Accquaintence of ours fishes them on the Atlantic Coast (New York area). Have not the foggiest, ha' neither does he (ya' know the Bud Light six-pack tackle box type fisherman)!? Only thing that comes ta' my mind is tuna!? Am completely "un-native", when it comes ta' that side of the ocean! Pre thanks in order ;)...
2007-09-20 17:48:30 · 6 answers · asked by FishSteelhead 6 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Fishing
DUH', of course it's the Pomatomus Saltatrix! Just needed a memory refresher. All jokin' aside, I thank ya' ~ C _ _ _ st, now I can get some sleep ;) ;)...
2007-09-20 18:31:06 · update #1
Ahhhhh, the blues. Being an east coast girl, they are a familiar species. I have caught them from the coast of Maine, all the way down to Florida. Any east coast saltwater angler that you speak to, who has fished more than once or twice, will have encountered the blues - an experience that is not forgotten (as long as a BUD in not ALWAYS in the hand, lol) From what I remember, they migrate up and down the east coast. Spring and fall were always great in Jersey.
They are the most ferocious fighting fish that you will ever encounter, which makes them so fun! Watch the teeth while unhooking them! They will hit almost anything, but this past April in Florida, my best luck was on cut bait (finger mullet cut into halves or thirds). We were surf fishing with 2 rods, one with shrimp, and one with cut bait. On the shrimp, I picked a few blues, but mostly Whiting, and on the cut bait, I only had to wait a minute for the blues to hit. Off the coast of Maine, for the big ones, we chummed (yummy, yummy), then used cut bait. In the bays of Jersey, we would catch them while trying for flounder with minnows, or just throwing out a shiny silver spinner.
Unfortunately, they are nothing like tuna, but they are good to eat, despite the controversy. If you know how to cook. The little ones (2-3 pounds), caught from the surf and in the bays of Jersey, we called "snapper blues". Their fillets (taking off the dark meat - they have 2 layers of meat, the darker being towards the skin - and the dark can hold more contaminates) were quite tasty when prepared correctly. The bigger ones, usually caught several miles offshore were still good if cleaned right away. Taking off the dark meat, we cut the meat into about 1" chunks, then dipped them in egg and then into bread crumbs and then fried, mmmm mmmm.
I have a couple of pictures of the little "snappers" we caught in Florida in April. I will try to get them posted so you can see.
Good fishing to you, and as always, HAVE FUN.
2007-09-24 13:43:03 · answer #1 · answered by Sharon 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-19 22:43:55 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the NY bight and the south shore of Long Island, the bluefish bite is hot. Tons of bluefish around this year. Also plenty of foot-long snappers.
2007-09-21 01:36:11 · answer #3 · answered by mac 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have caught them off the Jersey shore using Gobies (little fish that you buy alive at a bait shop in a tub) and squid cut into strips like a pork trailer.
Best fighting fish I ever caught, don't horse em!
2007-09-21 01:33:33 · answer #4 · answered by MR. T. 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Blues are nasty fish infact in VA 90% of all shark attacks are Blues. They have some sharp teeth and will hit at anything and i mean anything, more than a few times i have thrown KFC and Hardee's at them. Blues are wonderful tasting if you cook them before tha damn oil sets in, after that you might as well throw them in grabage because the are some vile ****
2007-09-23 12:20:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here's your order, sir. One "BlueFish" coming up......
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluefish
Everything you ever wanted to know about Bluefish, but were afraid to ask....LOL!~
2007-09-20 17:56:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋