Wednesday, May 05, 2010

Gone Fishing

I've been thinking we should add more fish to our diet. I Googled "fresh fish Novato" and the first thing that popped up was Western Boat and Tackle in San Rafael about ten miles south of us. I wanted a fish monger, not to catch them myself! Go figure, not only can you buy all the gear here you need to catch fish but also buy fish. There is a pristine selection of very fresh fish, crabs and shellfish. Also available are shrimp cocktail, clam chowder and crab sandwiches. On the weekends they have a cool barbecue rig set up out front for fixing up chicken, tri-tip and ribs.
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Heed the crabby warning above the live crab tank!
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I purchased some bass and steamed it with lemon, butter, white wine and sprinkle of fresh parsley at the end. April made a composed salad with vegetable drawer goodies making for a very fine dinner!
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Good fishing!

Western Boat and Tackle
101 Third St.
San Rafael, Ca.
94901



8 comments:

cookiecrumb said...

Isn't that place fantastic?
I feel like I need a secret code to shop there, but... they want us!

Barramundi wholesalers said...

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Zoomie said...

I'll have to check it out. Are these fish caught in the bay?

Greg said...

Cookiecrumb- I love it. I forgot to mention the cool dock out back with tables and umbrellas.
Barramundi - nice promo piece.
Zoomie- Dunno where the fish came from.They tasted good ;)I should have asked but the good old boys were giving me the look wondering why I was taking all them pictures.

Barramundi importers said...

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kudzu said...

Western is the unsung go-to fish place in Marin. I've always admired them for the quality they insist on.

Didn't know about the deck -- never hang around long (good ol' boys, you know).

Greg said...

kudzu- Hey! Thanks for coming by.It is a deck/dock. You can tie your boat up and run in for a fishing rod or fish fillet.

Fega Barramundi said...

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