Calicos are delicious. - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

todd one · 09-23-2013, 09:22 PM

I've never had Calico before today. I always heard they ware good eating. Yesterday I caught a 16inch one. I took it home and fried it in some Zataran's Cajun fish batter. I'll just say, I'll be doing some more Calico fishing.57.jpg

buddha · 09-23-2013, 09:55 PM

They are good eating but please only keep what you can eat. Most of the saltwater bass take quite a long time to reach 12 inches in length. I think a calico takes 5 years. Not sure if they have done any studies on the calico population in our area but I always wondered if they have gone down over the years.

Linglifter · 09-23-2013, 11:55 PM

Looks like a nice size fillet.

taggermike · 09-24-2013, 07:36 AM

Calicos are very good eating. Keep a few and enjoy. This is no suggestion to pillage any resource but I have never understood the "sacred cow" status so many angles put calicos in to. Yes, they're a great sports fish, they do grow slowly, and they are available year round. The new rules should offer them more protection, but keeping a few occasionally is fine. Angles that don't CnR any other fish species will criticize keeping a cali. Get real. Mike

walrus · 09-24-2013, 07:53 AM

Good report , now I'm hungry!

makobob · 09-24-2013, 09:09 AM

The bigger they are the better they BREED, just like all our fish, take what you are going to eat. Enjoy.

Aaron&Julie · 09-24-2013, 01:16 PM

Yes, they are very good eating, although you can occasionally catch one that's spent too much of it's life deep in the kelp, becoming somewhat tainted by it.
Other than that, eat what you keep and enjoy

09-23-2013, 09:22 PM	#1
todd one Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 364	Calicos are delicious. I've never had Calico before today. I always heard they ware good eating. Yesterday I caught a 16inch one. I took it home and fried it in some Zataran's Cajun fish batter. I'll just say, I'll be doing some more Calico fishing.57.jpg

09-24-2013, 09:09 AM	#6
makobob Baitless on Baja Join Date: May 2013 Location: Vista California, Gonzaga, San Quintin, Asuncion, Mag Bay Posts: 4,250	The bigger they are the better they BREED, just like all our fish, take what you are going to eat. Enjoy. __________________ http://www.mako-ville.com Home 760-630-4470 Cell 760-520-2514 YES YOU CAN

09-24-2013, 01:16 PM	#7
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	Yes, they are very good eating, although you can occasionally catch one that's spent too much of it's life deep in the kelp, becoming somewhat tainted by it. Other than that, eat what you keep and enjoy __________________ "Never say die"

09-23-2013, 09:55 PM	#2
buddha Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: chula vista Posts: 907	They are good eating but please only keep what you can eat. Most of the saltwater bass take quite a long time to reach 12 inches in length. I think a calico takes 5 years. Not sure if they have done any studies on the calico population in our area but I always wondered if they have gone down over the years.

09-23-2013, 11:55 PM	#3
Linglifter Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: San diego Posts: 166	Looks like a nice size fillet.

09-24-2013, 07:36 AM	#4
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Calicos are very good eating. Keep a few and enjoy. This is no suggestion to pillage any resource but I have never understood the "sacred cow" status so many angles put calicos in to. Yes, they're a great sports fish, they do grow slowly, and they are available year round. The new rules should offer them more protection, but keeping a few occasionally is fine. Angles that don't CnR any other fish species will criticize keeping a cali. Get real. Mike

09-24-2013, 07:53 AM	#5
walrus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Baja fish camp Posts: 478	Good report , now I'm hungry!