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FoldCatOne · Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 11:21 am Post subject: Eat That Jack Crevalle

We have had this discussion a number of times before. THis is a link to Florida Sportsman.com.

http://www.floridasportsman.com/2012/05/21/sportfish_jack_s_0112_eat/

Personally, I would pick a smaller one for eating and I would be sure to bleed it out and preferably gut it too before putting it on ice. When on ice I would pack it's gut cavity with some of the ice - of course this is what I like to do with all of the fish I catch that are legal to do it to. It's amazing what the difference proper care of fish makes. I have been out with guides whose idea of icing down fish is some water in the bottom of a 50 quart cooler with a couple of frozen 2 liter bottles of ice in it. Nah - that is letting dead fish rot in a fish scum soup.

When I set up a cooler for fish, I first like to place a complete row of frozen 2 liter bottles across the bottom of the cooler and then crushed ice on top of the bottles. The bottles let the water and fish slime run down to the bottom of the cooler and the fish remains above it at all times. The slime water can be drained off as needed to keep it away from the fish.

justletmein · Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 11:36 am Post subject:

Wife wants me to keep the next fresh one we catch to try and eat. I are scare. Confused

There sure is a lot of meat on them suckers though.
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jc · Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 12:21 pm Post subject:

after reading the comments I may try making some jack jerky...

omaka · Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 1:58 pm Post subject:

caught a jack about 6lbs..smoked it, has a dark blue/maroonish color and it tasted nasty nasty Mad

hook one have a good workout and release them.

Matt · Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 2:51 pm Post subject:

Skeptical, but willing to try it.

Good read and info, thanks for the post!
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ironmanstan · Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 2:52 pm Post subject:

Tried it...believe it or not, fried. YUK make that double YUK! I rather eat SOS the rest of my life. Very Happy

mmmmm Navy chow,
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rodandroll · Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 9:34 pm Post subject:

Whadda you expect from them Florida mullet eaters?

troutless · Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 9:57 pm Post subject:

Cook the Jack on a cedar plank, then throw the Jack away and eat the plank.It's gotta taste better.

FoldCatOne · Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 10:36 pm Post subject:

"mmmmm Navy chow,"

I am a retired Navy Supply Corps Officer. Ran General Messes on 3 different ships. Would have been fun to feed you. We used to serve rabbit, but always held back half the wings from the chicken we served. Used to cook the wings up with the rabbit. Crew ate rabbit just like chicken. never a complaint.

Jack is probably best depending on how it is cared for and how it is cooked - same with any fish. Remember prior to Paul Prudhomme the same kinds of things were said about Reds.

ironmanstan · Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 2:59 am Post subject:

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Jack is probably best depending on how it is cared for and how it is cooked - same with any fish. Remember prior to Paul Prudhomme the same kinds of things were said about Reds.[/quote]

Paul's claim to fame is he blackened a piece of redfish which was a good move on his part. We were eating redfish at my house way before him. As for jackfish never gonna happen. As for rabbit in navy yes it was ok so was the lobster. I never cared for eating farm raised bunnies from South America.
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john's addicted · Horse Mullet Joined: 15 Feb 2011 Posts: 171

What is better: Jack or Mullet?
Just asking opinions, you won't catch me eating either...
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Bighead · Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 10:21 am Post subject:

My little dog will eat her own crap, but will not eat a piece of Jack.

What does that tell you?

Bighead
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