Henderson Harbor

[High Point]

Where are most guys fishing for lakers this time of year? Trench? Shipping lanes? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[final flight]

80-120 FOW west of Calf Island , look up Bill Saiff Outdoors, for all the info. You'll need

[Beyond Upstate]

Went yesterday out of Stony creek, headed straight west. Spent most of the day in 150' of water and out to 180'. Very busy screens, had one brown on a spoon down 25', a small king down 50', and 6 lakers down 100' to 110' with several missed fish. Three lakers over 15 lb. One pic shows approximate location, other pick shows the stomach content of a 16.5 lb laker, amazing he would still be looking for more. My nephews had a blast on their first trip to the big lake.

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[Little Crappie]

Holy cow that lake had some lunch... Next question... How long do you smoke em?

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[High Point]

Thank you very much Upstate!!

[Beyond Upstate]

I use an electric smoker because it's a long process and I can't always monitor it the entire time, also easier to get consistency from one batch to the next.  I started out using Bradley smoker's recipe as a baseline.

 

http://www.north-america.bradleysmoker.com/recipe/bradleys-famous-hot-smoked-salmon/

 

As far as the spices, that's where you need to modify to your liking, I don't use any garlic or onion.  If you want to try different flavors in the same batch, keep the stronger spices on the lower racks.  My favorite has a little cayenne in the mix. 

 

When you're done smoking remove the filets from the racks and let cool just a bit, then remove the skin (should pull off smooth in one piece) and use the tip of a spatula to scrape the layer of brown residue from the mudline which was between the skin and meat (discard this).  Then enjoy some fresh, and let rest cool to be packaged and frozen after a night in the fridge.

[bettieanne]

Awsome job! looks and sounds like a great family outing! family that fish together stay together,

[Little Crappie]

Thanks! I'm going to try to get out there tomorrow!

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[Little Crappie]

Was near the rockwall this am and caught some Browns in 100+/- 15-20ft down. Only one worth eating though. /:(

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