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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: 3nails on May 31, 2020, 01:03:14 PM

Title: Kokanee!
Post by: 3nails on May 31, 2020, 01:03:14 PM: It's been a banner year for the tastiest of fish. I've had more opportunity to fish so far this spring and thought I'd share some photos of our success. We've pulled in 250 kokes so far and we are stuffing the freezer and cupboards with canned fish. Eating a tremendous amount fresh as well. Actually running out of recipes! I haven't kept track of what my friends have kept with me bit I'll bet it pushes our boat total to over 350.
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Post by: 3nails on May 31, 2020, 01:16:51 PM: Delicious!
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Post by: 3nails on May 31, 2020, 01:18:16 PM: .
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Post by: 3nails on May 31, 2020, 01:20:44 PM: The smoking process.
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Post by: 3nails on May 31, 2020, 01:25:26 PM: The canning process.
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Post by: 3nails on May 31, 2020, 01:31:09 PM: Firing up the smoker right now to prepare for another canning day.
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Post by: Dan-o on May 31, 2020, 01:33:22 PM: WOW!

Nicely done!
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Post by: Blacklab on May 31, 2020, 02:19:23 PM: Outstanding!! Good eats for sure. 👍🥃😉🇺🇸
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Post by: 3nails on May 31, 2020, 02:59:58 PM: Prepping the smoker to give the fish a light smoke flavor to be canned. I like to get the smoke rolling before I add the fish to reduce the chance of it cooking beforehand.
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Post by: 3nails on May 31, 2020, 03:04:54 PM: Now that the smoke is going good I added the fish. About 40 minutes at 180 degrees will warm the fish enough to easily separate the skin from the meat. Doing this now so I'll update as I go.
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Post by: rasbo on May 31, 2020, 03:31:11 PM: Nice,I want to try canning it
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Post by: 3nails on May 31, 2020, 03:38:28 PM: Forgot to add the pic of the fish laid out on the racks.
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Post by: 3nails on May 31, 2020, 06:25:44 PM: With the smoking process done it was time to pull them out.
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on May 31, 2020, 06:28:51 PM: Beautiful! :drool:
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Post by: 3nails on May 31, 2020, 06:51:46 PM: Next step pull the skin off.
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Post by: 3nails on May 31, 2020, 07:41:02 PM: The next important step is to remove the fat on the back. It can foul the flavor of the meat if not removed.
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Post by: gasman on May 31, 2020, 07:45:51 PM: Hell yeah....... Vot few on the home lake a few weeks ago, but have not been back, in a few week's. Seen some nice 18-20 inches come out of the lake while i have been away :bash: :bash: :bash:

I so want to hit Rosavelt Lake, nice kokes coming from there too.......
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Post by: 3nails on May 31, 2020, 07:48:47 PM: Removing the bones.
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Post by: 3nails on May 31, 2020, 07:50:16 PM: Quote from: gasman on May 31, 2020, 07:45:51 PM
Hell yeah....... Vot few on the home lake a few weeks ago, but have not been back, in a few week's. Seen some nice 18-20 inches come out of the lake while i have been away :bash: :bash: :bash:

I so want to hit Rosavelt Lake, nice kokes coming from there too.......
I can't imagine the stress of having an 18 to 20" kokanee on! I pout when I lose a 14 incher.
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Post by: gasman on May 31, 2020, 07:54:32 PM: Quote from: 3nails on May 31, 2020, 07:50:16 PM
Quote from: gasman on May 31, 2020, 07:45:51 PM
Hell yeah....... Vot few on the home lake a few weeks ago, but have not been back, in a few week's. Seen some nice 18-20 inches come out of the lake while i have been away :bash: :bash: :bash:

I so want to hit Rosavelt Lake, nice kokes coming from there too.......
I can't imagine the stress of having an 18 to 20" kokanee on! I pout when I lose a 14 incher.

Yeah no *censored*..... I picked up 2, 17" kokes and 5he fight was awesome........ lost one close to 20" at the boat..... I was :bash: :bash:
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Post by: 3nails on May 31, 2020, 07:55:01 PM: Me looking at the would be netter (wife :chuckle:) after failing 4 times to get a 14 incher into the net before it spun off.
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Post by: 3nails on May 31, 2020, 08:00:41 PM: Then into the jars and into the canner at 11 pounds for 80 minutes. Pints.
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Post by: 3nails on May 31, 2020, 08:01:56 PM: Going to be a late night. 3 canner loads to do tonight.
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Post by: Alchase on May 31, 2020, 09:51:21 PM: Nice!

I use to wait till I had about 20 lbs, then smoke them up. After Smoking, skin and debone, then place in one gallon Zip-Lock bags. We would always have one in the fridge to put on Salads or whatever, the rest would go in the freezer.

Got awful spoiled having smoked Kokanee around all the time. :tup:
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Post by: 3nails on June 07, 2020, 03:33:05 PM: Another 38 chubby's this weekend. This load going to the smoker.
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Post by: 3nails on June 07, 2020, 05:39:57 PM: Lunch meat going into the smoker.