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Spearfishing Cabezon: A Diver's Guide to California's Ugly Delicacy
If you have spent any time diving the rocky reefs and kelp beds of California, you have almost certainly encountered a cabezon. With their massive heads, fleshy skin flaps, and mottled coloring that ranges from deep red to olive green, cabezon (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus) are not winning any beauty contests. But what they lack in looks, they more than make up for in table quality. Cabezon are one of the best-eating fish in California waters, with firm, sweet white meat that r

Bret Whitman
2 days ago6 min read
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