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This guy says he caught it off of Panama City Beach last weekend.

If they were all that size you wouldn't be able to swim. After cleaning scallops one day in St Joe Bay I threw a half-full bucket of scallop ooey (daughter's description) into the water. The pinfish churned the water like watching piranha's on Mutual of Omaha.

I wonder if you could eat it like Bman does with other trash fish.

Flint River Pirate wrote:I wonder if you could eat it like Bman does with other trash fish.

Yes, I ate them as a kid back in the 40's. They were good! I'll confess, I have not eaten any lately. Some folks say they are boney but not any more than a redbelly. If I remember correctly?

I have a buddy from Pensacola that swears that all the charter captains keep those for themselves. Called sailers choice or captains choice or something like that. I bet Gary Droze knows what they taste like

Used to eat them as a kid. Not too bad as I remember.

They eat almost like a bream.
You have to be careful cooking them.
They will overcook easy and get tough.

Salty Gator wrote:I have a buddy from Pensacola that swears that all the charter captains keep those for themselves. Called sailers choice or captains choice or something like that. I bet Gary Droze knows what they taste like

Scamp is C's choice. Helluva pin though!

Salty Gator wrote:I have a buddy from Pensacola that swears that all the charter captains keep those for themselves. Called sailers choice or captains choice or something like that. I bet Gary Droze knows what they taste like

Sailor's choice is a different fish and it ain't half bad. I can't imagine eating a pinfish unless I was starving. Very greasy meat with a strong fishy taste. I am sure Bman has a pinfish patty recipe though.

Agree - Sailor's Choice is a different fish with a round black spot near the tail. Andrew used to clean and cook up the over-sized pinfish he caught on my boat when he was younger. They fry up real crisp and good.

- Steve Stinson