Bluefish Bashing

[captbogan]

Recently, I was standing, net at-the-ready, next to a guy who was fighting what he thought was a big striper. The fish was peeling drag, dogging down, running out, running in.... Finally it smashed out of the water, head thrashing in an attempt to throw the lure that was stuck in its serrated jaws. Then, the guy starts cursing. I ask him, "What's the matter?" And he says, "I don't want that piece of #&%$!"

I don't get how a fisherman can get so po'd about fighting one of the toughest, meanest game fish in the ocean. Yes, we'd rather catch bass and yes, they do put a hurting on the tackle inventory. But I think we should have a little respect for these kickass choppers. And blues are good eating too: They get a bad rap because they are often mishandled and over cooked. Keep em in a cooler with ice and salt water, bleed them before they die and cook them till they are just cooked through and they taste great.

My hat is off to you, O yellow eyed, razor toothed, tackle buster

[ReelNauti]

FANtastic!

[captbogan]

Originally Posted by ReelNauti

FANtastic!

Ain't it the truth, Jim?

[Joey Dah Fish]

I love to fight them but happier when the boats not full of what they are spitting up and bloody but they sure are fun to tangle with

[tautog]

I don't know about eating, but they are fun. Must admit I cursed a few last week that ate my porgies or bit my 15lb casting gear and took me all around the boat.

[HydraSportsPT]

Yes sir for the inshore angler, its the best fight lb for lb. Blues are one of my favorite parts of fishing nj waters

[tjd24]

They have saved the day for us many times. I never complain about blues. Think of catching a bunch of blues or nothing.......I'll take the blues every time.

[lunkertaker]

Hands down one of the best fighting fish in the ocean

"Thank you GOD for giving us Bluefish to catch, but can you improve their taste and make them taste like ling, blackfish, seabass, or fluke?"

An answer to this prayer could save the world from hunger...please pray for this

[captbogan]

Originally Posted by tautog

I don't know about eating, but they are fun. Must admit I cursed a few last week that ate my porgies or bit my 15lb casting gear and took me all around the boat.

A few years ago, we were catching nice, 4 to 6lb weakfish, and if you didn't get them in fast enough, the blues would bite them in half.

[shrimpman steve]

Love blue fishing! Let us not forget that most of our party boat fleet was built on blue fishing. Pound for pound one of the best fighting fish. And as stated, if handled correctly (not thrown in a sack to cook all day) the smaller models are good table fare. Cut em, bleed em and ice em!