Fresh Steelhead from lake erie (UDS smoke)

Rover >~<> · 09-25-2010, 07:03 PM

Hey guys. I wanted to share these pictures and this smoke with you.

I was up at lake erie flyfishing yesterday and caught a beautiful steelhead which is basicly a large rainbow trout. This fish was gorgeous chrome and put up a heck of a fight. My goal was to preserve the freshness of this fish so i caught it, filleted it, and put it on ice. a few hours later it went right from the ice to the brine mixture ( salt, brown sugar, garlic powder, water). After 10 hours in the brine I dryed it with a paper towel, let it sit out in 65 degrees to get that tacky coating which is crucial for smoking, and it went into the UDS for 7 hours at 140-180 degrees over hickory and charcoals.

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Kevin · 09-25-2010, 07:08 PM

You've got my attention. Smoking fish is what got me started in this adventure. That looks great!

Smiter Q · 09-25-2010, 07:17 PM

I love these "fish" threads that I read here on the forum. I have not fished in a number of years, but am getting the itch to do it again. Thanks for posting!

Question: How long does it have to sit out to get tacky, and how did you control the 65 degrees?

boatnut · 09-25-2010, 07:21 PM

nice steelie!!! which river? hope to hook up to some staging around the river mouths this fall.

heiny · 09-25-2010, 07:29 PM

looks good... never had steelie but your pic makes it look like something i would enjoy!

Rover >~<> · 09-25-2010, 07:50 PM

Thanks for the comments. It was caught near the lower access point on elk creek. And as for the itch to fish again. I get that feeling every day. I sware I have an actual addiction to fishing. Just talkting about it makes me feel like im suffering from fishing withdrawl. Normally I would release a beautiful fish like this but since many will not make it back to the lake alive I figured it was better suited for my awesome new UDS.

bluetang · 09-25-2010, 08:00 PM

Nice fish, fly fishing is so cool to me. Product looks fine too

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Paulmark · 09-25-2010, 08:07 PM

Nice job, great pics too, thanks for posting

JD McGee · 09-25-2010, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rover >~<>

Thanks for the comments. It was caught near the lower access point on elk creek. And as for the itch to fish again. I get that feeling every day. I sware I have an actual addiction to fishing. Just talkting about it makes me feel like im suffering from fishing withdrawl. Normally I would release a beautiful fish like this but since many will not make it back to the lake alive I figured it was better suited for my awesome new UDS.

I agree!

I grew up on Lake Erie as a kid (Painesville, Ohio) and all I ever caught was sheephead and perch...

Nice catch...even better smoke...

cowgirl · 09-26-2010, 12:57 PM

Wow... Looks great!

Phubar · 09-26-2010, 01:06 PM

Thanks Bro'!
Nice colour on that smoked Phish!

Shiz-Nit · 09-26-2010, 04:48 PM

nice indeed and that looks like a real nice time you had.

09-25-2010, 07:03 PM	#1
Rover >~<> Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 09-10-10 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Fresh Steelhead from lake erie (UDS smoke) Hey guys. I wanted to share these pictures and this smoke with you. I was up at lake erie flyfishing yesterday and caught a beautiful steelhead which is basicly a large rainbow trout. This fish was gorgeous chrome and put up a heck of a fight. My goal was to preserve the freshness of this fish so i caught it, filleted it, and put it on ice. a few hours later it went right from the ice to the brine mixture ( salt, brown sugar, garlic powder, water). After 10 hours in the brine I dryed it with a paper towel, let it sit out in 65 degrees to get that tacky coating which is crucial for smoking, and it went into the UDS for 7 hours at 140-180 degrees over hickory and charcoals. 569692964_2021154293_0.jpg 570133160_2022796025_0.jpg __________________ Rover..... >~<>

09-25-2010, 07:08 PM	#2
Kevin Moderator Join Date: 02-06-05 Location: Southern Minnesota Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	You've got my attention. Smoking fish is what got me started in this adventure. That looks great! __________________ Kevin

09-25-2010, 07:17 PM	#3
Smiter Q is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 05-05-10 Location: Austin - TX Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I love these "fish" threads that I read here on the forum. I have not fished in a number of years, but am getting the itch to do it again. Thanks for posting! Question: How long does it have to sit out to get tacky, and how did you control the 65 degrees? __________________ Brian: Weber: OTG + Lime Performer - - Keeping the Armor On - Eph. 6:11

09-25-2010, 07:21 PM	#4
boatnut is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 03-22-05 Location: Ohio Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	nice steelie!!! which river? hope to hook up to some staging around the river mouths this fall. __________________ Mike GOSM smoker (gas) Masterbuilt (electric) Weber Kettle Weber Gasser (2) Weber WSM Continue the Revolution=CampaignForLiberty.org

09-25-2010, 07:29 PM	#5
heiny On the road to being a farker Join Date: 04-23-10 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	looks good... never had steelie but your pic makes it look like something i would enjoy! __________________ If God didn't want us to eat meat then why did he make cows out of steak?

09-25-2010, 07:50 PM	#6
Rover >~<> Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 09-10-10 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the comments. It was caught near the lower access point on elk creek. And as for the itch to fish again. I get that feeling every day. I sware I have an actual addiction to fishing. Just talkting about it makes me feel like im suffering from fishing withdrawl. Normally I would release a beautiful fish like this but since many will not make it back to the lake alive I figured it was better suited for my awesome new UDS. __________________ Rover..... >~<>

09-25-2010, 08:00 PM	#7
bluetang Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-06-10 Location: Stuart, Fl Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice fish, fly fishing is so cool to me. Product looks fine too. __________________ Homegrown 120 Gallon Reverse Flow, Homey, the Homegrown Kettle, 3 UDS's, 3 Stack Pro Q Excel 20, 18.5" Elderly(but not retired) WSM, 150lb Capacity Homegrown Electric and a CA gasserrrr Bicycle Fast Polder Thermo, Indisputably Fastest Purple Thermapen, SAI Satay Grill Thanks landarc for the avatar!

09-25-2010, 08:07 PM	#8
Paulmark is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-05-09 Location: Stockton CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice job, great pics too, thanks for posting __________________ Green Weber Performer w/S.S rotisserie ring/ECB/18.5WSM/Red thermapen/Maverick ET-73

09-26-2010, 12:57 PM	#10
cowgirl somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-18-07 Location: Oklahoma Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Wow... Looks great! __________________ jeanie sittin' by the campfire with my Brethren friends. Lifetime member of the Society for the Preservation of Authentic Royal Magical Rare Kaskaskian Peppers (Thanks Ash :)) http://cowgirlscountry.blogspot.com/

09-26-2010, 01:06 PM	#11
Phubar somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-24-09 Location: Utrecht,The NetherPharkinglands Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks Bro'! Nice colour on that smoked Phish! __________________ -TG -WGA (3) -UDS (S,M,L) All fueled by Ecobrasa Coco Briquettes Lowland Smokers Dutch BBQ Champion 2011 - 2012 Lowland Smokers Dutch BBQ Champion 2013 Low 'n Slow WGA Ambassador

09-26-2010, 04:48 PM	#12
Shiz-Nit is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 03-06-10 Location: kentucky Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	nice indeed and that looks like a real nice time you had. __________________ Bluegrass Southern Smokers - Catering & Competition BBQ Team- BBQ Naked & Toast Your BunZ

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