Remora

[firedriver90]

Hey all, we are new to gulf coast fishing and having fished floridas east coast all my life i had never caught a remora.yesterday off the coast of keaton we caught two. is this unusual or what? not having seen them in anything like this before except in pics a question comes to mind;what can be done with these?we released both after pics were taken.did we release a "good eating fish" or are they just one heck of a fight??
thanks, Bob

[Dubble Trubble]

I catch one every now and then on the flats. I have never heard of anyone trying to eat them. They pull good though!


Dubble

[Reel Cowboy]

I've never been hungry enough to try one but I guess if push came to shove and I had to then maybe.

[CATCH 22]

I usually catch one or two every trip I bottom fish. Sure aint eatin nuthin that smells that bad

[firedriver90]

Thanks all didnt quite know what to think.it was an odd day in the flats.remora,spanish,blues,trout and about 50 short sea bass.all in all quite a fun day at the flats.sure wasnt boring.i guess that fishin the flats is like a box of chocolates;ya just never know what your gonna get.
Thanks again, Bob

[C S Marine]

Catch them almost every trip out after the water warms up. Keaton has an abundance of them. Take it from a guy married to a lady from the Phillippines for 35 years. If it can be eaten, we would have eat it by now. We've been known to eat neddlefish, pinfish, and a few other baits, but won't eat a remora.

[Flint River Pirate]

CS Marine, aren't you from Sylvester? I think I remember reading some of your posts.

[C S Marine]

Yes I used to be. Retired from the Marine Base in Albany about three years ago. Live at Keaton beach now. Born and raised on the big bend coast. Lived most of my life around Nut all Rise, and St. Marks. Graduated from Walulla High School in 1969.

[firedriver90]

well i guess we will have to just enjoy the good fight they put on then.thank god for that windy day because someone on here said that they smell bad.that was the last thing i thought i would see on the end of a line.
Thanks, Bob

[Algaegator]

Hi Fire,
I too have never eaten a remora, but they may in fact be quite tasty. The reason I say this is because the remora is a very close relative to the cobia and everyone I know of loves to eat cobia. If you ever catch or see a young cobia you will notice that they are colored just like a remora minus the sucker on the head. Interesting fish.