Shrimp & Grits on Whaley Street Saturday June18th
This Saturday June 18th - Craig will be serving up Shrimp & Grits from 8 am to 12 pm at 701 Whaley Street in Columbia at the Farmers Market. Stop by and have some Shrimp & Grits for breakfast and grab some fresh seafood for lunch and dinner while you are there. We look forward to seeing you out there.
Reaves Family on Cover of Beaufort Lifestyle Magazine
Just in case you missed it last week - the June/July issue of Beaufort Lifestyle Magazine is being distributed now and the Reaves Family has been seleted to appear on the cover. We are so excited to have been chosen!! This is the special "Water" issue for the upcoming water festival. Commodore Bob Bible is featured as well as Ross Holmquist (commercial fisherman) and Joseph Legree, Jr. (cast net maker). The Beaufort Lifestyle website has been updated with the current issue and here is the link. There are many great articles to read in this issue - like Sally Mayse and Fish Camps.
Warning! You may be moving more than your boat!
We received this article today from DNR and thought it was important to pass it on because these hitchhikers can be harmful to our waters. Please read the entire article linked above - this is just an excerpt from the email below.
Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers - Protect South Carolina Waters
Prevent the transport of invasive species by cleaning all boats and equipment.
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Remove any visible mud, plants, fish or animals before transporting equipment.
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Drain and eliminate all water from your motor, live well, boat hull, gear and clothing.
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Clean and dry anything that comes into contact with water (boats, trailers, equipment, clothing, dogs, etc.).
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Never release plants, fish or animals into a body of water unless they came out of that body of water.
These simple steps above will help stop the spread of harmful aquatic hitchhikers.
Sexy Fish: Tripletail
Tripletail can reach a maximum size of 40 pounds although the average size is much smaller at around 15 pounds. Tripletail have a body that appears to have three tails - which are actually just the anal and dorsal fins.
Tripletail are quite the curious fish. They are like a mixture of other fish looks and habits. They have the general appearance of a large crappie in body shape, yet have the coloration of a rockbass. Their habits appear to be taken from other fish as well. They swim/float on their side just like a flounder. But they are truely a surface fish, lounging around like a gar. Thats exactly what they do too - float around under some sort of floating structure just waiting for some small fish to come along. Not knowing that the tripletail is a fish and not floating debris, once the small fish, shrimp or crab come close enough the tripletail strikes quickly.
For years many people wouldn't eat a tripletail if they caught one because they thought that the fish was sick due to its habit of floating near the surface on its side. Tripletail however have some of the best meat of any fish that swims. If you happen to catch one you should take precautions when handling one. They have teeth and all of their fins are capable of inflicting serious stab wounds. It is not even safe to grab them by the gills due to the fact that their gill flap is sharp as a knife.
Key West Baked Tripletail
Serves 4
Ingredients
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1/2 cup softened butter, plus more for baking dish
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2 pounds tripletail cut into 4 pieces
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon salt
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juice of 1/2 lemon
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2 teaspoons garlic powder
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2 teaspoons onion powder
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1/2 cup key lime juice
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1/4 cup fresh orange juice
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12 slices key limes
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8 orange slices
Directions
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Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
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Lightly butter a 9x13 inch glass baking dish and set aside.
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Season the fillets with salt, pepper, garlic and onion. Place fish into prepared baking dish. Spread about 2 tablespoons of softened butter over the top of each fillet.
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Pour in the lemon, lime and orange juices and then cover each fillet with 3 slices of lime and 2 slices of orange. Bake in preheated oven until fish is opague and flakes easily with a fork (about 20-25 minutes).
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