CBKA Masgouf - Fish Donations Requested

[AbuMasgouf]

Gents (and ladies),

We are two weekends away from the CBKA Tournament (http://chesapeakebaykayakanglers.com/) and Martin (MOC) has asked me to do another Masgouf demo this year. For that, I need fish! I'm going to try to go out to catch some so I can show how to clean/cut it for the roast.

I need your help in donating your fish in case I'm unsuccessful (which happens ). Any good sized fish will do: Rockfish, Bluefish (the best tasting when cooked this way IMHO), Specks (maybe too precious to donate this year), and Reds. Flounder? Not so much... It's already flat

Those of you who know how to Masgouf already (you know who you are) can help out by bringing the fish already prepared (cleaned from the top) so we have lots of fish for everyone to try some.

It may also be cool if we have 2-3 fish donated for the cutting/cleaning demo, so I can do one for everyone to see and then 1 or 2 volunteers can try their hand at it and I can help them out.

Thanks guys!

[AbuMasgouf]

Bumping this up again.

A few of us are going to try to catch some fish Friday morning, but if you have something that you caught Wed or Thursday that you'd like to donate please post it here or send me a PM. I want to make sure I have enough skewers to Masgouf all the fish we catch...

Thanks!

[Cowpokey]

Bumping this up again.

A few of us are going to try to catch some fish Friday morning, but if you have something that you caught Wed or Thursday that you'd like to donate please post it here or send me a PM. I want to make sure I have enough skewers to Masgouf all the fish we catch...

Thanks!

Where and what time are you fishing? I'm going out there Friday, but not sure what time.

[J.A. Veil]

Mustafa -

I am planning to fish from my center console on Thurs. If I am lucky enough to find keeper-sized fish, I can bring them on Friday. Please provide your guidelines on:

- preferred species (most likely these would be rockfish, bluefish, or perch) and preferred size ranges
- how they should be kept overnight (whole fish, gutted fish, fillets, etc) (Note that I do not know how to prepare a fish for Masgouf style)
- iced/refrigerated or frozen

I offer no guarantees that I can actually find suitable keeper-sized fish, but am willing to help out if possible.

[daolai]

Heading out Friday morning as well and hope to bump a keeper in the head with my hook I will gladly donate.

[AbuMasgouf]

Where and what time are you fishing? I'm going out there Friday, but not sure what time.

Not sure on both LOL! I haven't confirmed my attendance because I want to see how Thursday goes at work. Ideally, SPSP around 6-630am? Hopefully the other folks will chime in and we can get a better idea...

[AbuMasgouf]

Mustafa -

I am planning to fish from my center console on Thurs. If I am lucky enough to find keeper-sized fish, I can bring them on Friday. Please provide your guidelines on:

- preferred species (most likely these would be rockfish, bluefish, or perch) and preferred size ranges
- how they should be kept overnight (whole fish, gutted fish, fillets, etc) (Note that I do not know how to prepare a fish for Masgouf style)
- iced/refrigerated or frozen

I offer no guarantees that I can actually find suitable keeper-sized fish, but am willing to help out if possible.

Thanks for joining the effort John!

preferred species: Rockfish and bluefish are the best. For Rockfish any keeper size would do and for the blues, I'd say 17"+

how they should be kept overnight: Keep it whole and on lots of ice or in a deeper part of your refrigerator. If you can, please make sure the fish dies outside the water rather than in. If it's a blue fish, you don't have to bleed it, just keep it on ice and I'll wash it well after I cut it (to get the excess blood out) just like in my first video. As long as its cold it will be fine. Freezer would take too long to thaw and the taste is drastically different.

Thanks again John!

[AbuMasgouf]

Heading out Friday morning as well and hope to bump a keeper in the head with my hook I will gladly donate.

Hey Dao! Sun told me you guys were planning to head out. Along with a couple of others, I'm hoping to join you guys and finally meet!

[sparky1423]

Mustafa, since my rockfish season has been appalling I am willing to donate myself for a masgouf...I hope everyone feels like Italian Friday evening!!

Seriously, I have collected some nice dried oak (new) we use for flooring at work. No chemicals have touched during the process, straight from the mill to the kiln. I use it all the time when grilling food on the fire pit. It burns fast and produces great coals...I will bring a few bundles again for the demo.

I'll definitely be fishing Friday once I find out if Goody needs any help getting to the campsite

[AbuMasgouf]

Mustafa, since my rockfish season has been appalling I am willing to donate myself for a masgouf...I hope everyone feels like Italian Friday evening!!

Seriously, I have collected some nice dried oak (new) we use for flooring at work. No chemicals have touched during the process, straight from the mill to the kiln. I use it all the time when grilling food on the fire pit. It burns fast and produces great coals...I will bring a few bundles again for the demo.

I'll definitely be fishing Friday once I find out if Goody needs any help getting to the campsite

That first line had me ROLLING!!

Awesome bro! I'm going to definitely need your fire starting skills!

[daolai]

Hey Dao! Sun told me you guys were planning to head out. Along with a couple of others, I'm hoping to join you guys and finally meet!

Mustafa - yes Sun told me that you will be out and looking forward to you. SPSP sounds good to me at sunrise if you guys are up for it. Send me a PM.

[camelbird]

Good luck broski!! Hope you get a good donation! Still planning on doing a masgouf style fish one of these days...really think a blue would be a fantastic fish (oily, good fat content, good flavor when prepped)... do you brine them similar to smoking them?...oh man, good brine, good smoke/masagouf, good glaze.. delicious

[Cowpokey]

I'll definitely be fishing Friday once I find out if Goody needs any help getting to the campsite

Just got a message from him, he's goody to go...don't look for the red Saturn.

[AbuMasgouf]

Mustafa - yes Sun told me that you will be out and looking forward to you. SPSP sounds good to me at sunrise if you guys are up for it. Send me a PM.

Will do!

[AbuMasgouf]

Good luck broski!! Hope you get a good donation! Still planning on doing a masgouf style fish one of these days...really think a blue would be a fantastic fish (oily, good fat content, good flavor when prepped)... do you brine them similar to smoking them?...oh man, good brine, good smoke/masagouf, good glaze.. delicious

I'm right next door to ya bro, you let me know anytime you want to do Masgouf and I can come over to help you

Yeah, I've mentioned it a couple of times on other threads, and some people are probably tired of me repeating it so much , but hands down so far the best fish for Masgouf out of the ones I tried has been Bluefish! No brine needed. Just wash (the excess blood) thoroughly and season lightly (salt and pepper). The oily goodness that resides in the fish does the rest and since it drips while it cooks, all you get is a nice clean taste (IMHO)