Back when I was fishing, Scup always seemed to show up in our fish weirs around the same time as the squid. Their arrival was one of those spring markers we came to count on, and whenever they appeared, we were out every day hauling the weirs. Looking back, those moments were the rhythm of the fish season on the water. Of all the fish we harvested, scup were among the easiest to work with. They were one of the few species that seemed to cooperate with the weir instead of figh

Every summer, I invite a few close friends over for what I call my Sea & Farm to Table Supper. It's a simple summer evening in the backyard centered around local harvests from the sea and nearby gardens. It’s one of my favorite traditions: good food, good people, and ingredients with a story behind them. As I started planning this year’s dinner, I knew I wanted to feature a fish you don’t often see at the neighborhood fish market, something deeply connected to my family’s we

Scup is one of the most underrated and underutilized fish in our local waters. Typically appearing near Cape Cod in late spring, scup can...