Fresh Fish For Less
My husband and I love fresh fish. Fish is delicious and nutritious but often very expensive. Our budget doesn't allow for us to eat fish nearly as often as we would like -- if we purchased the fish from the supermarket. Good news! We've found a way that lets us eat all the fish we want for less.
My husband and I fish quite a bit in the warmer months, as does my father-in-law and all of his friends. Between the lot of us, we always have a few meals of fish stowed away in the freezer. We especially like Salmon and Walleye.
I wouldn't recommend you go out and buy a fishing pole, tackle and a license if you don't actually like to fish. That wouldn't work out very well. We've just found we can kill two birds with one stone since we like to fish. We not only get a fun day on the water, but several meals that we would normally not buy at the market.
Do you have a fisherman in the family or a good friend or neighbor that just loves to fish? Chances are they have more fish than they know what to do with. Many times people the fish regularly end up doing catch and release because they have a freezer full of fish at home and do not know anyone that would want the fish. I know we've done this before. Try asking and see if they would share some of their catch with you.
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Actually this discussion came up recently in our home. Both my son & husband love to fish but didn't find much time to do it last year.
I don't even really care for fish - only really mild ones like perch & crappy.
But due to money being tight this year, I've mentioned that they should do more fishing this summer, for the free fish, as well as to spend quality time together.
My son is turning 12 next month and who knows how long he will still be interested in doing these things.
That is really true about fishermen with extra fish. My dad is a scuba instructor who spear-fishes almost every weekend and my parents' freezer is *stocked full* of fish. They share it with us and with friends, but they often are looking for someone to give it to. So don't be afraid to ask friends!
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