hi guys, long time customer walt bielen, spfld. ma

[BIGMACCHARTERS]

sunday, light se., fog, rain. ran one and half hours in the comfortable cabin of big mac. three sleeping below, heater cranked to 74. rest of the guys in the wheel house with me, seating for all. explained the numerous electronics and operation. three radars, three fish finders, too many vhf too talk about, auto pilot, side sonar and a cup holder. 6:15 ARRIVAL, LOCK AND LOAD, NICE MARKET COD, totes of sea pollock. guys said enough at noon. back out tommorrow. best, capt. jim

[hedgehog11]

well lets see u got 3 radar units 3 sounders so u must have 3 gps units.The vhf count must to high to even try to figure out.What are u fishing out of a aircraft carrier.But then again iu are targeting bull haddock,steaker cod,giant sea pollock and the elusive cusk u better have all that technology,oh dont forget the cupholder for whatever you are drinking.

[chathamblue30]

Great fishing reports BigMac,thanks for keeping all of us up to date with the great pics and info.

[BIGMACCHARTERS]

well lets see u got 3 radar units 3 sounders so u must have 3 gps units.The vhf count must to high to even try to figure out.What are u fishing out of a aircraft carrier.But then again iu are targeting bull haddock,steaker cod,giant sea pollock and the elusive cusk u better have all that technology,oh dont forget the cupholder for whatever you are drinking.

replybig mac does look like an aircraft carrier with all the elect., better safe than sorry. no cup holder, whats you smoking! LETS BE FRIENDS,best capt. jim

[hedgehog11]

replybig mac does look like an aircraft carrier with all the elect., better safe than sorry. no cup holder, whats you smoking! LETS BE FRIENDS,best capt. jim

just busting your balls a bit love youre posts

[sashamy]

Jim,
I bet that hedgehog guy doesn't even have a boat, sounds like a jealous one to me.....I bet he doesn't eevn know how to use half of the electronics we have used over the years...just another basement troll...who plays videogames at his moms house.

[High Hooks]

Jim,
I bet that hedgehog guy doesn't even have a boat, sounds like a jealous one to me.....I bet he doesn't eevn know how to use half of the electronics we have used over the years...just another basement troll...who plays videogames at his moms house.

hedgehog gets the 3 2 1... you dont get to bust balls with 6 posts and no boat! hahaha.

[backman]

Me - I'm in awe of the pollock expert - I'm hoping to find a few good pollock recipe's for the next time I luck into one.

This looks intriguing:

Atlantic pollock is largely considered to be a whitefish, although it is a fairly strongly flavored one. Although traditionally a popular source of food in some countries like Norway, in the United Kingdom it has previously been largely consumed as a cheaper and versatile alternative to cod and haddock in the West Country, elsewhere being known mostly for its traditional use as "Pollack for puss / coley for the cat." However, in recent years pollock has become more popular due to over-fishing of cod and haddock. It can now be found in most supermarkets as fresh fillets or prepared freezer items. For example, when minced, it is the primary component of fish fingers and Popcorn Fish.

It is often the common ingredient used to create Crab stick.

Because of its slightly gray color pollock is often prepared, as in Norway, as fried fish balls or if juvenile sized, breaded with oatmeal and fried, as in Shetland. Year old fish are traditionally split, salted and dried over a peat hearth in Orkney where their texture becomes wooden and somewhat phosphorescent. The fish can also be salted and smoked and achieve a salmon-like orange color (although it is not closely related to the salmon), as is the case in Germany where the fish is commonly sold as Seelachs or sea salmon. In Korea, pollock may be repeatedly frozen and melted to create Hwangtae, half-dried to create Ko-da-ri, or fully dried and eaten as Book-o.

In 2009, U.K. supermarket Sainsbury's renamed pollock 'Colin' in bid to boost eco-friendly sales of the fish as an alternative to cod. The supermarket also suggested some shoppers may be too embarrassed to ask for the species under its proper title, due to its reputation as an inferior fish, and its similarity to a popular English swear word. Sainsbury's, which said the new name was derived from the French for cooked pollock "Colan", and pronounced like former US general Colin Powell - launched the product under the banner "Colin and chips can save British cod."

I also found a nice surimi recipe - looks like it could make a tasty fishstick

Lean meat from fish or land animals is first separated or minced. The meat then is rinsed numerous times to eliminate undesirable odors. The result is beaten and pulverized to form a gelatinous paste. Depending on the desired texture and flavor of the surimi product, the gelatinous paste is mixed with differing proportions of additives such as starch, egg white, salt, vegetable oil, humectants, sorbitol, sugar, soy protein, seasonings, and enhancers such as transglutaminases and monosodium glutamate (MSG).

If the surimi is to be packed and frozen, food-grade cryoprotectants are added as preservatives while the meat paste is being mixed.[2][3] Under most circumstances, surimi is processed immediately into a formed and cured product.

[BIGMACCHARTERS]

Jim,
I bet that hedgehog guy doesn't even have a boat, sounds like a jealous one to me.....I bet he doesn't eevn know how to use half of the electronics we have used over the years...just another basement troll...who plays videogames at his moms house.

doug, thanks for the support. best, capt. jim

[BIGMACCHARTERS]

just busting your balls a bit love youre posts

i know. best, capt. jim