08-04-2011, 11:33 AM
"Have you ever caught the albacore tuna and if so I've heard they are great eating as steaks. I've only had canned tuna so I don't know if that trip would be good or not."
[cool][#0000ff]Albacore is the "Chicken of the Sea". It is widely considered the best (and priciest) of all tunas used for canning. But, if you are lucky enough to bring in some fresh ones there are plenty of ways to turn them into great eats. They are great on the grill, baked whole and as sashimi (raw). The key is to bleed them as soon as you catch them and get them on ice FAST. As with most fish, the fresher the better...and they start heading "south" as soon as they die.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]You won't find albacore as an option every year off the Oregon coast. They follow the Japanese current and show up off California usually in July and then move northward to Oregon and even some ports in Washington. Some years it is a very long trip from shore to reach the colder currents where the albies are feeding. Other years the right conditions can be found within an easy run and everybody forgets salmon for a while.[/#0000ff]
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[cool][#0000ff]Albacore is the "Chicken of the Sea". It is widely considered the best (and priciest) of all tunas used for canning. But, if you are lucky enough to bring in some fresh ones there are plenty of ways to turn them into great eats. They are great on the grill, baked whole and as sashimi (raw). The key is to bleed them as soon as you catch them and get them on ice FAST. As with most fish, the fresher the better...and they start heading "south" as soon as they die.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]You won't find albacore as an option every year off the Oregon coast. They follow the Japanese current and show up off California usually in July and then move northward to Oregon and even some ports in Washington. Some years it is a very long trip from shore to reach the colder currents where the albies are feeding. Other years the right conditions can be found within an easy run and everybody forgets salmon for a while.[/#0000ff]
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