Comments on: Fishing Lesson 2: Swinging The Line http://www.corinnetrang.com/fishing-lesson-2-swinging-the-line Sat, 03 Jul 2010 20:48:28 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Corinne http://www.corinnetrang.com/fishing-lesson-2-swinging-the-line/comment-page-1#comment-814 Corinne Fri, 14 May 2010 20:19:25 +0000 http://www.corinnetrang.com/?p=1043#comment-814 thank you, "carpfishing"...carp is one of my favorite! thank you, “carpfishing”…carp is one of my favorite!

]]> By: carpfishing http://www.corinnetrang.com/fishing-lesson-2-swinging-the-line/comment-page-1#comment-809 carpfishing Fri, 14 May 2010 04:10:46 +0000 http://www.corinnetrang.com/?p=1043#comment-809 I just put a note on my to do list to check this site regularly. I just put a note on my to do list to check this site regularly.

]]> By: Corinne http://www.corinnetrang.com/fishing-lesson-2-swinging-the-line/comment-page-1#comment-382 Corinne Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:57:28 +0000 http://www.corinnetrang.com/?p=1043#comment-382 Ken, The hot oil at the last minute...absolutely right! It makes all the difference. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and stories here. I very much enjoy the exchange. Cheers! :-) Ken,
The hot oil at the last minute…absolutely right! It makes all the difference.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts and stories here. I very much enjoy the exchange.
Cheers! :-)

]]> By: Ken http://www.corinnetrang.com/fishing-lesson-2-swinging-the-line/comment-page-1#comment-381 Ken Sun, 31 Jan 2010 08:05:58 +0000 http://www.corinnetrang.com/?p=1043#comment-381 I find that fishing seems to develop one's awareness. If it's a calm morning, or you notice the tide rolling in, you may find yourself thinking "the fish must be feeding now". If you happen to look into a stream, you instinctively start identifying the slow eddies where fish must be congregating. Oh yes, steaming with ginger and scallions, then finishing with scalding hot oil is my favorite. It just seems to bring out the natural flavors, and goes so well with rice. My grandmother used that method for the striped bass my grandfather caught. I also remember she once steamed a huge halibut head with black bean sauce and garlic -- I remember her spooning out for me a piece of the cheek. My siblings wouldn't touch it but I loved it! Just thought I'd share another tidbit. My father's family grew up in rural N. California. He told us that when their fields were flooded, they would catch huge carp swimming about, and that they were delicious. Where the carp came from was a mystery, though maybe they washed up the dry creekbed that went through their farm. Please keep us posted with your fishing adventures Corinne! I find that fishing seems to develop one’s awareness. If it’s a calm morning, or you notice the tide rolling in, you may find yourself thinking “the fish must be feeding now”. If you happen to look into a stream, you instinctively start identifying the slow eddies where fish must be congregating.

Oh yes, steaming with ginger and scallions, then finishing with scalding hot oil is my favorite. It just seems to bring out the natural flavors, and goes so well with rice. My grandmother used that method for the striped bass my grandfather caught. I also remember she once steamed a huge halibut head with black bean sauce and garlic — I remember her spooning out for me a piece of the cheek. My siblings wouldn’t touch it but I loved it!

Just thought I’d share another tidbit. My father’s family grew up in rural N. California. He told us that when their fields were flooded, they would catch huge carp swimming about, and that they were delicious. Where the carp came from was a mystery, though maybe they washed up the dry creekbed that went through their farm.

Please keep us posted with your fishing adventures Corinne!

]]> By: Corinne http://www.corinnetrang.com/fishing-lesson-2-swinging-the-line/comment-page-1#comment-376 Corinne Tue, 26 Jan 2010 03:36:05 +0000 http://www.corinnetrang.com/?p=1043#comment-376 Thanks for visiting, Ken! Fish does taste best when freshly caught for sure! I love black bean and garlic sauce with all sorts of seafood. I also like to steam fish with ginger, scallions, and shitakes. I really enjoy going out on the boat and fishing. This was only my second outing but I am hooked on this sport and can't wait to go again soon. Cheers! Thanks for visiting, Ken! Fish does taste best when freshly caught for sure! I love black bean and garlic sauce with all sorts of seafood. I also like to steam fish with ginger, scallions, and shitakes. I really enjoy going out on the boat and fishing. This was only my second outing but I am hooked on this sport and can’t wait to go again soon. Cheers!

]]> By: Ken http://www.corinnetrang.com/fishing-lesson-2-swinging-the-line/comment-page-1#comment-374 Ken Sun, 24 Jan 2010 01:18:40 +0000 http://www.corinnetrang.com/?p=1043#comment-374 Nice catch Corinne, that is a huge catfish! Thank you for sharing your adventure. Growing up in the SF Bay Area I used to catch striped bass, catfish, perch, flounder, etc. There were so many varieties. Fish seem to taste best when you catch them yourself. I remember my first catch, fishing with my grandpa. It was a bluegill. I was so excited. I also remember catching crayfish in Lake Tahoe and my mom would cook them with black bean sauce (like Cantonese lobster). Mmmm! Nice catch Corinne, that is a huge catfish! Thank you for sharing your adventure. Growing up in the SF Bay Area I used to catch striped bass, catfish, perch, flounder, etc. There were so many varieties. Fish seem to taste best when you catch them yourself. I remember my first catch, fishing with my grandpa. It was a bluegill. I was so excited.

I also remember catching crayfish in Lake Tahoe and my mom would cook them with black bean sauce (like Cantonese lobster). Mmmm!

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