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By: doodaa

doodaa — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:19:13 +0000

Mike I couldn’t agree with you more on the catch and release of large reds and drums. We only keep the ones that are perfect for the grill, scales down of course. I haven’t ran into an issue of tape worms in fish in my neck of the woods, but I have found tape worms in squirrels before.

By: Mike Harris

Mike Harris — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:29:07 +0000

Doodaa-The parasites seemed to be more in the gut cavity. Fishing in the marsh 95% you encounter Specs-Redfish-black drum with “tapes” that will alot of times- infest around the bones and fleshy top meat. That’s viewed as more protein when they are filleted. Lsrge reds (bulls ) in the 18lb + usually have them-Pesonally I release any “big bulls” as breeding stock and those sizes –the meat looses its “flakey” characteristics and becomes tough and fishy flavored anyway.
Big black Drum (in my experience) are much worse-but again I do not keep anything over 24″ usually.

On large drum I’ve seem “tunnels” throughout the top fleshy meat that have been filled in with a gelatin mass. I don’t eat those . That’s one thing I’ve never told the “Wife” or showed her. that comes under the category of “Let the sleeping dog Lie”

By: doodaa

doodaa — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:16:35 +0000

OOOPS…

Mike, I meant to say more common during the summer than winter months, in my reply…

By: doodaa

doodaa — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:15:01 +0000

Tom – I’ve seen some folks serving up whitefish on TV, and it looks like a big shad. I guess I can put that on my list, too…

Mike, I know exactly which worms you’re talking about. I’ve found them in bass, bream and white perch. They are more common during the winter months. I just cut out the area of meat where the worm is at, since it really just creates a little pocket. Remove it, and that’s all she wrote.

By: Mike Harris

Mike Harris — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:23:56 +0000

I ” use” to eat gar when i was younger. Living in St Landry Parish you become aquainted with different food. Once,my uncle opened a gar where he would make steaks and gar balls and it was filled with parasites (tapes-or roundworms)—- I’ve never eaten it again and still have that image burned into my memory.

By: Tom Sorenson

Tom Sorenson — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:37:19 +0000

You bet! There are a lot of fish like that…whitefish have a reputation as a trash fish, but are actually quite tasty. Who would have suspected gar?!