You know you've been in the restaurant business a long time when you get excited by an ugly 5-inch fish. Recently, I walked into the kitchen of Passionfish, the restaurant I own with my husband, Ted, ...

The smallest member of the halibut family, sanddabs are plentiful off the Santa Barbara coast, easy enough to catch, and are as tasty as any fish that swims. “It’s just sort of a wiggle and a bounce ...

LONG BEACH (Alamitos Bay Landing) – 1 boat, 20 anglers: 1 barracuda, 126 calico bass, 54 sand bass, 2 halibut. (Berth 55) – 1 boat, 11 anglers: 83 calico bass, 2 halibut, 14 sand dabs. (Pierpoint ...

When I lived in France, I made this dish with sole, but Atlantic sole is no longer an eco-friendly choice. If you live in California and can get sand dabs, they make a good substitute, as does Pacific ...

Crabs and ‘Dabs are still the ticket at J & M Sportfishing in Monterey. Sanddabs are so plentiful at 200 feet, the clients stop catching “when they feel like it.” Horse mackerel are also numerous and ...