Smoked Tuna Belly

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Was given a few pieces of Tuna Belly, I brine them over night. Could have used a lighter brine. I think they are yellow fin. They have been drying for about 1hr 20 min., gave them a sprinkle of a fish rub.

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Smoker MES40 set for 180* stayed pretty close 192* was the hottest it got up to. Used my mailbox with the AMNPS  1 row not even full.
 Pellets nuked for 2 min.

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Fish got up to room temp.

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 Smoker ready for cooking AMNPS lit and ready.

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5 hrs later they had reached 140* IT

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Made a good guess on pellets this was left.

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Finished Belly  Yummy

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Thanks for looking

Richie

 

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Oh man, that looks terrific. I am very jealous!

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Thanks Disco It is a little salty my fault, been making pickle brine almost every day LOL a tomato will do it fine. Thanks for looking

Richie

 

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Tasty looking belly! Nice smoke!

 

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Thanks dirtsailor I may have to bring some of this, down to the Capt. that gave them to me.

Richie

 

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tropics said:

 
Thanks dirtsailor I may have to bring some of this, down to the Capt. that gave them to me.

Richie

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Having owned and operated both a Charter fishing boat and a commercial fishing boat, I can tell ya that's a really good way to get more fish! My favorite all time treat that a group of guys from Idaho would bring me every year was elk and venison snack sticks that they made, so good!

 

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Tropics,

Nice looking bellies.  That is the my favorite part of the King Salmon. 

Case,

Too bad you didn't have a charter boat down here near San Francisco, for I would have kept your belly full of Salmon treats. 

 

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Tropics,
Nice looking bellies.  That is the my favorite part of the King Salmon. 


Case,
Too bad you didn't have a charter boat down here near San Francisco, for I would have kept your belly full of Salmon treats. 

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I bet!! This past weekend during the halibut opener my uncle limited out both days in 1 1/2 hours! 20 fish each trip, that's crazy fast for halibut!

 

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Thanks Craig I've never tried Salmon Belly not to common around here.

Richie

 

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That sounds so wonderful!!!!!!!!! And lucky you being given such!!!! Terrific stuff! Cheers!!!!! - Leah

 

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Thank You Leah I like the striped bass you did, I have only scaled the back 10"s and smoked that. It is definitely one of the tastiest fish.

Richie