I really got into fishing the end of last year and just recently have I really been hitting my stride. I try to fish when I can, but I wish I had more time to devote to fishing and the outdoors. 

Well, recently I REALLY wanted to go fishing on a boat and I did that, none of my friends are as outdoorsy as I am, BUT they’re slowly starting to come around. However none of them wanted to go boat fishing, I don’t like waiting on anyone so I just booked a ticket on a fishing boat for a few hours and it was amazing.

We kept catching Sculpin left and right, I musth have caught 9-10 of them. Anyway, I love challenging myself and fishing on a boat was a unique quest for me. I also wanted to cook my catch and set out to make fish tacos from the sculpin meat I managed to get.

So, I heard a lot of good things about sculpin meat but I was skeptical, mostly because I’m not much of a seafood guy myself despite loving fishing.

Anyway, I made some nice homemade cilantro lime rice, a baja style slaw, home fried tortilla chips, black beans topped with queso fresco and crema; and the beer battered sculpin fried fish tacos were fantastic! It was the absolute best fish I have ever tried, beats the store bought Mahi Mahi and Cod tacos I’ve made in the past.

One of my picky friends was weary as well, but I told him about the whole trip and he seemed curious to try the tacos and once tried them he loved them. Gave them a 10/10, highest rating to date. I’m truly proud of myself, I went out on an adventure, did well, came home and cooked my catch. I’m really learning a lot and just having fun, this is what it’s all about for me. 

First time cooking my fishing catch