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I've eaten them many times. Don't expect anywhere near snapper quality but better than the yellow jack and mullet. We can't always catch A-rated fish everytime we fish but still gonna bring home dinner. We deep fry them fillet than simmer in tomatoes in a skillet to help give the fish more taste. Texture isn't bad.
They are great bait...Lots of other fish to eat for me personally, but like stated above you can sure as heck cook it and eat it
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I'll take mullet anytime over blue runner.
Never eaten it myself, but the meat does look far better than jack crevalles....and yes I've tried those. Not doing that again, well, depending on how hungry I am.
If the above poster is talking about the true "yellow jack" of south Florida and the Keys, well those things are **** good eating. one of the best kept secrets of table fare.
But hey what do I know I like bonito....don't knock it till you try it!
Maybe I'll try blue runner one of these days.
I tried it once. I thought it was pretty good. Better than AJ for sure.
I have eaten blue runner before, when that is all that was biting around the pier and it is a decent meal IF.... the fish is big enough to get good fillets... IF the fish has been iced in cooler... IF the dark red meat in back of fillets is removed (very strong fishy taste)...IF you fry it and eat it same day, a squeeze of lemon and cold brew...YUM...
Jack cravalle... would not waste my time, I send them back in the water regardless of their size or use them for bait, same as smaller blue runners... great bait
I can take both blue runner (want large ones) or jack crevalle (under 10lbs) and turn them into the best tuna salad you've ever had.... But most won't want to go to the trouble. The recipe was actually posted years ago in Florida Sportsman... here's how it goes...
Filet the fish, then filet the meat off the skin, then remove any of the red meat along the center of each filet. Prepare a poaching solution, simmering water -just deep enough to cover the filets with seasonings (I like any crab boil seasonings or just Old Bay...). Place filets in simmering water and cook them gently for exactly ten minutes per pound of fish. After the time is up remove filets intact and place on plate - pat dry,then a drop of olive oil on each filet rubbed into the surface to coat each one... Take the plate and place it in the refrigerator overnight... The next day place cooked fish in a bowl, flake with a fork, then make your usual tuna salad - you'll be astonished at how good (and fresh) it tastes - a real improvement over canned tuna - any day...
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Blue Runner Recipe:
Clean blue runner as normal by fillet.
Soak blue runner in milk for one hour.
Wrap blue runner in aluminum foil and smother in BBQ sauce.
Cook on grill for twenty minutes.
Unwrap blue runner, throw it away, and eat the aluminum foil.
Absolutely great taste!
unless you have fillings...
Are blue runners good for eating fish?
Not only tasty, but also economical. In principle, anything can be done for oily fish, with a few modifications of the blue runner and always with good results. Besides the fish, it is also excellent fresh. On the sustainability side, there are a lot of blue runners in the Persian Gulf.
Do blue runners have teeth?
There are a total of 86-98 scales and scouts across the sideline. The breasts are fully measured. The upper jaw contains an irregular series of outer dogs with an inner band of small, properly spaced teeth, while the lower jaw contains a band of small teeth.
Are blue runners poisonous?
Question: Is the blue fish runner poisonous? A: Blue Jack fish are bait fish, but larger ones tend to have ciguatera toxin in their meat. Question: is blue fish good for a runner? A: The flesh of this fish is quite tasty and crumbly, although most people use it to catch larger fish.
What does blue fish taste like?
It becomes lighter when cooked. Before cooking, you can remove the dark meat strip with the strong taste of tenderloin. Blue fish has a rich, dense and coarse, moist meat with a crust to eat. The bigger the fish, the more pronounced the taste.
Can you eat a firm tail?
With all of its mass of armor and razor-sharp fins stretching almost the entire length of the top and bottom, this appears to be a nearly impossible-to-eat fish. In fact, it’s pretty easy (see Methods below). Mackerel meat is “dark meat”, but softer than, for example, most mackerel.
Is there a blue fish in Florida?
Anglers on Florida’s east coast catch blue fish during the cooler months, but by mid-spring the schools usually move north. In the fall, they turn around and head south. But here on the shores of the Gulf of Florida, the blue fish looks strange.
Is African pompano good to eat?
They are bigger and fatter and have a very clean feed for good meat. It is rare to catch a big bite of fish. “With the African pomp, it looks more like a steak and I like that.”
Is it good to eat pork?
Well, it’s no surprise to anyone who has eaten professional fillets, whether roasted, fried, boiled, or even hunted, that fish are one of the best-fed species in Long Island Sound. Besides names, fins are one of the most important, if not the most important, fish species for entertainment in the Strait.
What is Sabiki fishing?
Sabiki Rig is usually a thick line attached to the bottom. Overweight is between 6 and 10 hooks with a piece of shiny metal attached. Sabiki Rig is one of the best ways to load fish bait that you can spin on your next big fish, goldfish, or even grouper!
How to get live bait?
From mouth to mouth. Last but not least, the fastest way to find live bait is to just ask. The next time you want to catch some bait, go to your local grocery store and look for directions. More often than not, you will save a lot of time and effort.
How to drag a cigar for a minute?
Place the first hook in the “V” which is just behind the nose of the bait at the top and pass it down. the other two hooks will pass over the side of the bait, the water pressure keeping them attached to the bait. You will need to break the back of the cigar so that it floats and does not spin.