Catch And Cook - Key West Scavenger Soup.
The plan was soup. The ingredients was up to what I could catch. I pulled a nice 16" Mangrove Snapper from the Backcountry Mangroves using my new Shakespeare Ugly Stik GX2 combo. Although that was the general plan for the soup, I figured that adding some additional components would make it a more appealing "seafood soup". I hit the pipes to catch a few Shrimp (I got a few but they were small so mixed up some bait shrimp I had in the freezer) and lucked out by spying a really nice size Spider crab hiding amongst the rocks. That quickly became an addition to the soup. So, in the end we ended up with a nice "seafood" soup made with snapper chunks, spider crab, and Shrimp. I decided to go with a bit of Italian flair on this one.
Soup Info:
I created a fish stock using the head and skeletal remains of the Mangrove Snapper. I threw in some yellow onions, celery, carrots, garlic, green onions, and a can of vegetable broth. After simmering for around 15 minutes, I drained the fluid which became the fish stock.
For the main soup, I used the fish stock, shrimp, mangrove chunks, spider crab, and added chunks of celery, red onions, bell peppers, garlic, green onion, and a can of whole peeled tomatoes.
For toppings I used some chopped Basil and Cilantro with a side of hearty toasted bread.
Yea, it was great.
KEY WEST KAYAK FISHING: Equipment Used
The Car - 1997 Honda Civic Hatchback DX
The Motorcycle - 1997 BMW F650
The Kayaks
1) 2010 Wilderness Systems Tarpon 140.
2) 2012 Hobie Adventure Island w/ Outboard Motor Mount
- 2010 Suzuki 2.5 HP 4-Stroke Outboard
- Lowrance Hook-5
The Rods/Reels
1) 7' MH Shimano Teramar, TMS-X70MH, Line Wt. 10-20lb, Lure Wt 1/2-1 1/2oz, Power: Medium Heavy, Action: Extra Fast
- Penn Conflict 4000
- Power Pro 20lb
- Power Pro 10lb
- Andes 15lb pink mono
2) 7' H Shimano Teramar, TMS-F70H, Line Wt. 15-20lb, Lure Wt 1/2-2oz, Power: Heavy, Action: Med Fast
- Penn Conflict 6000
- Power Pro 65lb
3) 6'6" XXH Offshore Angler - Ocean Master Freestyle Jigging Trigger Rod, OM66XXHT, Line Wt. 80-200, Lure Wt, 7 1/2 - 13 1/2oz, Power Extra Extra Heavy
- Shimano Torium 16
- Power Pro 65lb
4) 7'6" M Hurricane Calico Jack IM7, CAJ-457, Line Wt. 8-17lb, Lure Wt 3/8-3/4oz, Power: Medium
- Shimano Solstace 4000 FI
- Power Pro 20lb
5) 6' Ande Tournament Stand Up Rod, ASU-601A SDRMH, Line Wt. 20-50, Power: Medium Heavy
- Shimano TLD-30A 2-Speed
- Power Pro 65lb
6) 6'6" Shimano Trevala, TVC-66MH, Line Wt. 50-100lb, Jig Wt 50-100g, Power: Medium Heavy, Action: Medium Fast
- Abu Garcia 6500C3
- Power Pro 30lb
7) 7' Shimano Trevala, TVC-70ML, Line Wt. 20-50lb, Jig Wt 55-135g, Power: Medium Light, Action: Medium Fast
- Abu Garcia 6500C3
- Power Pro 30lb
Plus a few other misc saltwater rigs that are used sparingly and some Bass rigs which I won't use in salt water.
Filming
GoPro Hero 4 Silver
GoPro Hero 3 Black
GoPro Studio Editing Software
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