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Re: Sea Robin- Apex Pedator???

Ok, I guess I'm wrong. Seems like more people and fish than I thought eat them. I average about 30 every trip, so they seem extra plentiful. Carry on.

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Best sashimi I ever ate & ive had every tuna, fluke,sea bass,tog,mackerel,porgy,bonita, pretty much anything ya can eat raw & not get worms. Nothing tastes better filet, bone, rinse add wasabi tastes like shrimp cocktail

Re: Sea Robin- Apex Pedator???

I was bringing one up last week and a small brown shark came right up to the boat after it. I pulled it away and kept on dropping it down to him. He stayed around for a couple of minutes trying to eat it. I'm sure if I left it down he would have eaten it but did not feel like losing my rig

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Originally Posted by Ismellfishy (Post 491200)

Hell I give away most of the fluke I catch, but I keep all the birds!! Beer battered and deep fried they make great fish nuggets.

Yep, I can vauch for Drew, he threw a nice fluke in my cooler on the OE and kept the birds for himself

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There was a guy who fished the OLD casino pier in seaside heights in the 80's that loved them. I used to fish there a lot with my dad especially at night catching bluefish and this guy would take all the birds and eat them. One night he convinced us to take a few home and try them --- ....They tasted like crap :cool:

About 10 years later, my buddy convinced me to try them after we caught a load while fluking. Brought a few home, filleted them ---- They still tasted like crap :rolleyes:

Sorry boys... Maybe I'm missing something, but my two experiences were enough for me unless convinced otherwise!

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Sounds like Capt needs to hone culinary skills:D Robins and Ravens good stuff!:)

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Originally Posted by Reel Class (Post 491339)

I started eating them a long time ago, and liked them.. Better than Porgies, but not as good as Sea Bass.. Then a few years ago, for whatever reason, they indeed started tasting like crap to me as well, can't say why.. last few I have eaten last year were NASTY... Now i don't know if they are good or bad.. I should try them one more time to see if I like them or hate them... Could be the water temps, place I caught them, who knows... I will try them again, but am gun shy after the last few i have eaten... bob

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Originally Posted by Capt Joe (Post 491345)

Sounds like Capt needs to hone culinary skills:D Robins and Ravens good stuff!:)

Ryan/Joe - Ravens are a completely different story they are delicious :D:D

Maybe I need to try them again IDK -- twice was enough for me but am always willing to try again if tempted

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Allen, make sure ya get those clean ocean goin' birds not the one's swimmin around in the sewage.:eek::D

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Originally Posted by capt joe (Post 491368)

allen, make sure ya get those clean ocean goin' birds not the one's swimmin around in the sewage.:eek::d

Hahahahah I will