Where to get Fresh Fish

Henry · Post by **Henry** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 1:56 pm

Where is the best place to buy fresh fish on the island?

liamsaunt · Post by **liamsaunt** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 2:00 pm

We bought delicious tuna, mahi, and yellowtail snapper at the Fish Trap market. However, I would recommend calling before going over. We went three times and were only able to get fish once.

There is also sometimes a man selling fish next to Natures Nook in the afternoons.

MrB · Post by **MrB** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 2:05 pm

As per RickG, I will be trying the parking lot in CB, looking for a guy with a cooler with BIG fins poking out the sides

PA Girl · Post by **PA Girl** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 2:24 pm

How are the prices at the Fish Trap?

My mom thought the price at the Fish Trap was outragous in Feb 2008 but her opinion of cost differs from mine.

kirk · Post by **kirk** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 4:29 pm

PA Girl wrote:How are the prices at the Fish Trap?

My mom thought the price at the Fish Trap was outragous in Feb 2008 but her opinion of cost differs from mine.

If your mom knows the price of fish in 2008, can she tell me the winning powerball numbers for this weekend?

liamsaunt · Post by **liamsaunt** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:07 pm

PA Girl wrote:How are the prices at the Fish Trap?

My mom thought the price at the Fish Trap was outragous in Feb 2008 but her opinion of cost differs from mine.

I think the tuna was around $20/lb, the mahi was around $16/lb, and the snapper I can't remember, but it was cheaper than those two, and he scaled and finned it for us. We bought two tuna steaks, two mahi fillets, and a whole snapper for about $50-60.

Those prices are similar to slightly less to what we pay here for similar quality fish.

PA Girl · Post by **PA Girl** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 9:52 am

I so have Feb 2008 on the brain and and if she is going to be picking Power Ball numbers for anyone, it better be me!

Thanks for the price info. That is about what I expected. We actual got sick of eating out last trip and might be cooking in more next time.

I made Liamsaunt's grilled shrimp Friday night with a black bean and corn salad. Hubs was impressed and a bit perplexed when I told him I got the recipe off the forum.

RickG · Post by **RickG** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 10:46 am

liamsaunt wrote:
PA Girl wrote:How are the prices at the Fish Trap?

My mom thought the price at the Fish Trap was outragous in Feb 2008 but her opinion of cost differs from mine.
I think the tuna was around $20/lb, the mahi was around $16/lb, and the snapper I can't remember, but it was cheaper than those two, and he scaled and finned it for us. We bought two tuna steaks, two mahi fillets, and a whole snapper for about $50-60.

Those prices are similar to slightly less to what we pay here for similar quality fish.

That's about what we pay for FRESH fish here in NoVA. If you want cheaper, you can bring the Trader Joe's frozen stuff in your cooler. Have you ever wondered why the Trader Joe's frozen tuna is brown? They don't treat it with Carbon Monoxide to make it artificially red.

The Fish Mon is cheaper, but you have to scale or filet it yourself... using a villa knife.

Cheers, RickG

liamsaunt · Post by **liamsaunt** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 11:31 am

Hi Rick, the fish we bought at the Fish Trap market was local, not frozen. We talked with him about where it came from before buying it. I think those prices are fair for fresh fish.

CariBert · Post by **CariBert** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 12:02 pm

Henry wrote:Where is the best place to buy fresh fish on the island?

Apparently, you used to be able to get it beach side at WharfSide Village. I think it's pretty much fished out now.......it you like shrk that is.

patr · Post by **patr** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 12:31 pm

Where is Natures Nook?

waterguy · Post by **waterguy** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 1:22 pm

Rick that is why my filet knive is always packed if I'm not doing carry on

liamsaunt · Post by **liamsaunt** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 2:01 pm

patr wrote:Where is Natures Nook?

It's the stand that sells fruit and groceries directly across the street from the old ferry dock. When the man has fish, he sets up an umbrella right next to the stand. When we were there last trip, he did scale and cut up the fish for the person buying it. He chopped it into steaks though, not fillets.

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