17 hours ago, Senior Sea Kayaker said:I thought I had either caught, eaten, read about or at least heard about many fish species however spearing is a new one for me.
Best I could dig up after some research was a recipe that gave whiting as an acceptable substitute. Is it whiting or silverside by another name?
Enquiring minds (well me at least) would like to know.
I don't believe it's whiting, but it can be called white bait (it's just one example of baitfish, I think). They like euphemisms (see my sea bream at Cervo's = porgy) for certain fish, as the word "bait" might just put some unsuspecting Gen Z-ers off. And Gen-Y-ers?! Fuggetaboutit.
This may explain it even better:
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Baitfish for some or an insanely delicious snack for those in the know! If you like eating anchovies, sardines, or smelt, you will LOVE these. These little fish are incredibly clean and don't have the sandy insides that some other small baitfish have. This means you can fry up the entire fish (head and guts), and eat them!
https://www.e-fish.com/products/spearing-long-island
