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Smack_8080 · Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 10:14 pm Post subject: Fish Parasites

When I was filleting an 18 inch black drum that I caught earlier today, I noticed there was a cluster of worms on a small subsection of one of the fillets. I cut that section out and threw it away.

Is the rest of the meat safe to eat, or do most of y'all just throw away the whole fillet if you spot worms?

I'm new at this and haven't had this happen before. I read online that it's best to just freeze the meat for a couple of days and just cook it well.

I was really surprised how thick the fillets were from the drum. All the ones I've caught in the past have always been very bony. I guess this one had been eating good.

Texican · Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 10:45 pm Post subject:

Were they white with a large head?

You really don't have anything to worry about.

http://www.seagrantfish.lsu.edu/resources/factsheets/spaghettiworms.htm
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FINS · Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2012 6:42 am Post subject:

Did they look like a sperm on steroids?

Johninaustin · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 1118

No big deal, they disappear when you cook them

CROAKERSOAKER · Flour Bluffian in training Joined: 16 Jan 2012 Posts: 491

Most trout I catch have them, I pull them out and don't even mess with them if they are buried into the flesh too deep
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