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This Book Hooked Me

This book hooked me. It’s not about using plastic worms to fool largemouth bass—in fact, there’s little mention of recreational fishing in this book. That’s because renowned archaeologist Brian Fagan has focused his attention on commercial fishing, as reflected in the book’s subtitle: “How the Sea Fed Civilization.” Necessarily jumping […]

Sea Urchin

Note: Bracketed material will eventually become endnotes. Nonfish Roe Producers Not that much has been written about the lesser-known non-fish roemakers. I’ve learned that crab roe is an essential ingredient in Chinese She-Crab Soup and that since Shrimp roe is carried externally by shrimp, it is often served that way […]

A Ponga, Some Yellowtails, and Mexican Sashimi

By Dave DeWitt There was no dock and no fancy yacht. The tackle was old and weather-beaten. But this was real fishing, not a tourist trip from a resort. We were fishing with fourth-generation professionals off the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur at the town of Todos Santos. I […]