The Finn's Story

I'm Paulie, the founder of FINN'S.  FINN'S smoked fish dip is something I've wanted to do for a long, long time. For about ten summers in the 80s and 90s, I fished with my father in a tiny boat with a 40 HP Mercury outboard.  Both my dad and the boat have long since retired.  We caught a lot of Bluefish back then, everyone did.  So many  that we couldn't  give them all away.  In a waste-not, want-not effort, we tried baking, blackening, and frying them but there was always an overpowering fishy taste, just too much natural oil in the fish.  So we tried smoking.  We used some tin can electric smoker that we bought in a department store.  Yep, photo below is the actual one, also retired.  All of a sudden everyone wanted the smoked fish.  The idea for FINN'S was born.  

I traveled around the country, starting in Coney Island, Brooklyn and reaching as far as the Florida Keys to meet with "smokemasters."  These gracious artisans were generous with their time and knowledge sharing.  I can't thank them enough for it.  Without their willingness to help, producing the finest smoked fish dip in quantities to meet demand would not be possible. Fast forward to today; FINN'S is the result of trying many varieties of fish, and recipes and techniques.  We're proud to offer the freshest and most varied line up of dips and spreads available anywhere.  Mahi, Ahi Tuna, Salmon, Shrimp, Bluefish and more made from ingredients that surprise and delight.