Fish Soups

Basic Fish Stock

A Chef Elmer Basic Recipe

2 Tbs salad oil
1/2 cup onions, chpped fine
1/4 cup celery, chopped fine
1/4 cup leeks, chopped fine
4-6 lobs fish bones
carrot and mushroom trimmings (optional)
1/2 cup white wine
1 gallon water
1 small bay leaf
1/4 tsp whole black peppercorns
2 sprigs thyme

In a stock pot, place oil, onions, celery, leeks, fish bones, and carrot and mushroom trimmings, if using. Set pot on low heat and cook slowly for 5 minutes, until bones are opaque. Add wine and bring to a simmer. Add water to cover the ingredients and add spices. Simmer for 30-45 minutes. Strain and cool broth over an ice bath. (Note: Do not bring the stock to a boil at any point or it will become cloudy.)

Traditional Taape Sabao

4-6 cooked whole taape (4-5 oz each)
2 Tbs salad oil
1 cup sliced onion
1 Tbs minced garlic
3 Tbs fish sauce (patis)
2 tomatoes, cut into wedges
2 inch finger of garlic, smashed
4 cups water or fish stock

In a saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions and garlic. Cook for 4 minutes but do not brown. Deglaze with fish sauce, stirring for 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, pan-fried fish, smashed ginger and water. Simmer for 15-20 minutes. Serve with a bowl of rice. Serves 4-6.

 

Island Style Seafood Chowder

2 Tbs salad oil
1/3 cup yellow onion, diced
1/3 cup celery, diced
2 cups chicken stock
3 oz coconut milk
3 oz heavycream
1 small ginger thumb, smashed
1 eac h Kaffir lime leaf
1 each Thai chile pepper,smashed
2 oz bay scallops
2 oz Island fish (any firm fresh white fish)
1 each bay leaf
Salt & pepper to taste

Roux

1 cup flour
1 cup salad oil

Add together and mix well until a smooth.

On medium heat place a sauce pan and add salad oil. Sweat onions, celery and bay leaf and cook for 2 minutes. Add chicken stock, coconut milk, heavy cream, ginger, kaffir lime leaf, and chili pepper. Bring to a boil and thicken with roux mixture. Add seafood and continue cooking until just done. Season to taste. Remove bay leaf and kaffir lime leaf prior to serving!

 

Fishing and Diving Records

Da Boys and Ladies Fishing Records (A lot of weights are using the scientific method so if you have an exact weight please tell me, or I will assume you are guessing).

Tunas

Ahi (Yellowfin Tuna)

1. Wela - 204 lbs (Weighed) - 2008 Trolling – Maui

 

2. Garrett

3. Mike Oshiro – 50 lbs – 2005 Spear – Oahu

 4. Peter – 50 lbs (Weighed) - 2004 Trolling – Delaware

Aku (Skipjack Tuna)

Albacore

Bluefin Tuna

1. Peter – 40 lbs – 2004 Trolling – Delaware

Bonito

1. Peter – 4 lbs – October 2008 – OC1 Trolling

Kawakawa (Wavyback Skipjack)

 

Billfish

Marlin

1. Eric – 391 lbs – 2008 Trolling – Oahu

2.

 

Sailfish

Spearfish

Swordfish

 

Pelagics

Mahimahi (Dorado)

1. Kimi – 34 lbs – 2007 Spear – Big Island

2. Mike – 2000 Spear – Oahu

3. Peter – 15 lbs – 2001 Spear – Maui

Ono (Wahoo)

1. Kohl – 2006 Pole – Maui County

Kamanu (Rainbow Runner)

Opah

Mola Mola (Sunfish)

 

Bottom Fish

Onaga

1. Kyle, Kohl, Peter, Mitch, Gar – 2009 Reel – Maui County

Opakapaka

Ehu

Lehi

Uku

1. Peter – 2004 Spear – Maui County

2. Mike – 2004 Spear – Maui County

3. Peter – 2005 Spear – Maui County

4. Peter – 2005 Spear – Maui County

Waha-nui

Hapu’upu’u

1. Kohl and Peter – 2009 – Reel – Maui

Menpachi

Aweoweo

Flounder

1. Kyle – 2005 Spear – Maui County

Nohu

1. Kyle – 2009 Spear – Maui County

2. Keoni (this record will last about a week…) – Spear – Maui

 

Midwater Fish

Aholehole

Akule

Kaku

Aha

1. Keala – 2006 Pole – Maui

Opelu

Palani

Pualu

Kala

1. Keoni – 2008 Thrownet – Maui

Opelu Kala

 

Wide-Range Fish

Kahala

1. Peter – 40 lbs – 2002 Spear – Maui

Omilu

1. Kyle – 26 lbs (Weighed) – 2006 Spear – Waikiki

This is not the 26 pounder, this is the only picture I had.

2. Keoni – 20 lbs (Weighted) – 1965 Spear – Maui

3. Kimi – 17 lbs (Weighed) – 2007 Three Prong – Maui

4. Peter – 17 lbs (Weighed) – 2007 Spear – Maui

5. Keala, Peter, Keoni, Mika – 2007 Spear

6. Davin – 2007 – Spear – Oahu

7. Mitch – 5 lbs – 2004 Trolling Pole from Shore – Maui County

Butaguchi

Ulua

1. Kyle – 70 lbs (Weighed) – 2006 Spear – Waikiki

Mika and Dylan with Kyle’s Ulua

2. Mike – 69 lbs (Weighed) – 2002 Spear – Oahu

3. Peter, Keoni, Keala – 50 (Weighed) – 2006 Pole – Waikiki

Pa’opa’o

Green Jack

Yellowspot

1. Peter – 2005 Spear – Oahu

Kagami

1. Mike – 2000 Spear – Oahu

2. Garrett – 2004 Spear – Maui County

Omaka

 

Nearshore Fish

Awaawa

Awa

Moana Kali

1. Kimi – 2006 Spear – Maui County

2. Peter – 2009 Spear – Maui County

Munu

Moana

Moelua

Malu

Kumu

1. Kyle – 5.5 lbs – 2005 Spear – Maui County

2. Kimi – 2006 Spear – Maui County

Weke

Knifejaws

Kole

Kupipi

1. Mitch – Size Minature – 2008 Spear – Maui

Lai

Mamo

Manini

Moi

Mu

1. Kimi – 7 lbs – 2006 Spear – Maui County

Mullet

Nabeta

Nenue

Oio

1. Chris – 8.5 lbs – 2006 Pole – Oahu

Uhu

1. Kevin – 2007 Spear – Maui County

2. Mika – 2007 Spear – Maui

Sleeping Uhu (Yes, that is the technical name)

Po’opa’a (Rock Cod)

Roi

Ala’ihi

Ta’ape

To’au

1. Kohl – 2004 Spear – Maui County

Hagi

Tableboss

 

Crustaceans

Samoan Crab

7-11 Crab

A’ama

White Crab

Dungeness Crab

1. Keala – Oregon?

King Crab

Snow Crab

Spiny Lobster

Slipper Lobster

Maine Lobster

Hawaiian Lobster

Opihi

Cowrie

Hihiwai

 

Squid/Tako/Eels

Tako

Night Tako

Arrowhead Squid

Tohei

Moray

 

Freshwater Fish

King Salmon

Bass

Trout

1. Nick – 2007 Pole – Montana

Catfish

Talapia

Piranha

 

Other Fishes

Striped Bass

1. Kimi – 33 lbs – 2008 Spear – Rhode Island

White Sea Bass

Yellowtail

Sheephead

1. Peter – 15 lbs – November 2008 Spear – San Diego

King Salmon

1. Conor – 46 lbs (Weighed) – 2008 Pole – Canada

Grouper

King Mackerel

Sand/Kelp/Calico Bass

Halibut

Surf Perch

Peter

1. Luba – 220 lbs – 2005 Spear – Maui County