Being John Cranston

[MarkS]

As always he sends me photos, this time while everything within 400 miles is frozen solid, most certainly just to rub it in. Note the sporty new "Woodstock" look!

[Navatech]

That's a good looking bull...

[Bob H.]

Nice work John that is some good eating fish, one of my favorite. BH

[JohnCranston]

Thanks for posting the pics, Mark.
We're heading out on a 2 to 3 day wahoo trip on Monday. We're going to load the old girl up, put the tabs down, and, let her eat...
John.

[Yannis]

I'm sorry to ask but are those rectangular fish edible; is there any taste to them ?

[Tommy]

Yannis, these are "blue water fish" which you probably don't have in the Med, but yes, they are delicious!

[MarkS]

Yannis,
Multiple names for the same fish, Mahi mahi, Dolphin fish or Dorado depending on the location on the planet. Like Tommy said they are tasty! Of course anything you put in front of Cranston's pie hole tends to disappear quickly! (this includes various beverages)

[Navatech]

I'm sorry to ask but are those rectangular fish edible; is there any taste to them ?

The only stupid question is the one that never gets asked... The fish in question is known by several names: Dolphin, Mahi Mahi, Dorado... The bulls (males) have a pronounced brow (the rectangular part) whereas the cows (females) don't... And yes, they are VERY tasty... The taste is similar to Tuna... They are very fast growing and can live 4-5 years... In Malta they are known as Lampuka... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahi-mahi

[Navatech]

Yannis, these are "blue water fish" which you probably don't have in the Med, but yes, they are delicious!

Actually, "blue water fish" such as Tuna and Dolphin do make their way into the Med... Sometimes even all the way to the eastern Med... A couple of weeks ago an Israeli beach fisher caught a 20# Dolphin... It's rare but it does happen...

[Charlie J]

mmmmmm good eating

[Yannis]

Thank you guys, now I understand !

I've been reading your posts that you'd go out for dolphins and I hadn't dared to ask why you fish dolphins, isn't it forbidden, and so on...
It proves out that by dolphins you meant mahi... what can I do...
It would be nice to make a thread about types of fish that you guys fish for the ignorant like me... And how you cook them too !!

[Olivier]

Hello,
Dorade coryphène in french, too much in the Philippines, for me the best
fish for sashimi or fish carpaccio.
Best regards
Olivier

[bob lico]

most often when we reach the canyon we troll past and around lobster pots and pick up a few now the master Brewster taught me one of his amazing tricks for multiple mahi-mahi and we will set up and expound on his idea.

[Tommy]

Nav, thanks for your post. I was in your country for several weeks and tried to learn about the Med's fish population, but never got to visit with any fishermen.

Yannis, it can be confusing, even for many here in the states. Yes, there is the dolphin fish (Also known as mahi, dorado, etc) and the dolphin mammal (also known as a porpoise) which is a member of the whale family. As stated above, the only stupid question is the one that goes un- asked.