face reminds me of my mother in law.
You haven't lived until you've had smoked sturgeon on a fresh, toasted bagel with some chive cream cheese. I like mine w/ a few capers, some mild red onion sliced paper thin, and a squeeze of lemon juice. Oh mama !!!!
In California they've got a slot limit. It has to fall between this length and that length - anything shorter or longer, it has to be turned back. At least that's the way it was when I left.
When I was in Oregon, we had them in the Williamette and the Columbia rivers and catching one was the same, too short, put back, too long, put back. But Sturgeon is the best eating fresh water fish I know of. Even better then trout or crappies. Deep fried Sturgeon is the bomb!
We have some Sturgeon in Michigan. Not very many, but a few. Back in the late 1800's we have a picture of one that was 71 pounds, caught by a guy in our White River. The story goes that he fouled the line,and jumped in the rive,and grabbed it by the gills, drowning it, in order to land it. True or not, it is a good story. It was posted in our towns 100 year celebration book. Back then,I think that they were much more numerous. Now, they land some in Lake Huron, but have to release them, I believe. Some of those fish can live to be up to 100 years old.
Way back in Chicago they would give you some Sturgeon caviar when you ordered a beer. I worked at one of the old steak houses there that use to do this. It was considered cheap.
I heard stories from old-timers about 300 pound alligator gar in Arkansas before flood control projects changed their habitat. The face reminds me of my mother in law.
ReplyDeleteTrue, but that's a sturgeon.
DeleteCorrect, and some of the best fish I've ever eaten.
DeleteYou haven't lived until you've had smoked sturgeon on a fresh, toasted bagel with some chive cream cheese. I like mine w/ a few capers, some mild red onion sliced paper thin, and a squeeze of lemon juice. Oh mama !!!!
DeleteSturgeon it is, I guess. The few pictures if have seen of alligator gar have them with a much, much larger cross section.
DeleteSo, eating sturgeon sounds a little like having sex with an homely woman (best sex you'll ever get)?
Good eating? You can have my share.
ReplyDeleteAround here you'd have to throw it back.
ReplyDeleteToo bad. Deep-fried sturgeon is wonderful.
In California they've got a slot limit. It has to fall between this length and that length - anything shorter or longer, it has to be turned back.
DeleteAt least that's the way it was when I left.
When I was in Oregon, we had them in the Williamette and the Columbia rivers and catching one was the same, too short, put back, too long, put back. But Sturgeon is the best eating fresh water fish I know of. Even better then trout or crappies. Deep fried Sturgeon is the bomb!
DeleteNo, no! I said get me a surgeon!
ReplyDeleteI keep hearing we're only recently getting sturgeon back in the merrimac river, but I have yet to see any. I doubt they'll be that big.
ReplyDeleteWe have some Sturgeon in Michigan. Not very many, but a few. Back in the late 1800's we have a picture of one that was 71 pounds, caught by a guy in our White River. The story goes that he fouled the line,and jumped in the rive,and grabbed it by the gills, drowning it, in order to land it. True or not, it is a good story. It was posted in our towns 100 year celebration book. Back then,I think that they were much more numerous. Now, they land some in Lake Huron, but have to release them, I believe. Some of those fish can live to be up to 100 years old.
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Do these guys all have tasty caviar? Or is it only Beluga?
ReplyDeleteWay back in Chicago they would give you some Sturgeon caviar when you ordered a beer. I worked at one of the old steak houses there that use to do this. It was considered cheap.
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