King Mackerel ?

[Glenn]

Throw it in the trash and get some hamburger.

This.

It's cat food at best.

[2thDoc]

we've already determined the cat is dead

[Glenn]

we've already determined the cat is dead

Whatever, Schrodinger.

[BOGSTER]

Ralph/RH, y'all ever ate amberjack? if so, your thoughts? Real question.

It’s great.

Gulf fish don’t have the worms. I sure wish ours didn’t.

[BigBrother]

It’s great.

Gulf fish don’t have the worms. I sure wish ours didn’t.

Agreed. Nothing wrong with it, just lose a lot of the tail.

That $15 grouper sandwich you ordered at that cool rustic place on fish docks was probably AJ.

[BOGSTER]

That’s a fact Justin.

[Woodiewacker82]

shoot the cat for fun and throw away the fish?

This

[Black Bart]

It’s great.

Gulf fish don’t have the worms. I sure wish ours didn’t.

Agreed. Nothing wrong with it, just lose a lot of the tail.

That $15 grouper sandwich you ordered at that cool rustic place on fish docks was probably AJ.

Indeed. My wife's favorite fish, and I've caught my share of each of 'em. Lotta people talk bad about 'em are basing their talk on their buddy's buddy's buddy's Uncle Randy's experience from that one time they took one home after a day catching mahi on the ol' Sea Fox.

[BOGSTER]

I’ve had it at several restaurants. Gulf fish.

I usually pick it when it’s offered.

I’ve heard folks say they have cut an Atlantic fish up and not seen worms, but the half dozen or so I’ve tried all had them.

[fro]

Crab bait...

[Highstrung]

I've never had a reason to eat amberjacks. I've eaten some kings though, and I like spanish day fresh as well. I will not apologize for my palate, it is impeccable.

[TennDan]

Ralph/RH, y'all ever ate amberjack? if so, your thoughts? Real question.

Amberjack is great. It's similar to wahoo in texture and freezes well.

[BigBrother]

I've never had a reason to eat amberjacks. I've eaten some kings though, and I like spanish day fresh as well. I will not apologize for my palate, it is impeccable.

I'll double down and say I love a freshly fried bluefish too. Hell, as a kid one of my favorite meals was a big roe mullet split in half still alive and put on top of a burn barrel on the beach to cook scales down. If it was windy you even got some grit.

Any oily fish becomes shit if you freeze it or keep it on ice for any length of time.

Piggybacking the fishsticker, about popping those medallions out of a king... slice like you are going to steak him in 2" pieces but dont cut through the backbone. Once he's cut into vertical ribbons he's got medallions on top and bottom, reach in with two fingers (TWSS) and push them out and pinch off. All the bloody oily meat is left behind and you've got crab bait.

[Highstrung]

Fish talked on here before about chicken wing frying some kings. I've mustard fried several species, people will eat it.

[FishSticker]

Piggybacking the fishsticker, about popping those medallions out of a king... slice like you are going to steak him in 2" pieces but dont cut through the backbone. Once he's cut into vertical ribbons he's got medallions on top and bottom, reach in with two fingers (TWSS) and push them out and pinch off. All the bloody oily meat is left behind and you've got crab bait.

Exactly this....leave the entire carcass intact and just pop out the nuggets.

[Frank1]

I smoked some and made a dip, wasnt bad, would do another if I had one

[Remy]

My general rule is to not mess with borderline fish/meat/vegetables. If I've got to go by some special rule or recipe to make it eatable, I'm not messing with it. There are way too many great options out there to have to mess with the averages of the world.

[JABIII]

I would take a long hard look at the meaning of the message sent by a person that gifted me frozen King Mack...

[Woodiewacker82]

I would take a long hard look at the meaning of the message sent by a person that gifted me frozen King Mack...

Agreed

[ecu1984]

Throw it in the trash and get some hamburger.

What he said