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RE: Marlin-food or fun

Jarhead — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:16:26 GMT

PORK CHOP !!! Really?

RE: Marlin-food or fun

Firedawg — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:23:19 GMT

I love to fish, but do not eat fish. When I was stationed in Guam I tried blue marlin, and it did not taste like fish at all. He told me it would taste like a pork chop and it did!

RE: Marlin-food or fun

Sir Reel — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:10:43 GMT

We were guilty of eating a couple last year. Considering commercial fishermen account for about 98% of the mortality, I don't feel to bad. We were worried that we were doing something taboo last year, but we had no shortage of friends wanting to pick a bag of steaks out of our freezer.

RE: Marlin-food or fun

38bat — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:27:42 GMT

[quote][b]Sniper Spear-It (7/15/2008)[/b][hr]man jarhead, im sure others will hate this, but i would put any fish on the table once just to see. as long as its legal i would give it a shot. I have eaten about 10 different kinds of shark and blue marlin, conch,nurse shark in the carribean and they all tasted great. if im going to spend that kinda money in gas to get there, then im damn sure gonna kill and eat. Whatever it is. Oh well, nobody likes separfisherman. FYI i Hook and line half the time and practice the same standards. Like every hunter man or beast,kill it,eat it, and if you dont like it or have any other purpose for it,than dont kill it again.BTW rattlesnake, moccasin,bear, and cobra taste great as well. Or at least thats what i heard[/quote]

Bear is nasty. About the only way to eat it is in pepperoni or something heavily seasoned and even then it is barely edible. Rattlesnake is okay but not much meat for the effort, I wouldn't bother. Moccasin and Cobra I have not sampled.

RE: Marlin-food or fun

The Blue Hoo — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:16:12 GMT

marlin are DELICIOUS but unless it is a kill tournament, we release em'. just depends who i am working for. on my own boat, i'd probably kill one a year though for the meat. i absolutely love them.

RE: Marlin-food or fun

Sniper Spear-It — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:45:49 GMT

man jarhead, im sure others will hate this, but i would put any fish on the table once just to see. as long as its legal i would give it a shot. I have eaten about 10 different kinds of shark and blue marlin, conch,nurse shark in the carribean and they all tasted great. if im going to spend that kinda money in gas to get there, then im damn sure gonna kill and eat. Whatever it is. Oh well, nobody likes separfisherman. FYI i Hook and line half the time and practice the same standards. Like every hunter man or beast,kill it,eat it, and if you dont like it or have any other purpose for it,than dont kill it again.BTW rattlesnake, moccasin,bear, and cobra taste great as well. Or at least thats what i heard

RE: Marlin-food or fun

Magic236 — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:39:36 GMT

In US waters it is taboo to kill billfish other than in Hawaii, by"sportfisherman." A few years ago, the big $ tournaments had kill divisions for Blue and White Marlin and Sailfish. When Whites were potentially listed as an "endangered species," something the sportfishing industry fought, tournament moved Whites and Sailfish to release. Currently more of the tournament are moving to a release format.

There are better eating fish and it has been proven they billfish are worth more alive than dead, when you consider sportfishing's positive impact on an area's economy.

RE: Marlin-food or fun

Jarhead — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:34:25 GMT

I'm not trash talking, by any means. I'm on here to learn as much as I can from some of you more experienced fishermen, and I've learned a lot in a short period of time. I was just wondering. I have a buddy that's a sailfish junky. It's like crack for this guy. He fishes for nothing else and he showed me some pics of the ones he caught but they were all over the side of his boat with the fish still in the water. I didn't think to ask him because I didn't have a boat at the time and all I knew about offshore fishing was snapper and grouper. Now, these pics are on the boat and looking like they're going in the cooler. Until recently, I thought it was illegal to keep them or a cardinal sin for fishermen.

RE: Marlin-food or fun

Jarhead — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:40:04 GMT

[quote][b]HeartofDixie (7/14/2008)[/b][hr][quote][b]Jarhead (7/14/2008)[/b][hr].... but I'm seeing a lot of pics of dead sailfish on here.

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Where?...I haven't seen any 'dead' sailfish on here. Now, I have seen pics (and I posted one) of people who raise a billfish for a pic, but then release them to fight another day. But, show me some pics of dead sailfish.

Also, I had some smoked blue marlin when I was in Costa Rica...it was Great![/quote]

I haven't caught one myself, and all that I know I've either seen on TV or heard people talking about so I could be wrong, but...... Each time they've caught one they go on and on about how you have to keep the thing in the water and keep the water flowing through it's gills.. Seeing how much care they take not the have the things gills out of the water gave me the impression that that's how it's done if you intend to release it.. Then, seeing guys holding them up for a pics I figured "those must be keepers.."

Obviously I didn't inspect the thing or check it for a pulse but, Pretty sure they were dead. Not to mention the pics of them on the dock. Maybe that's where they left their camera and they shot right back out and let the fish go... but I doubt it..

RE: Marlin-food or fun

HeartofDixie — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:34:48 GMT

[quote][b]Jarhead (7/14/2008)[/b][hr].... but I'm seeing a lot of pics of dead sailfish on here.

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Where?...I haven't seen any 'dead' sailfish on here. Now, I have seen pics (and I posted one) of people who raise a billfish for a pic, but then release them to fight another day. But, show me some pics of dead sailfish.

Also, I had some smoked blue marlin when I was in Costa Rica...it was Great!

RE: Marlin-food or fun

Freespool — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:27:29 GMT

Blues have to be 99inches.

RE: Marlin-food or fun

Tuna Man — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:25:50 GMT

Florida……2008

Is this what you are looking for?

Be hard pressed to catch one within 9 miles (In the GOM), I would think! No problem in the Gulf Stream on the Atlantic side. Hooked one years ago and NO HMS Permit:banghead

Billfish

Sailfish..63" Blue Marlin..99" White Marlin 66"

1 per harvester or 3 per vessel whichever is less

All landed fish must be reported to NOAA within 24 hours 800-894-5528. HMS permit required in federal waters.

Swordfish

47” lower jaw fork length, 29” cleithrum to keel length, or 33 pounds dressed weight

1 per harvester or 3 per vessel whichever is less

All landed fish must be reported to NOAA within 24 hours 800-894-5528. HMS permit required in federal waters.

http://myfwc.com/marine/Docs/July2008RegsChart.pdf

RE: Marlin-food or fun

Freespool — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:19:01 GMT

[quote][b]wishiniwasfishin07 (7/14/2008)[/b][hr]kill em and grill em[/quote]

You would have to catch one first:poke:letsparty

RE: Marlin-food or fun

Midnight Run — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:14:06 GMT

blue fin you can only kill one a year

RE: Marlin-food or fun

JoshH — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:13:35 GMT

kill em and grill em

RE: Marlin-food or fun

fishhead0429 — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:13:11 GMT

just yellowfin and im sure bluefin but i know you dont for blackfin.

RE: Marlin-food or fun

Midnight Run — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:53:15 GMT

I would if it was for a tourny.

marlin are great smoked

swordfish i personally dont like but others love

you have to get a HMS permit to be able to kill tuna or any type of billfish

Marlin-food or fun

Jarhead — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:40:49 GMT

I was just wondering if you guys, or how many of you, eat the Marlin and Swordies you catch.. I know there's a big push for catch and release and tagging fish but I'm seeing a lot of pics of dead sailfish on here.

I have yet to catch one and haven't been able to get that involved in trying to catch one...... yet... But I would hate to look like an ass at the dock when I finally get my first. It wouldn't kill me to release one if that's the best thing for future fishing but I will keep it and throw it on the grill if it's good eating and not going to hurt anybody's feelings.

Also, I was searching for the limits on this type of fish and all I found was the Federal Guide that says there's NO LIMIT on most of this type of fish. I found that extremely hard to believe. This guide had Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, and Florida listed but was the GOM Federal Guide.. Does this apply? I found it through the Alabama site.