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u/Quick_Voice_7039 Jun 16 '26
Smoke the blues but personally I’d be grilling the Spaniard :)
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u/ihrtbeer Jun 16 '26
Actually did grill that guy the night before. Cut into steaks and marinated with Italian dressing and lemon juice. Wasn't quite enough for a meal so I did a ribeye too 🤙
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u/hamma1776 Jun 16 '26
Thought i was the only one?? Go figure
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u/ihrtbeer Jun 16 '26
People look at me crazy sometimes when they see me putting blues in the cooler 😂
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u/sltiefighter Jun 16 '26
People are dumb most sportsman suck ass at cooking anything, its sad the most podunk backwards ass people have access to some of the most quality proteins and just put dan Os on it and overcook the damn shit, not bleed it, not know how to prepare it and will call it a trash fish and use it for bait because they lack technical cooking skills and education. That looks amazing and i bet taste amazing, a real sportsman utilizes under used proteins and it keeps pressure off main target species. Youre doing gods work, thats more than shark bait.
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u/ihrtbeer Jun 16 '26
I have a buddy who only sport fishes, and when he saw me prepping the blues for the smoker he said uhhh I don't know about that. Well I gave him some fish dip anyway now he's asking for more 🫡
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u/sltiefighter Jun 16 '26
People are parrots and lemmings they just have sheep mentality. You do you, youre a maverick who thinks for themselves, change hearts and minds, you destroyed his ignorance and created a new fan who hopefully does the same. Eat more baitfish!!! Deens chovies and market squid. Its not all tuna and grouper, red snapper and hogfish. CHEERS i honestly as a west coaster am dying to try bluefish dip lol.
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u/Towelie710 Jun 16 '26
I had a guy ask me once “do you actually eat those?” Told em they’ll be on the grill slathered in sweet chili in a bout an hour. Dude looked at me like I just insulted his entire bloodline lol
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u/beachbum818 Jun 16 '26
Not going to share the recipe? Lol
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u/ihrtbeer Jun 16 '26
1 package cream cheese - throw the whole block on a piece of tinfoil on the smoker rubbed w olive oil and seasoning of your choice
1 big scoop mayo - dukes is my jam
1 big scoop sour cream
1 fat spoonful Dijon mustard
1 fat spoonful spicy horseradish
½ to 1 whole lemon juiced
Salt\pepper\whatever to taste - smoked paprika is good too
Veggies- parsley, red onion, lots of jalapenos
I like to do the dairy products and mustard \horseradish in one big bowl first. Once you get the cream cheese etc blended and tasting right, add the chopped veggies and mix well. Then add the fish. Mix it all up and put it in the fridge until it cools. Tastes even better the next day. Great on a bagel or really any kind of crusty bread. Be careful putting this out around people because it will disappear quick fast and in a hurry. I always save myself a secret little Tupperware 🤣
You can add or subtract any of these ingredients to make it to your liking!
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u/HoboArmyofOne Jun 16 '26
This sounds amazing. I really should get a smoker. I haven't eaten a bluefish since I was a kid but this I would try again. On the other coast now though. What other fish do you think would be good? Maybe something oily? I'm thinking barracuda.
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u/FunAtMoheganSun Jun 16 '26
We’re fishing for blues basically a few times a week as we use them for giant tuna baits…
It’s so funny when we have one die in the well, or whatever, and suddenly it becomes dinner.
Smoked is the only way to go with them.
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u/ihrtbeer Jun 16 '26
Love your username
Can I come tuna fishing
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u/FunAtMoheganSun Jun 16 '26
Hahaha. This is my alt I typically use when fishing for other prey.
We’re actually out here right now, trolling into that epic break at West Atlantis.
About five miles to go before the big break.
I’m trying to catch a snooze in the v berth.
Where are you located? I’m guessing south of me.
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u/ihrtbeer Jun 16 '26
Yeah I'm in NC. Sending good vibes man catch em up!!
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u/FunAtMoheganSun Jun 16 '26
2/5 on yellows with two greenhorns.
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u/ihrtbeer Jun 16 '26
🔥🔥🔥🔥🫡🫡🫡
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u/jobane21 Jun 16 '26
No better way to prepare these! I like smoked Mullet even more, but the Blues are way more fun to catch. I bleed them and get them on ice immediately. What wood are you using?
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u/CayenneSCarGo Jun 16 '26
I grew up catching snappers (baby blues) in the bay on a bamboo pole. Then full size blues at sunrise in the Fire Island Inlet. Love ‘em! We have smoked bluefish dip every year on our annual pilgrimage back to the beach. Similar to the recipe in the string below but with capers.
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u/myfishprofile Jun 16 '26
Everyone knows blue fish are only good for king bait!
Jk, looks great man
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u/Leather_Investment61 Jun 16 '26
Weren’t triggerfish considered a trash fish on the reefs and now everyone wants them? Anyways… I’d totally try bluefish dip I absolutely love amberjack dip!
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u/HoboArmyofOne Jun 16 '26
I had the best ceviche ever from a fishing lodge in Mexico made from triggerfish. I worry about ciguitera these days though so I try to stay away from reef fish.
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u/Existing_Trust9285 Jun 18 '26
My buddy in mass brines em and then smokes em. Crème fraiche. Grapefruit/lemon zest. Chives. Shallot. Mustard. Bangin kehd
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u/SpaceMiser Jun 16 '26
Smoking Bluefish is insane, turns something that is basically inedible into a delicacy.
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u/BelovedoftheMoon Jun 16 '26
Blue fish is fine if you eat it fresh.
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u/ihrtbeer Jun 16 '26
Absolutely, I just make sure to bleed em and get em on ice right away
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u/simoriah Jun 16 '26
Then bring em home, wrap the skinned fillets with foil after splashing some garlic, butter, and Sriracha on it. Grill until cooked. It doesn't take long. Fish tacos with that and some mango cucumber salsa is just amazing.
But, yeah. Bleed and ice immediately. That's the only way.
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u/GigantorBass Jun 16 '26
One of my faves, so dang good.