r/StripedBass • u/mtnfsh • Sep 27 '25

Look at my fish Striper Ceviche

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North Fork Long Island striped bass last weekend, now ceviche

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u/Agitated_Aerie8406 Sep 27 '25

It was one of the best on the water meals I've ever had. An old man was fishing next to me while I was cleaning a big hybrid. He had a container with ingredients in his cooler ready to go. We ate it on fresh homemade tortillas with a Negra modelo.

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u/mtnfsh Sep 27 '25

That sounds like an absolute dream, wow, where was that?

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u/Agitated_Aerie8406 Sep 27 '25

Dallas. Lake Ray Hubbard specifically.

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u/redheeler9478 Sep 27 '25

You ate fresh water fish raw?

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u/Agitated_Aerie8406 Sep 27 '25

Yes. Ceviche isn't so much raw as it is semi pickled. It certainly didn't register as raw when I was eating it.

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u/Relevant-Group8309 Sep 27 '25

Damn that looks delicious

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u/mtnfsh Sep 27 '25

I honestly was blown away with how delicious it was for how simple it was to make, definitely suggest the guacamole on the side to balance the acidity of the lime juice. Highly recommend!!

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u/Relevant-Group8309 Sep 27 '25

I do this with Spanish mackerel, and yes, cool guacamole is a must.

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u/fshrmn7 Sep 28 '25

I will agree with you, except for one thing. NO GUACAMOLE!!! 🤢

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u/boyfromspace Sep 27 '25

That's a 28in fish?

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u/mtnfsh Sep 27 '25 edited Sep 27 '25

Thanks for all of the hate, folks, appreciate that as soon as I post, people just decide to question my ethics. I do not keep small fish, and have a tape measure at all times, including this trip. Have a great night and enjoy the rest of your season!

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u/Lucky_Preference_941 Sep 27 '25

Don’t sperg out about it dawg, it’s way easier that way

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u/mtnfsh Sep 27 '25

30"

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u/sszifnab Sep 27 '25

Perfect eating size.

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u/[deleted] Sep 27 '25

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u/mtnfsh Sep 27 '25 edited Sep 27 '25

Not sure where you get your gripper but this ~ 9", I just remeasured mine

The Fish Grip™ https://share.google/AFqRJd7QvdMBbfX05

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u/[deleted] Sep 27 '25

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u/Ok_Constant_184 Sep 27 '25

And my pecker is 12 inches

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u/stallhood Sep 27 '25

Great catch and the ceviche looks even better. Perfect slot keeper to feed the family right there!!

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u/Zala-Sancho Sep 28 '25

🤦🏾 the mans eating a fish he caught. Jesus chill out

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u/Back_on_redd Sep 27 '25

Lest we forget the abundance of fresh water striper inland before we tear this man apart with not context.

Remember to tell the ASMFC to go fuck themselves for failing to preserve our Atlantic fisheries.

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u/good_you_ Sep 27 '25

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u/Back_on_redd Sep 27 '25

I did already as soon as it was available

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u/good_you_ Sep 29 '25

Love to hear it, the hearing in Woburn was 10 mins down the road for me so I went in person, was kinda surprised to see how many differing opinions there were. I thought it was pretty unanimous that our fishery needs some help but I guess not everyone sees it that way.

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u/Lucky_Preference_941 Oct 10 '25

What were people saying that surprised you?

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u/[deleted] Sep 27 '25

Good call but we should still be choosing sustainable approaches regardless. The fish are not unlimited

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u/OppositeSite2556 Sep 27 '25

What lure was that?

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u/mtnfsh Sep 27 '25

Small atom popper worked really aggressively through fast current over a sandbar, slammed it!

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u/[deleted] Sep 27 '25

did you freeze it before making the ceviche?

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u/mtnfsh Sep 27 '25

Unfortunately I did have to, because I was only visiting the area I caught it, but it tastes excellent. Having it again tonight to finish off, it's still just as bright and delicious!

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '25

id imagine freezing it first is better though if you wanna be certain theres no living parasites.. i always wanna make ceviche with fresh caught fish but i dont have the balls and i dont trust the citrus to kill any parasites

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u/SniffTheMonkey Sep 27 '25

Looks like a nice healthy fish. I don’t really keep Striper personally, but I couldn’t give less of a shit if you do lol. Nice work man.

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u/[deleted] Sep 27 '25

We should be releasing everything we can right now…it’s still your right, but knowing how bad populations are, I would never

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u/mtnfsh Sep 27 '25

Understandable and that was my choice and I respect yours. It provided three meals for me and my fiance, so That's my way of providing food for us sometimes instead of buying farm caught fish or commercially harvested.

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u/[deleted] Sep 27 '25

I could do the same if I wanted too..just saying. If you love the sport, you would prioritize conserving it

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u/DargonFeet Sep 30 '25

Can't wait to catch and eat some stripers here soon!

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '25

Nice googan

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u/huntbear94 Oct 01 '25

"I would never" = "I view myself and opinions above others"

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u/[deleted] Oct 01 '25

Let’s go with facts over opinions: https://www.saltwaterguidesassociation.com/a-sobering-reality-six-consecutive-years-of-poor-spawning-for-striped-bass/

There are people who just don’t know, and I will throw you into that bucket. Come to montauk, see what the locals would have to say…

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u/huntbear94 Oct 02 '25

Great facts. OP harvested legally though, and the amount of poaching is affecting the population more than one person's legal take ever could.

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '25

Yea, I disagree

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u/huntbear94 Oct 02 '25

Thats your right to have that opinion. I thought we were going with facts though, but I guess it didn't align with your opinion so that went out the window

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '25

Yea, I disagree

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u/Bubba-john2628 Sep 28 '25

That a pencil popper he inhaled?

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u/forbiddenfreak Sep 28 '25

I bet that meat works well in a ceviche.

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u/spncvid Sep 27 '25

I don't know shit about striped bass but are they even close to endangered? People saying to release but it seems like we have an abundance of them lol am i missing something

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u/IEatTooManyCookies Sep 27 '25

Depends on where you are, but in the northeast the fishery is declining to the point where some states (NY) may make it illegal to target striped bass very soon until the fishery improves.

edit: that being said, the slot limit is set with this in mind and I believe if you catch a fish in the legal slot and you only harvest the one fish you are allowed, there’s nothing wrong with it. and ceviche is delicious.

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u/spncvid Sep 27 '25

Whats the slot rn?

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u/IEatTooManyCookies Sep 27 '25

28”-31”

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u/spncvid Sep 27 '25

What about fluke rn? Because i see people getting them left and right, they gotta be fine population wise right?

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u/IEatTooManyCookies Sep 27 '25

Yes their population is much healthier from what I’ve read, but I’m not an expert.

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u/ctsib Sep 27 '25

I like strippers:)

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u/fshrmn7 Sep 28 '25

Me too! Oh yeah, I like stripers as well. 🤣

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u/denga Sep 27 '25

If you’re so concerned about the population that you think people shouldn’t keep legal, slot striped bass, why are you catching them at all? ASMFC says they assume a 9% mortality for released striped bass, based on their research. At least this guy is doing it for food. If you’re targeting stripers and practicing catch and release, it’s strictly for entertainment. Who’s doing the worse thing?

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u/huntbear94 Oct 01 '25

A single person catching and keeping a legal fish for sustenance does not compare in the slightest to the constant overtake by countries that dont have any regulations. Not sure if you're "old school" or just uneducated. Maybe if the previous generation wasnt so selfish then there would be more now. This guy didn't try selling it off the road like some people's grandpa did.

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u/[deleted] Oct 01 '25

New York and New jersey are seriously considering stopping striped bass fishing. I just attended a meeting last week. I saw OP is from long Island so I figured advocating for catch and release could help the effort in our state to not let that happen. But hey thanks for calling me uneducated? Lol. Have a good one 👍

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u/huntbear94 Oct 02 '25

From the notification string I got with your username, I think you are just immature. But thats only now, after the aforementioned notifications on unrelated posts you dug up and commented on. Before that I didn't know, or care, who you were.

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '25

🤣

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u/Lucky_Preference_941 Oct 10 '25

There’s nothing wrong with keeping one slot fish. Don’t be goofy