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Originally Posted by mlmdub130
can't wait for the spring i always go out with a buddy that lives near solomons during trophy season. there is no better fish than a fresh rockfish. put a little crab on top of it with some salt pepper and lemon and i'm in heaven. never had it smoked before but will have to try in since i just bought a new smoker this year.
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I would not smoke a large striper but one around 24" is great for smoking. I just scale and clean the fish leaving the head on for looks. Then put it on a low temp grill with some wood chips and cook it for several hours. Peel back the skin and serve it as an appetizer with crackers. I don't think I would smoke one for a meal. The big rocks show up here in the fall/winter and we can catch them 40" and bigger from december-Febuary so any time now the big ones will arrive.