What kind of fish is this?

[Fins Point South]

Is this a Blue Fish? If not what is it? Is there a size limit? Good eating? Caught this in West, took a picture then threw it back.

Thanks!

[SCHU]

Looks like bluefish to me.

[Stinging Bee]

X2 bluefish aka blue runner

[SUPER SPOOK]

bluefish,i wouldnt eat them.

[Swells]

It's a bluefish.

A blue runner is a member of the Jack family, a totally different fish usually found offshore.

The Yanks eat bluefish but most us Texas consider them trash fish.

Good shark and bluecrab bait tho'!

[Jhua]

Ai ya! Why you throw it back! It good! (with a heavy asian accent)

No really, they are pretty tasty

[Swells]

Well I gatta confess, I was a Yankee in a previous lifetime. I caught bluefish out the ying-yang. The little ones were called bay snappers (which it what you got there) and the big ones 5 to 12 pounds were called smokers. The larger ones fight like the devil and will eat anything - including your thumb if you're not careful.

It is worse than king mackerel, folks, and stinks so bad we used to gas the neighbors with our BBQ stench. Oh Lawd they were gross, so oily they'd near catch on fire and make black smoke. You had to drench them in lemon, onions, and hot sauce (Yankees prefer ketchup) just to be able to swallow the stuff.

Yep, used to eat them for breakfast too. If you've never had a Swamp Yankee breakfast, it is twice baked bluefish, Boston Baked Beans, hash browns, bacon, eggs, toast, and a Rolaid. We'd be fartin' so bad mom kicked us outta the house.

[Stinging Bee]

Re: What kind of fish is this?

Well I must say that kingfish to me are terrific. I love to cut my kingfish into nuggets and fry them in a cornmeal batter. Let them cool down on a cookie sheet of paper towels to absorb the grease and then bag em up and stick in the refrigerator. They are delicious as a snack anytime right outta the fridge. Very dense meaty texture. Like chicken. The kids love it like that. And especially for breakfast on the go!

[gus12343]

those rare catches are fun ones. just to think how far that fish travled to get to where u were fishing

[Little Boat]

That's cool. I want to catch one just so I can say I did.

Was talking to a guy fishing off the bank at the boat ramp, said he had caught a couple of mangrove snapper. I wanna catch some of those too. Course, since I fish in Chocolate, I mostly catch only an occasional hardhead.

[Stinging Bee]

Course, since I fish in Chocolate, I mostly catch only an occasional hardhead.

HaHaHa....LMAO!

[coachlaw]

Well, everyone has a different taste palate. But here is my ranking for things you catch inshore.

Oysters
Blue Crab
Stone Crab Claws
Croaker
Redfish
Drum
Mangrove Snapper
Blacktip Shark
Whiting (Channel Mullet)
Sheephead
Flounder
Gafftopsail Catfish
Speckled Trout (Include white trout if fresh)
Oyster Fish (Aka Mother in Law Fish, Dogfish, etc.)
Mullet
Conchs
Jack Crevalle
Piggy Perch
Gar
Spanish Mackerel
Hardhead
Eel
Fiddler Crabs
Hermit Crabs
Oyster Shells
Stingray Barbs
Man O' War Jellyfish
Broken Shards of Glass
Old Boots
Old Tires
Abandoned Crab Traps
Creosote Pilings
Coyote Droppings
Blue Fish


And yes, keep your fingers clear of their maxillary orifice.

[Little Boat]

LOL!!!!

[Swells]

Now that was funnee.

But coach, it's Sat'ry and you don't have to go to work at the orifice, right?

[Little Boat]

Damn, I'm still laughing!