Stuart Green came third with 4lb 1.5oz made up of five
sand dabs, two flounder and two plaice.
PJ Smith was runnerup with four flounder, three
sand dabs and a whiting for 3lb 4oz, from Sandsend Beach.
Brian Miller finished third with 2lb 3 1/2 oz of three whiting and one
sand dab.
He's a local celebrity, catering for 1,000 customers a day on summer weekends at this out-of-the-way restaurant with local petrale sole,
sand dabs, rock cod and king salmon.
He's a local celebrity catering for 1,000 customers a day on summer weekends at this out-of-the-way restaurant with local petrale sole,
sand dabs, rock cod and king salmon.
We found wellprepared, sustainable fish at neighbourhood restaurants such as Passionfish in Pacific Grove (crab cakes and halibut), upscale hotels (salmon sashimi), and on Fisherman's Wharf pier at Abolonetti (squid and
sand dabs).
From there, it was back to the Embarcadero, Morro Bay's harborfront strand of shops and seafood joints for seasonal
sand dabs and Morro Rock views from the balcony of a new boutique hotel.
Saltwater fishing opportunities not covered by the groundfish closure include: flounder, sole,
sand dabs, perch, herring, anchovy, smelt, sardine, striped bass and offshore pelagic species.
Abalone (farmed), Anchovies, Catfish (farmed), Caviar (farmed), Clams (farmed), Crab, Crawfish, Herring, Hoki, Rainbow trout (farmed), Salmon (wild Alaskan),
Sand dabs, Sardines, Squid (Pacific), Striped bass (farmed), Sturgeon (farmed), Tilapia (farmed), Trout (farmed)
NEW YORK, NY BRIAN BISTRONG
Sand Dabs with Pickled Swiss Chard.
It's crisp enough for
sand dabs at Sam's in San Francisco, or maybe Hog Island oysters on the half shell.
Duarte's Tavern The roadhouse is justly celebrated for artichoke soup, but don't overlook seasonal specialties such as tomato salad with local goat cheese or fresh
sand dabs. INFO: $$; 202 Stage Rd.; 650/879-0464.
Try crab, or
sand dabs at the recently-reopened Jack's restaurant on Sacramento Street in San Francisco.
In total, eight codling, 31 whiting and six
sand dabs were weighed in.
