For those of you who eat Albies (False albacore)

[teddysclaw]

I'm going to give albies another go this year. I've read up a bunch of different ways to make sure they're decent (ice slurry, immediate bleed, etc) and want to know which size to keep.

Are they like normal Tuna, where the bigger ones have higher fat content usually and thus taste better? Or are they like bluefish, where the bigger they are, the crappier the meat.

Want to know if i should keep the bigger ones or the smaller ones for the table.

Thanks for the tips guys

[nmc02]

Let them go. They do not taste good.

[Capt Joe]

They are like seagulls. The small ones taste just as horrible as the big ones. Catch and release, Mc Nuggets, Point Lobster, Taco Bell.....anything but.....

[RBC67]

Nasty worse than big blues

[Pennsy Guy]

For the most part the responses are correct BUT one man's meat is another man's poison...I used to give all my alligators to a guy at work-his family ate "em with great gusto---his kids used their fingers, not a fork...one of the few likes. 99% won't eat Albies...maybe if you marinate for 36-48hrs and smoked...don't know...

[rwp2101]

When I want to try something new I'll keep one and if it's bad the dog will always eat it. At least he always ate it until I gave him a false albacore

In all seriousness though, an old salt told me that if you don't like big blues don't bother trying albies.

[Capt. Debbie]

You ate seagulls? Wow you never leave the boat and go home empty handed then? LOL

Originally Posted by Capt Joe

They are like seagulls. The small ones taste just as horrible as the big ones. Catch and release, Mc Nuggets, Point Lobster, Taco Bell.....anything but.....

[Capt Joe]

damn straight. Gotta marinate them in used engine oil for about a week before you put the on the grill, bout the same as an albie.

[lunkertaker]

First time I caught them, tasted terrible so planted the rest in the garden and nothing grew there for 3 years better to release and fight again another day

[Jan G]

Sashimi albiesare decent. I wouldn't bring any home but if you have one that isn't going to make it give it a try. Not as good as bonito or tuna but quite edible. Cooked they are horrible.