Sushi (Who likes it )?

[coxy]

    Have you ever tried to get an eel off of a trotline? No way will I try to skin that slimy thing. And they will bite you too.

:D :D :D you must have different eels than we do cause ours don't bit and they are so easy to skin

You must be up-state.  I used to live down in upper-Westchester county - Croton-on-the-Hudson.  The river is tidal there so somewhat salty.  We would catch blue crab and green eels.  Those things were supposed to be good eating but they were so strong and slimy and I do remember them biting!

That guy and his river monsters - he is nuts!

yes they are green  but I never had them bit me we put them in sand then skin them some we get are bigger around than a golf ball 2-4ft long but those are in the lakes  the lampre eels are a different story

[Ianab]

This lady is a bit more sensible, or her eels are a bit tamer. Either way the waders are a good plan if you intend to do this.  :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zp7ToxFod3k

This is one of the ones in our back garden
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaxvsT42hik

[pappy19]

Like Terry Bradshaw said, "Back where I come from, they call that BAIT!"

[LittleJohn]

I do eat Sushi, but have no idea what is good or bad. 

I typically go with co-workers who actually know what they are eating, I just tag along and say "sure I'll eat that"

[WV Sawmiller]

  That is quite a large amount of cents :D. The eels we have down here are dark brown and get about 2 feet long. They will slime a trotline so bad, sometimes you either leave them on there for bait or if there is a machete in the boat, you can guess the rest. They live in the rivers and sloughs and they will bite you indeed, and they are strong also. There will be a 1/8" of slime on the trotline and it is very sticky and very hard to get off. I have never tried to skin one.

LaneC,

   If there is any Spanish Moss nearby it does a great job of removing eel slime. (If there is not any Spanish Moss nearby you are probably on the wrong side of the Mason Dixon Line ;D ;D.) Actually, they skin very easily. Cut through the skin on top behind their head and pull the skin off with a pair of catfish skinners/pliers and it will pull off like a sock. It is pretty meat and I have used it for bait but confess I have not eaten any yet. I hear the folks used to like to catch a few eels to feed the small children as all they had was a backbone and they could strip the meat right off.

[coxy]

 wish I had some of them eels they are huge      eel meat is very good (JMOP) if you don't get that black goo out that runs down the in side of the back bone they will jump around in the frying pan I leave it in there so I don't have to flip them they do it on there own  :D :D there is only a few old timers left that smoke them they are gooood that way to 

[tule peak timber]

Fond memories of eating eel on the street corners of Seoul. Pretty delicious. The higher end restaurants will pull a live fish from a tank right in front of you, stun it with a club to the head and lay it on a bed of crushed ice in the center of the table. We would then use knives and chop sticks to pull the creature apart to eat the pulsating flesh. Speaking of pulsating flesh, live baby octopus would be downed throughout the evening with cocktails and I'll never forget the various legs, up the nose, down the throat and over the front of the chin all at the same time. Very impolite to choke at a business meeting. You can tell I love sushi!

[LaneC]

 Man, octopus up the nose :D, I hope I can love it that much. The cocktails may have had a little to do with that maybe? I never thought of the Spanish moss. yep I am on the right side :D. I have tried a hand full of sand, and it works for about 2 seconds until all the sand disperses. It works good but you run out quick. I kind of figured the skinning pliers (or channel locks ) would work to skin them but I never tried it. That will be on my bucket list.

[sandsawmill14]

i will leave the sushi to you guys  i just dont get it but a lot of folks think i crazy for eatin ground hog ;D :D :D :D

[WV Sawmiller]

i will leave the sushi to you guys  i just dont get it but a lot of folks think i crazy for eatin ground hog ;D :D :D :D

   We all eat ground hog don't we? I had sausage for breakfast. I'll admit it was 80% venison but 20% was ground up hog meat.

[sandsawmill14]

i thought all sausage was ground hog (pork) ;D :D :D :D seriously the coyotes have them so scarce here you cant hardly find one to bake let alone make sausage  :(

[scgargoyle]

Y'all woke up memories from a lifetime ago when we used to spear eels in CT. We'd wait for the small rivers to freeze over, than use eel spears to get a bunch of 'em. The trick was finding the very deepest part of the river; that's where they hole up for the winter. An eel spear looks like it's dull because the tips are rounded, but the way you use it is plunge it down, and than quickly upward. The eel gets caught on the barbs pointed upward. I tried spearing one once with a frog spear, and broke the spear by the time I got that sucker off!

[LaneC]

   Eel spearing sounds fun! Without the snow and ice though ;D

[Raider Bill]

I eat sushi.
Nothing crazy but the local Publix has a oriental guy there everyday making it fresh.
No wasabi or anything hot for me.

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

....... the local Publix has a oriental guy there everyday making it fresh.

Same here, I buy it for bait.

[LaneC]

  I made some rolls with Tuna tonight and they were awesome. My neighbors loved them too. There is a lot to it, but worth it. That Wasabi from Japan is too hot! Man it is hot.

[Yoder409]

Never tried sushi.  Never will.

Don't have that much trust in my fellow man that it would be free from spoilage, critters or whatnot.

I suppose if I absolutely KNEW it was fresh..........   then again, maybe not.  Because I have a minnow trap and the creek is right below the yard................

Wonder how creek chubs, dace and suckers would be as sushi ?????      :D

[Al_Smith]

Why anyone would like raw fish is beyond my realm of understanding .Perhaps a seal, bear or cat might .A seal or a bear I understand but where pray tell did a cat get that fondness ? Alas it's a great unsolved mystery .

[LaneC]

??????    I am a bit con- foozed. It may be because of the difference in the texture and taste of the fish. Maybe that is what makes it appealing to some folks possibly, I am not sure. I like the texture, and with the sea weed :D, the rice the Wasabi and soy sauce, it is very different from most other foods. I was skeptical my whole life from trying it, however I am very glad I did. You may want to give it a try. I used to feel the same way you do.

[Al_Smith]

Oh I can eat raw oysters ,even chew them .Raw fish and pork I got to draw the line .

I still can't figure out the cat and fish thing .Birds, mice, rabbits, eggs yes but fish ?

The only thing that comes to mind is maybe cats evolved from an aquatic animal .Certainly not a cat fish .Cats don't like water, try giving one a bath in the tub some time .

[Ianab]

The only thing that comes to mind is maybe cats evolved from an aquatic animal .Certainly not a cat fish .Cats don't like water, try giving one a bath in the tub some time

Not all cats hate water...  Fishing cat

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wF7BR8fnxDU

Also, how scared of water domestic cats are depends on how hungry they are  :D Ever seen a hungry cat watching goldfish in a pond?

[Al_Smith]

 I've seen them wait on the bank for someone to land a fish then try to snatch it or dip their paw in the water but never dive in for one.

A cat would probably like sushi but most likely avoid the seaweed portion .You could probably feed a cat carp sushi for that matter ,stinkier it is the more they like it .