07.02.08
Posted in Talking Fish at 10:39 am by Will Ware
This summer we’ve tried another new product that we are beginning to have some success with. Whole Cooked Dungeness Crab is a product that Washington and Oregon wholesalers have been crying for so far this season. Apparently the Washington and Oregon crab season seasons haven’t produced the amount or quality that we can offer out of Southeast.
With that said, their demand for this product is to your benefit. We have whole cooked crab for sale at $10 per crab. Season closes in a little more than a month, so get em while we have em.
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07.01.08
Posted in Talking Fish at 11:42 am by Will Ware
We have this old timer who fishes King Salmon for us each summer. He’s got to be well into his 80’s and fishes on a little boat with a hard hat on. He came in the other day after a few days of fishing straight and told us he was a little tired and going to take the next off. The next day while driving down the road, I saw him out mowing his lawn and tending his garden. Tough old guy!
He comes from the old school of fisherman who when taking a break, never really do take a break.
Tom has probably forgotten more about fishing and how to catch King Salmon than most fisherman will ever really learn.
So…Tom, our hats are off to you. And while you will probably never read this blog, we salute you and say keep reeling ‘em in.
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06.13.08
Posted in Talking Fish at 4:20 pm by Will Ware
Well here’s the update on the T-Shirt bet that Seth and I have running. You’ll remember from a previous post that Seth didn’t think that these T-Shirts would sell out before Christmas. Well…due to aggressive selling and lots of presents for my family and friends, we are placing another order already as we are nearly out.
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Posted in Talking Fish at 1:00 pm by Will Ware
It’s been a while since we’ve posted. We’ve been busy working on King Salmon this past month. Just to give you a little idea of what I mean when I say King Salmon…we have three different fisheries for King Salmon…technically two, but it really seems like three.
First, we’ve been buying and selling Stikine Kings. You can learn a little about them from previous posts. However, they are big, bright, beautiful gillnet Kings that are gaining popularity in Seattle wholesale and retail/restaurant markets. Just this morning I heard a piece on our local radio regarding a restaurant chain in Seattle selling them exclusively as their salmon dish.
Second, we’ve been moving Ocean Run Troll Kings. These are the cream of the crop so to speak salmon that demands the high prices and is guaranteed to make the customer appreciate fine salmon dining.
Finally, we buy Blind Slough Troll Kings. These are hatchery or terminal Kings that are caught out of small day boats and delivered daily. These Kings have nice color at the beginning of the run, but quickly gain what we call water marks, or beginning stages of darkening of the skin due to the salmon hitting the fresh water at the start of the river. These Kings too have great value, just not the quality of Ocean Run Trolls.
With that all said, we have plenty of King Salmon available at incredible prices, perfect for the weekend bbq. Give us a call, we ship anywhere in the US.
1888 560 3662
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05.13.08
Posted in Talking Fish at 2:37 pm by Will Ware
Here is a photo of Tonka Seafoods famous King Crab Legs. These amazing legs weigh in at approximately one pound each and they’re fully cooked too!
I wanted to write a nice, lengthy blog about them, but I figured the picture would sell it better than words would.
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05.09.08
Posted in Talking Fish at 4:38 pm by Will Ware
I thought I would offer a showcase of a few of our gift store items.
We have some cooking planks, the one featured is an Alder Plank. What this does is combines the flavor of your favorite wood smoke to your oven cooked salmon. As these planks are reusable for years, they really are an incredible buy.
The bentwood box is an authentic Tlingit bentwood box. It took approximately 90 hours to bend the wood into its square shape. Something done for centuries by local Tlingits…but not so much over the last number of decades. It’s an art thought almost lost, until revitalized a few years ago. The art displayed on it is hand painted.
Some of our most popular items are our Pewter trays, bowls and platters. They don’t seem to last long and require us to place orders throughout the year for them.
You will also want to take a peek at our Locally Hand Made Tlingit Table Runners. The one shown is of a halibut..yet we carry others with Salmon, Eagles, Ravens and Killer Whales displayed.
The ivory work is absolutely beautiful laid onto a small whale vertabrae. It is actually Inuit (A Tribe of Alaskan Native) work and very hard to come by. Ivory is highly prized here in Alaska.
Although we will never strive to operate an art gallery in our gift store, we do like to carry some fine items that visitor and locals both can enjoy.
If you have any interest in any of the items showcased, please give us a call at 888-560-3662
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05.06.08
Posted in Talking Fish at 4:37 pm by Will Ware
Here are some photo’s of our Sidestripe Shrimp. We cooked up some for a Quality Control taste test and found them to be understated when called sweet and tender. Hence, I will now refer to them as Alaskan Candy.
We will have them available both fresh and frozen weekly. Stop by or give us a call for your next Friday night party pleaser.
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05.02.08
Posted in Talking Fish at 11:18 am by Will Ware
Fiction: Copper River Kings are the first Kings to arrive in Alaska.
Fact: Kings are caught all winter in Southeast Alaska well into the spring and summer. Furthermore, Stikine River Kings open a full two weeks prior to the Copper River.
Fiction: Copper River Kings are better quality, flavor and omega three fat comment than other Alaska Spring Kings.
Fact: Stikine Kings are caught and immediately dressed and iced. There is no fish sitting on deck all day until delivery. The hype of the Copper River Salmon is just that…hype. Quality recognition, not name should be what drives prices. There is no difference in Fat Content, and flavor. Any notable difference would be that our Southeast King quality is higher.
Bottom line, the Copper River has had incredible success in promotion and name recognition. For that we applaud them. However, the reality is, is that we provide the some of the best quality of salmon in Alaska, and do so at a fair and reasonable price.
Here’s what another blogger has to say about the Copper River Kings:
My unoffocial poll of local salmon experts (who requested anonymity) says Copper River salmon is great, but no better than some other salmon that fetches much lower prices. Blogfish’s taste testing ordeal (hey somebody had to do it) yielded the same conclusion along with some annoying bulges near my hipbones (musta been the Pinot Gris, but that’s another story). Blogfish…Mark Powell
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Posted in Talking Fish at 10:19 am by Will Ware
This coming week we will see our first arrival of Alaskan Sidestripe Shrimp in for the 2008 season. These shrimp are known for their sweet and tender taste that makes it a favorite among shrimp conesuers. Its relative inexpensive cost makes it a favorite among all seafood eaters.
This is one of those products that seem to sell prior to delivery from the fishing grounds. Considering the prime shrimp grounds are only an hour away from our dock, we are known for providing the freshest, most firm shrimp from Alaska.
Trivia: Sidestripe shrimp are one of the few shrimp that are vegans. They also require no deveining.
Give us a call to reserve your order.
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05.01.08
Posted in Talking Fish at 3:13 pm by Will Ware
Next week starts the Cruise Ship season to Petersburg. We really see only the smaller cruise ships as we don’t have a deep enough harbor to accomodate the larger vessels. If we were to ask locals on the streets what their thoughts were on only the smaller vessels able to come to Petersburg, I believe most if not all, would rather have it just the way it is. I suppose I would agree…although having larger cruise ships coming would mean larger volumes of foot traffic coming in our doors. Even still, I prefer that we can still walk and/or drive through town without a sense of overcrowding from picture takers and middle of the street striders like you see in places like Sitka and Juneau.
Why are we so excited? Well, we provide the cruise ships with their local seafood. A real shot in the arm after a long winter and spring.
So, hats off to Cruise West and Lindblad Expeditions for supporting local businesses for a large portion of your trip needs.
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