Keaton 29 June 08

[chugbug]

Headed to Keaton with a coworker to catch a trout or two. We started in 10' and fished our way out to 20' not staying anywhere for very long. I was anticipating the outgoing tide to be better. We caught Ladyfish and Remora's. When the tide went slack we went to the shore. Fished in less that 2' the rest of the day sometimes in 1'. We caught 10 redfish all at upper slot and kept two. One fat trout at 23" and another 2 keepers, several shorts. I took a lady from work and she had never experienced the pull of a Red. Needless to say, she is hooked. We used Strike King Redfish Magic, swimming it on a jig.

Question: Can you eat a bluefish and if so, how big do they have to be to keep? We caught some of these too.

[tin can]

Gotta love that redfish pull. Especially for someone that has never felt it. Glad y'all caught a few.

I have no idea about the bluefish. I've never kept one.

[Reel Cowboy]

Congrats on the first red. Nothing like it.
A buddy of mine in VA swears bluefish are the greatest fish in the sea but I'm not exactly fond of them.

[Redbelly]

Bluefish recipe:

Filet and skin being sure to remove outer blood strip in meat. Place filet on a cherrywood board, important to use only cherrywood!
Season to taste, cover in olive oil and butter, and be sure to smother with fresh garlic. Cover all this with FRESH parsley.

Bake slow at 200 degrees.

Take out of oven and throw the filet away and eat the board!!

[Perch Jerker]

Question: Can you eat a bluefish and if so, how big do they have to be to keep? We caught some of these too.

Yankees love them.

The only time I'll keep one is to fill out a mess. If you run home and clean him quickly, cutting out all the dark meat and fry him, it eats about like a spanish mackrel.

[chugbug]

I guess I'll pass on the Blue then. Maybe I'll fry it up for a guest and see what they think. I bet they would make good cut bait for grouper. So would a slimey, stinky, bleeding ladyfish.

[boggob]

Marinate in citrus juice and then grill. Be careful not to overcook as the meat can be a little tough (and since the citrus cooks the fish anyway). Oh, and I don't think it would be legal to use it as bait but then again...

[Jumptrout51]

They are good broiled with lemon/garlic butter, salt and pepper.