The herring's definition, the scales, are everywhere--on the fisherman's boots, the shovels and brooms, the edges of wood and steel. The herring's definition is on the nets, the wires, the working rigging of the boat. Go ask a herring fishermen, "Do you taste the …
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East of Block Island on the Tiger Joe.
Back in February, I made a trip on the Tiger Joe. We were looking for small herring for a niche market. Volume wasn't our mission. The small herring are delicious lightly fried. Roll them in flour, a little salt and pepper. Then cook. Once done, the whole spinal …