Gone Fishin'

Mmmm, fresh Mackerel (see Photo). about a dozen of us went out sunday morning, caught a total of about 400 of the fishes, jigging style. The fish are about 8 to 12 inches long, have a silvery body with a pretty blue design. Not too gruesome to catch and de-hook, usually. Charlie took Satuko and I out there, paid our admittance fee, and enjoyed the boat ride. We went from Bay St Lawrence north to Meat Cove and settled to fish. The weather was sunny and warm, the folk friendly as ever. Everyone was welcome to take home as many fishes as they wanted. I was the only one who wanted to though (the other fish will be sold for bait). All I had for transporting the critters was my rain poncho, which did a lovely job of it and washed out well afterward too, I must say. Chef Norman at the Markland gave me a refresher on cleaning the fish, then heated up his grill. yum. lemon juice, sea salt and pepper, and minutes later, the freshest fish I ever ate. Delicious. Right away. I don't recommend keeping it in the fridge too long, although there's a kitty cat nearby who enjoys it....

Dingwall, Canada