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Thursday 2 July
2008
Ahoy & Happy 4th of July!
We decided to send this week's update out a
day early because so many are off to a 3 day weekend starting tomorrow ! Yippee!
OK, so cutting to the chase, this week's
fish news includes a lot of really nice locally caught fish including, Lingcod
from Captains Terra and Appel. Petrale Sole, Bank Rockfish, English Sole, and
Black Cod from Capt. Ewing and we have some Cabezon and Gopher Rockfish courtesy
Captains Cunningham and Rose. In addition we are still getting a steady supply
of White Sea Bass from Capt. Sudden out of Ventura.
The Sockeye Salmon we had last week were so
well received at the fish market that Capt. Mark has once again made
arrangements to bring more in this week. These fish will be from Capt. Jonathan
Smith aboard the “Arch Cape” from Yakutat, Alaska. They are fresh and
spectacular, and a great value at $10.95 a pound for fillets. Keep in mind that
not all Sockeye are equal in quality, it all depends on how they are handled and
cared for. The Sockeye we have are hand picked and we think you will find them
to be a delicious substitute for King Salmon, which should satisfy that Salmon
fix you may be craving for a Fourth of July meal!
Since first writing to you about Simon the
Snaggle-Tooth Sheephead fish two weeks ago, he has become quite the celebrity!
It has been amazing to see how many people have come to the Fish Market just to
see him! He has been a delight to all and especially for the young at heart.
Even ole Capt. Mark who has been a fisherman for nearly 40 years said that Simon
has touched a soft spot in his heart! We do believe that Simon actually seeks
out human interaction and really seems to enjoy being touched and stroked. As I
mentioned last week, Simon's personality has more than earned him a trip back to
the wild which is going to take place on Friday. Of course Friday the 4th of
July and Independence Day, which is exactly why the Capt. and I chose this day
to give Simon his freedom! Capt. Mark, several of our Dockside crew and I will
transport Simon aboard the "BONNIE MARIETTA" to a spot inside a “No Take” area
also known as an "MPA" which stands for Marine Protected Area. If you saw Simon
you would understand why this is a hard decision!
Several people have taken pictures and
videos of Simon over the past couple of weeks and I have attached one of them to
this week's update if you would like to view it. We are also working on a
YouTube link that should be ready to send out in next weeks update. Oh, and by
the way, Simon also made the front page of this week's Bay News! If you get a
chance, grab a copy. Neil Farrell did did a nice article on Simon and took some
great pictures of him! Wow a what a FISH!
Hope you all have a safe and enjoyable
holiday weekend, and God Bless America!
Capt. Mark & Miss Bonnie Tognazzini,
Family & Crew
F/V "Bonnie Marietta"
Tognazzini's Dockside Restaurant & Fish Market
1245 Embarcadero, Morro Bay, CA 93442
(805) 772-8100 Restaurant & Fish Market
(805) 441-1451 Boat
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