I agree raw is the best. I also like them seared or wrapped in bacon and bbq'ed. I did tank dive on a offshore pinnacle, here on the central coast that came up to 15ft and dropped to 120. I didn't see any scallops until about 90ft, then they were everywhere. I see them shallower sometimes, but like abalone, they are way back in a crack. At the channel islands and in Nor Cal I see them in much shallower in abundance. The only thing I cal figure is that otters chow on them, and don't like to dive very deep.
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