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Gulf Coast Red Snapper

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I hope some of you have seen the new series on National Geographic Channel called "Big Fish Texas". It airs Wednesday nights.
The show centers around a family of Fisherman who also own a seafood market in Galveston.
The market is called "Katie's Seafood Market". The owners, Buddy and Katie have been good friends of the family for over 25 years. We have watched their little kids grow up over the years and now they are very involved in the business and commercial fishing.
I was lucky enough to catch a little fishing action last weekend. Buddy hosted us to a small commercial fishing experience.
We used rod and reel and boated over 800 pounds of Red Snapper for the fish market. All the fish were tagged and processed and probably out the door later the same day to a restaurant or seafood department at H.E.B groceries in Texas.
We were flying off shore in the "Hull Raiser". A smaller, renovated, go fast, commercial boat. For me, it was the coolest fishing experience ever. I learned allot from Buddy and his Captain. I understand we were not fishing the north sea...but it gave a little taste of what real commercial fisherman do for a living. And I will emphasize "little" again. They truly earn every penny.

A few photos...

 


Thank you,
Darian

Galveston Texas
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  • EggObsessed
    EggObsessed Posts: 786
    That sounds like such a great experience, Darian.  Did you get to take home, or eat, any of your spoils?  
    Kelley 
    Egging with No Joke Smoke (Bruce), enjoying small town life in Brenham, TX., the home of Blue Bell Ice Cream.  BGEs: XL, Medium,  1 MiniMax. 36" CookRite Commercial Griddle, and a Shirley Smoker.
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  • Photo Egg
    Photo Egg Posts: 12,134
    EggObsessed said:
    That sounds like such a great experience, Darian.  Did you get to take home, or eat, any of your spoils?  
    Thank you Kelley.
    No, all the fish had to be tagged and processed.
    Unloading and tagging is done under VERY watchful eyes.
    I'm sure a family discount, wink...wink, would have been given but I already had dinner plans. 
    Thank you,
    Darian

    Galveston Texas
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  • rmr62
    rmr62 Posts: 233
    those are some beautiful snapper right there
    Lagrange, GA   LBGE
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  • GATraveller
    GATraveller Posts: 8,207
    What a cool experience.  I've only watched a couple episodes of the show but they sure seem to be good folk.  
    I'd love to throw a few of those on my eggs.  Talk about good eats.

    Thanks for sharing!!

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  • Dobie
    Dobie Posts: 3,455
    Im glad the red snapper fisheries are strong enough to support commercial harvest. Maybe one day the individual angler will be allowed to catch some. 
    Jacksonville FL
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  • FLgrillinGirl
    FLgrillinGirl Posts: 27
    That is pretty awesome, Darian. What a fun day.
    Happily Egging since 1996, still egging on my original large BGE, along with 6 other Big Green Eggs of assorted sizes.
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  • Photo Egg
    Photo Egg Posts: 12,134
    Dobie said:
    Im glad the red snapper fisheries are strong enough to support commercial harvest. Maybe one day the individual angler will be allowed to catch some. 
    I hear you...it's a sore subject on the west side of the gulf as well.
    Thank you,
    Darian

    Galveston Texas
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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    Spectacular brother!  
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • SaltySam
    SaltySam Posts: 887
    We caught snapper out of Pensacola this past July.  The biggest one we hauled in was just shy of 22 lbs.  That wouldn't even raise an eyebrow inside the haul that your pictures show.  They are fun to catch and incredibly delicious!  I look forward to doing it again.  Loved your write up!

    LBGE since June 2012

    Omaha, NE

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  • feef706
    feef706 Posts: 853
    Watching the show now, they always make them so dramatic
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  • bud812
    bud812 Posts: 1,869
    Cool. Love the show too.

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  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,698
    Very cool. If memory holds I think the last time we saw each other was in front of their seafood market after I loaded a yeti full to bring home. 
    Salado TX & 30A  FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). 

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