On Sun, 26 Apr 2009 18:55:11 -0700, "CalifBill"
wrote:



Never did the gigging but used to see the giggers when I was stationed in
Biloxi. Flounder is one of the better fish to eat. Here in the San
Francisco area, we seem to be having the Starry Flounder coming back. 40
years ago, you could fill a 5 gallon bucket in an afternoon of fishing. Now
get quite a few when bait fishing for sturgeon and striped bass. A little
oil in the pan and a little butter for more flavor. A very light dusting
with Italian bread crumbs, no egg wash, just sprinkle some on and lightly
fry and flip over and fry the other side. Until flakey. Same way I do Sand
Dabs, but I fillet the flounder and just scrub the skin of the 'dabs and
pull the skin off after cooking. Sand Dabs are like 6 oz flounder.

That sounds right. Might have mentioned this before, but my favorite
meal of all time was fried up like that. Don't know what kind of
bread crumbs though.
Me and uncle Russ had been on the Caloosahatchee from about 6 AM
until noon, and had caught a mess of sheepshead and drum, filet size.
He used metal "safety pin" type stringers and we pierced the fish
through the lip. They were as lively when we got to the dock as they
had been when caught.
Him and aunt Clara had a place on a canal by the river in Cape Coral.
Uncle Russ had them all filleted and they were Clara's frying pan
within half an hour.
Only thing on the kitchen table was a tub of oleo, white bread, and
cold beer. Clara kept up with us, piling fillets on our plates.
Russ was tight and they didn't run a/c, so I was dripping sweat on my
fish. Still the best meal I ever had. Delicious. Even that white
bread and oleo with a mouthful of fish.
Must have been mighty hungry. Damn, wish I could relive that day.
They're both gone, but they sure had their share of fish.
He lived to catch and eat fish.
My dad was like that too, but mixed it up with steak.

--Vic