So Saturday I went cod fishing with my flatmate (Wayne), 3 labmates (Clément, Rachel, Dave) and another post-grad (Bryan). We had a fabulous time, well everybody but Bryan who got seasick. We fished off a reef about 40 meters deep. Just as your line reached the bottom they were nibbling at the bait and with 2 hooks per line we were reeling 'em in like crazy! And from 40 meters it seems like you're reeling in forever. We mainly caught blue cod, but also some Jock Stewart perch (aka sea perch), trumpeter, tarakihi, pink wrasse, parrot fish and a red cod. Sorry to say I was either too busy fishing or taking pics of birds and thus did not take very many pictures of the fish (photo album on right). The birds were incredible even though no Royal Albatross showed up. The bird list: NZ White-capped mollymawk, Buller's mollymawk, Cape pigeon, Sooty shearwater, Black-backed gull, Red-billed gull, White-fronted tern, Artic skua, Black shag, Spotted shag. To top it off, dolphins showed up and since it was my first time seeing them in the wild, our guide marked our spot, pulled anchor and drove along with the dolphins for awhile. I climbed around to the bow and took video of them swimming under and along the boat. It was incredible! There were Bottlenose and Dusky dolphins. Glad to say I did not get seasick...I didn't take any thing cause I wanted to find out if I would. And driving a jet boat was pretty cool...you have to anticipate the boat drifting in one direction and turn the wheel the opposite way...takes a minute to get the hang of it and if you over compensate then you keeping zig-zagging back and forth. I've had cod for almost every meal since. Saturday lunch Wayne and I fried some in butter. Then for dinner I fried the cod in butter and made potatoes and onions and a lettuce salad for me and Shannon...he says it's the best tea (Kiwi for dinner) he's had in ages. Amazingly there were enough left-overs for Sunday and Monday lunches. And Sunday night I coated a couple fillets in egg and cracker crumbs and fried them. Our guide said it's best to wait a few days before battering them as they're just too wet...so I'll try that tomorrow night (going out for St. Paddy's tonight). I'm over my homesickness now!
I know there are a lot of videos but most of them are quite short.
Clément catching a trumpeter and a pink wrasse. See how long it takes to reel in from 40m!
NZ White-capped Mollymawks going after the fish we throw back
Bottlenose and Dusky dolphins
You can see the dolphins swimming under the water
Our guide filleting the fish...video taping made him nervous so this was Take 2
Filleting a Jock Stewart perch
Birds flying around the boat as scraps from filleting were thrown out
Me driving the jet boat
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shalom yaffa! (hello beautiful in hebrew)! so u definitely have a postcard already written out.. its just a matter of me getting my sick ass in gear ( i have a cold..booo) and sending it on your way. You should have it by the time im back in the U>S.A.. ha ha
anyhow- my birthright trip is over now (10 crazy busy days traveling all over israel!) and now im chillaxin in Tel Aviv w/ some capoeira friends. Anyhow- it was fun reading up on your posts :) too bad ur coming home in july.. i don't get out to Berkeley, cali until August..boooooo. but one of these days we will meet up for sure.. i have 5 years after all... (booo to you having only 3). luv ya! Julie
p.s- eat some fudge bars for me.. i miss them!
Great stuff, sounds like a great day!
Dredge the cod in an egg wash and then roll it in bread crumbs. Put it under the broiler in your over. When it is done drizzle a little melted butter on it. Spectacular!
cool. i want to eat fresh fish!
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