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Post snowstorm
We are glad the new years storm is gone. Several days of high winds and low temperatures kept everyone form fishing as we can;t fish when it is below 28. We woke up to the first bay scallop fishing day of the new year and it was great. A beautiful sunrise over Madaket Harbor. A great start to 2010.
Happy New Year
Nantucket Bay Scallop is grateful for all you support in 2009. We look forward to a Nantucket Scallop filled 2010!
Breaking the ice
Hither Creek was a sheet of ice today. We went out today to break it up so we could get out tomorrow. It took two boats to make a path out to the harbor. Should be good fishing tomorrow.
Scallops wrapped in Bacon
With the Holidays upon us we thought we should chime in with the perfect addition to a holiday party. I’d find it hard to believe these would not be popular.
Nantucket Bay Scallops wrapped in Applewood smoked bacon
Slice the bacon strips in thirds. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pre-cook bacon for 10-15 minutes, this prevents overcooking the scallops in the next step. Cook until the edges of the bacon begin to brown, make sure they don’t get to crisp as you want them to be pliable enought to wrap around the bay scallops.
Nanutcket Bay Scallops are roughly 60 count to a pound so plan accordingly for the bacon to scallops ratio. Since bacon varies dependent on thickness of the slice we will leave you with the math!
Wrap the scallops with the bacon and secure with a toothpick, place on a broiler pan and broil until crisp on the top, flip and crisp the bottom. Watch closely so as not to overcook. Serve immediately with slice lemon.
Sunday is a day of rest.
We had a beautiful snowstorm today on island. Here is a scallop boat at rest on straight wharf. We’ll be busy all week sending Scallops for the Holidays.
Too Cold for Nantucket Scallops
One of the regulations that scallopers must follow is the 28 degree rule. If the ambient temperature is below 28 before 10a.m. there is no fishing for the day. The idea behind the rule is that when you pull the Nantucket Bay Scallops out of the water this also includes the babies (know as spat) or 1 year olds. The cold weather could potentially kill the baby scallops hurting the fishery. So we have two days off. We are thankful as it allows us time to Christmas Shop, and we saved enough scallops for our orders today! The photo below is the flag in front of the Harbormaster’s office that indiicates “no scalloping today.”
Back to work
Commercial Scalloping is regulated as a Monday through Friday operation, fishing starts at 6:30 a.m., and today we have a little ambient light at 6:30. Here is Kona working the culling board emptying his first dredge of the day.
Nantucket Scallops taste better!
When its cold outside! Temperatures are back to normal now out on island, the wind thankfully has let up today. Should get interesting tomorrow. The crowds are thinning out on the water, we’ll see how things shape up the next few days.
Santa arrives today!
For those of you who have not been on Nantucket for the Christmas stroll one of the highlights is Santa’s arrival on Straight Wharf via a Coast Guard cutter. He and Mrs. Claus proceed up Main Street in a horse drawn carriage and then meet with the children. My kids are looking forward to it.
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