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: Tripletail trip
: JOHNNY QUEST July 01, 2009, 04:43:30 AM

 I have been plannibg this trip for a year and finally got ta do it..

I hired Capt. Scott Reeh out of Palacious Tx. to take me and a couple buddies out for em..

 Now a tripletail is a wierd fish, it hangs out around bouy's, chanel markers and inshore rigs.. Its one of the best eatin fish in the ocean and we happen ta have them in matagorda bay about 1.5 hrs. from me. When we got to the ramp and met up with the good Capt. the wind was howlin at 15 ta 20+. luckily he has a 26 ft. Southshore and it made it bareable.... We fished the markers and rigs and ended up with 2 trippletails and a couple of large sheepshead.. For a day that was not meant ta be it was a success and I and stoghed.. I lost a very large on to the pilons around the rig when he decided to wrap himself around it before I could get him out.. I hear this is the norm tho.. a very strong fish and very fast...

Anyway here is a pic or 3 of the trip...

Randall

: RE: Tripletail trip
: shadow July 01, 2009, 05:12:30 AM

Now that's a nice fish brother, I love catching em and eating em. Great pic's and it look's like you got a little sun out there too. Ed 8)

: RE: Tripletail trip
: JOHNNY QUEST July 01, 2009, 06:01:10 AM

 Ed this one is 6 lbs.. a very small one... but at 6 lb. he was a hell of a fighter with all that girth... He looks great on the cuttin board hu... mmmm I think thers gunna be some fish cookin here soon...

I guess ya can see why the call them trippletail.. with those 3 tails......

: RE: Tripletail trip
: shadow July 01, 2009, 10:45:47 AM

Now that you got your hand on em he is a big fish. :o  :) Ed

: Re: Tripletail trip
: Gene_SC July 01, 2009, 11:21:16 AM

OK Randall now lets see a nice plate of finished fresh fried or baked fish..:) With all the dressings....

: tripple tail dinner
: JOHNNY QUEST July 01, 2009, 01:09:22 PM

After the trip I decide I waned ta eat some of this elusive fish.
So from the kitchen ta you here it is.
I used the japanese light honey coated bread crumbs, a bunch of seasonings in a bowl with a little lemon juice and olive oil..
Went to the garden and picked a few tomato's and OKRA...
Diced and sliced them up and stewed them up..
So here ya have it..
Fried trippletail with stewed maters and okra....
Bon Appitite (http://www.rchangout.com/forums/images/smilies/eat.gif)

: Re: Tripletail trip
: Gene_SC July 01, 2009, 01:14:31 PM

Randall, can you adopt me..:) or at least put me up for a couple years so I can enjoy some of that good eatin..:)

: Re: Tripletail trip
: longislandhunter July 01, 2009, 01:27:17 PM

Fine pics Randall,,, really nice lookin fish.  I see what you mean about how strong they are.   I wish we had them up here by me.....

That dinner you prepared looks fantastic as well.   I can see why fisherman pursue these fish with such a passion....

Jeff

: Re: Tripletail trip
: shadow July 01, 2009, 11:44:03 PM

I say we get a hunt camp together and Randall will be the camp cook hehehe, look's sooooooooo godd buddy. Ed