Georgian Bay Rainbow Trout

[TJE]

Frozen solid with out gutting (best way if you don't eat them the same day!) ...this guys over 2 feet long (big male)...great flav outta the smoker!
Damn!! did it again....pics next. :/

 

[TJE]

Frozen solid with out gutting (best way if you don't eat them the same day!) ...this guys over 2 feet long (big male)...great flav outta the smoker!
Damn!! did it again....pics next. :/

 

[old digger]

Nice Trout! I suppose your going eat that all by yourself?

 

[releventchair]

Congrats! around six lbs.? Your post causing touch screen syndrome, sniff,sniff l.o.l..
Mora knife happy to be workin I bet.

 

[TJE]

Nice Trout! I suppose your going eat that all by yourself?

Ha!...had 2 aunts and an uncle waiting for me to open the smoker old digger! they loved it...still hot out of the smoker ...and other buds (after tasting the last batch) ask'n for some more. heh heh.

 

[TJE]

Congrats! around six lbs.? Your post causing touch screen syndrome, sniff,sniff l.o.l..
Mora knife happy to be workin I bet.

Actually RC, this guy..lenghtwise (almost long as the garbage bag I froze him in!) ...figure about 12-14 lbs. (guessing). Female the same lenght would of been more. Now, gotta smoke a big Lake Trout (in freezer) next wk end!

 

[TJE]

Congrats! around six lbs.? Your post causing touch screen syndrome, sniff,sniff l.o.l..
Mora knife happy to be workin I bet.

Ha!! You noticed that new Mora RC

 

[tamrock]

Geez! Nice size trout.

 

[vpnavy]

Bring it on! Thanks for sharing...

 

[packerbacker]

That's a big trout! I take it you brine before smoking? What kind of wood and how long? We caught a bunch of ocean bottom fish yesterday at Ft Bragg but doubt if we will smoke any. Will have fish tacos tonight for sure!!

 

[Meadow]

*Drool.* My favorite.

Of course, when it comes to food it's all my favorite, but fish still hot from the smoker is way up there. I'm looking forward to that lake trout...I mean, I imagine you're looking forward to that lake trout.

 

[curious kat]

Wow...sure looks lip smacking good TJE. I've never had "smoked" fish, bet it's way better than regular oven kind like we had tonight.

 

[Oregon Viking]

Nice fish!
Ummmmm
I smoke 75% of the salmon I catch. Alder wood.
Steelhead? no grill it with Portuguese marinade and lots of garlic.
I hope you are going back...catch a few more!

 

[Justice70]

Hey, nice one there TJE. Hey, just wondering why you say it's best to not gut them before freezing?

 

[TJE]

That's a big trout! I take it you brine before smoking? What kind of wood and how long? We caught a bunch of ocean bottom fish yesterday at Ft Bragg but doubt if we will smoke any. Will have fish tacos tonight for sure!!

Actually PB, no brine...just regular salted with salt, seasoning and onion flakes. First batch of wood is maple & oak...then last two are straight maple and cherrywood for sweet flavor. Brines I use for deer and moose jerky!

 

[TJE]

Hey, nice one there TJE. Hey, just wondering why you say it's best to not gut them before freezing?

Hey J70, they stay fresh when froze solid...when thawed and preped it's like they just come from the water...plus freezer life (a year or more), plus no freezerburn!

 

[TJE]

Nice fish!
Ummmmm
I smoke 75% of the salmon I catch. Alder wood.
Steelhead? no grill it with Portuguese marinade and lots of garlic.
I hope you are going back...catch a few more!

Yes OV, Alders (Willow family) make great smoker wood!...Bass and perch fishing next.

 

[TJE]

Wow...sure looks lip smacking good TJE. I've never had "smoked" fish, bet it's way better than regular oven kind like we had tonight.

Yeah CK, once I start...I can't stop pick'n!

 

[TJE]

*Drool.* My favorite.

Of course, when it comes to food it's all my favorite, but fish still hot from the smoker is way up there. I'm looking forward to that lake trout...I mean, I imagine you're looking forward to that lake trout.

I agree M, good cold...but hot from the smoker is my fav too!

 

[Tank69]

beautiful catch ......man we need scratch an sniff screen I need to know if that smoker smels as good as it does in my mind lol