Sablefish (Winter Catch)

NOTE--ONLY 3 SHARES LEFT THEN SOLD OUT UNTIL NOV. 2025

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NOTE: IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PREORDER FROM MULTIPLE SEASONAL CATCHES, PLEASE PLACE THOSE ORDERS SEPARATELY. FOR EXAMPLE, IF YOU'D LIKE BOTH THE SUMMER & SPRING CATCH, CREATE YOUR SUMMER ORDER THEN CHECK OUT & PAY. THEN SELECT YOUR SPRING SPECIES, CHECK OUT & PAY.

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Sablefish is sometimes called "butterfish," and for a good reason––it's ultra rich, buttery flesh is richer than virtually any other species. My sablefish has a distinct flake, a lovely ivory color, and a flavor like no other. While extremely rich and flavorful, my sablefish does not have a strong fish taste. There is simply nothing like it.

Preorder Preorder Period:
Jan. 1, 2025 - Feb. 23, 2025

Shipping:
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Cut:
I offer my sablefish in portions only. Portions are about 1 lb. each, but as small as 0.75 lbs. or as large as 1.25 lbs. each.

Bones:
Sablefish has a few non-dangerous pin bones which can be pulled before or after cooking. While the collar portion (the portion toward the head) does have a row of pin bones, the tail portion (triangular) typically has few or no pin bones. Most customers receive a mix of both types of portions.

Packaging:
I vacuum seal my sablefish in heavy 4 or 5mm bags. Your fresh-frozen seafood will keep in your freezer in pristine condition for at least 15 months.

Who, Where, When, & How:

After commercial fishing Alaska's waters for 25 years, I am starting to focus more on turning out stunning fillets for your dinner table and less on sloshing around in my boat fishing. Although I am sometimes fishing, more often I am jumping on a friend's skiff to get their best fish before. The art and craft of turning out beautiful fillets is more and more where my heart is these days. I call it salmon craft.

When it comes to the white fish I sell, both species, halibut and sablefish, are sourced from friends in Kodiak and Southeast, Alaska. Although I commercially fished halibut for years in my youth, it's something I now leave to my tougher friends.

My smoked salmon comes from a dear friend in Southeast, Alaska who has smoked for me for years. This smoked salmon isn't available anywhere else and is out of this world.

A thing or two about sablefish:

• Salmon are known to eat baby sablefish. Salmon have great taste!
• Sablefish fisheries are managed by both state and federal agencies.