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Fishing in British Columbia => Fishing Reports => Members' Fishing Reports => Topic started by: Rodney on August 12, 2012, 04:32:48 PM

Title: Ucluelet, August 8th - 10th 2012
Post by: Rodney on August 12, 2012, 04:32:48 PM
We were in Ucluelet for a few days last week. Another beautiful unique part of this province that needs to be revisited. Here are a couple of photographs that kind of sum up our trip.

(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc90/fishingwithrod/2012/120810-1.jpg)

(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc90/fishingwithrod/2012/120812-1.jpg)

There'll be a more detailed report on how we did on the boat in a bit, but here's what else we did when we were not on the boat:

http://www.fishingwithrod.com/blog/2012/08/12/fun-with-a-less-desirable-species/
Title: Re: Ucluelet, August 8th - 10th 2012
Post by: BwiBwi on August 13, 2012, 01:40:29 AM
Don't forget they are great for sashimi!!!! 
Title: Re: Ucluelet, August 8th - 10th 2012
Post by: Rodney on August 13, 2012, 01:56:07 AM
Yep, I was just looking at this:

http://tedsrecipes.blogspot.ca/2007/01/sushi-saba-mackerel.html

I might try it with the largest one we brought back. It was easily over 1lb, possibly 2.

I had one tonight, it was pretty delicious... ;)

(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc90/fishingwithrod/2012/120813-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Ucluelet, August 8th - 10th 2012
Post by: Stratocaster on August 13, 2012, 10:19:04 AM
Makes me wish I had brought my fishing rod when I was down there.  I love mackerel on a charcoal grill.  We pay big bucks for this at Japanese Robata places.  That sashimi recipe sounds intriguiing.  I wonder if there is a place around here that sells fresh mackerel?

Title: Re: Ucluelet, August 8th - 10th 2012
Post by: Rodney on August 13, 2012, 11:56:00 AM
We were considering making sashimi from the big one we brought back but there's actually quite a bit of nematodes inside the fish... Not sure if I want to get anisakiasis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anisakis#Anisakiasis)... :-\

I have all these smaller ones vacuum packed. ;D Next time I am going to grill some on charcoal.

There probably isn't a commercial fishery because of the lack of demand. If these are available at T&T, they'd be selling pretty fast. ;)
Title: Re: Ucluelet, August 8th - 10th 2012
Post by: DragonSpeed on August 13, 2012, 02:38:18 PM
Saw mackerel on sale at Stupid store the other day.  Whole, ungutted, wrapped and refriged....eww.
Title: Re: Ucluelet, August 8th - 10th 2012
Post by: Stratocaster on August 13, 2012, 03:01:12 PM
SS seems to sell alot of their fish ungutted and in the round. 
Title: Re: Ucluelet, August 8th - 10th 2012
Post by: Dogbreath on August 13, 2012, 05:15:07 PM
Scomber Japonicus starts to deteriorate as soon as it's removed from the water-it needs to be bled/gutted and iced right away-it's certainly not the white fleshed fish I had for lunch @ Hitoe on 4th Ave (http://hitoesushi.web.fc2.com/) not even close.


Title: Re: Ucluelet, August 8th - 10th 2012
Post by: Tee on August 13, 2012, 05:30:03 PM
Rod,

How did you do with salmon fishing?

Appreciate the report.
Title: Re: Ucluelet, August 8th - 10th 2012
Post by: Rodney on August 13, 2012, 05:51:22 PM
Scomber Japonicus starts to deteriorate as soon as it's removed from the water-it needs to be bled/gutted and iced right away-it's certainly not the white fleshed fish I had for lunch @ Hitoe on 4th Ave (http://hitoesushi.web.fc2.com/) not even close.

Don't worry SS, those fish were prepped just fine right after they were caught.

Rod,

How did you do with salmon fishing?

Appreciate the report.

That's coming this week. :)
Title: Re: Ucluelet, August 8th - 10th 2012
Post by: Rodney on August 14, 2012, 03:31:22 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7hetv5abu0
Title: Re: Ucluelet, August 8th - 10th 2012
Post by: BwiBwi on August 14, 2012, 10:51:35 AM
We were considering making sashimi from the big one we brought back but there's actually quite a bit of nematodes inside the fish... Not sure if I want to get anisakiasis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anisakis#Anisakiasis)... :-\

That's why you should freeze your fish a good 7 days before consuming them raw.  :)
Title: Re: Ucluelet, August 8th - 10th 2012
Post by: Fish Assassin on August 14, 2012, 01:35:13 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7hetv5abu0

Looks like fun !
Title: Re: Ucluelet, August 8th - 10th 2012
Post by: Stratocaster on August 14, 2012, 02:08:12 PM
Any chance that we will have "Fish for the Future" down by the Big Bear Docks in Ucluelet next year? 
Title: Re: Ucluelet, August 8th - 10th 2012
Post by: DragonSpeed on August 14, 2012, 02:35:32 PM
Any chance that we will have "Fish for the Future" down by the Big Bear Docks in Ucluelet next year? 
They are practically BEGGING for people to take the mackerel out of the water... They are agressive predators of the salmon fry.
Title: Re: Ucluelet, August 8th - 10th 2012
Post by: fishseeker on August 18, 2012, 01:06:51 PM
Among the best eating fish around in my opinion.   A Fresh one grilled with a squeeze of lemon like in Rodney's photo - awesome!   
Title: Re: Ucluelet, August 8th - 10th 2012
Post by: samw on August 24, 2012, 08:15:19 PM
How long are the mackerel around for?  Am thinkng of going down there to help take some out of our ocean.  :)
Title: Re: Ucluelet, August 8th - 10th 2012
Post by: Rodney on August 24, 2012, 08:50:28 PM
Until water temperature goes below their tolerable range I guess. A few guys on the forum were over there this week and caught a whole bunch after their charter trip like us.
Title: Re: Ucluelet, August 8th - 10th 2012
Post by: Rodney on August 25, 2012, 10:30:46 AM
Here is the actual report of the charter trip that we did, written by Itosh. Most of these beautiful photos were taken by Dragonspeed.

http://www.fishingwithrod.com/blog/2012/08/25/ucluelet-fishing-adventure/

I'll put up a few more photos that I took later on.