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« on: August 01, 2011, 12:19:27 AM »
Hey today I set my first crab pot in the Indianalantic, FL I put two big leg/thigh pieces of chicken. I don't know how long I should leave them out there for though. I checked them after 4 hrs and 2 of my 3 pots were empty and one had a blowfish, a few hermit crabs, and a spider crab i think it was. Is it ok to leave it out for 3 days or should I check it tomorrow? Also I cough this fish I think it is a trout but I am not too sure because I don't see spots. It was 18 Inches but I put it back and cough another one shortly after Smiley I included a picture. I know this is a crabbing site but I am just curious what type of fish that is?
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« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2011, 01:13:40 AM »
Looks like a snapper, baby bluefish. Wink
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« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2011, 03:14:57 AM »
Quote from: Joe Crabs on August 01, 2011, 01:13:40 AM
Looks like a snapper, baby bluefish. Wink


I've caught a lot of bluefish and snappers, and I don't think so, looks like something else to me.
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« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2011, 03:17:32 AM »
I think its a Lady fish,
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« Reply #4 on: August 01, 2011, 04:40:14 AM »
Quote from: realcraw on August 01, 2011, 03:17:32 AM
I think its a Lady fish,

Yes,  I think so too.  Known as 'poor man's tarpon'
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« Reply #5 on: August 01, 2011, 06:44:21 AM »
That is a lady fish.   Use to catch them regularly in that area   
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« Reply #6 on: August 01, 2011, 10:00:43 AM »
Yep, thats a Lady Fish, fun to fight with on real light tackle.
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« Reply #7 on: August 01, 2011, 01:08:26 PM »
Yup, ladyfish. My brother and I can catch them all day long on silver Johnson Sprites all through the mangroves around Sanibel Island.

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« Reply #8 on: August 01, 2011, 02:31:08 PM »
Yea, I was using light tackle they love to run with it. So is a 18 inch "Lady Fish" a keeper? Would that one be considered small? Are they good to eat?
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« Reply #9 on: August 01, 2011, 03:23:27 PM »
They're actually quite tasty, but they have about a billion little bones that are next to impossible to get out. I've thought about running them through a grinder (like gar) and making fried fish balls out of them, just never tried yet.

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« Reply #10 on: August 01, 2011, 04:18:38 PM »
Do you know the size requirement to keep them?.I tried to Google it but none of the sites say
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« Reply #11 on: August 01, 2011, 06:00:30 PM »

According to this site there are no regulations at all on this fish.

http://www.thebaitbox.com/Regulations.htm#ladyfish
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« Reply #12 on: August 03, 2011, 04:52:13 PM »
there is no size restrictions on ladyfish in florida. some people use them for cut bait. they get up to around 5-6 pounds in size.

 it's true they taste pretty good but there is a trick to cleaning and preparing them. filet as with any fish but leave the skin on - then take a spoon and gently scrape the meat off the skin leaving the million or so hair-like bones stuck to the skin.

the scraped meat will have a sort of a mushy consistancy but you can make it into soup or better yet mix it with bread crumbs, veggies and spices for some tasty fish cakes (although crab-cakes are better in my opinion).

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« Reply #13 on: September 06, 2011, 11:08:17 PM »
Quote from: trent on August 03, 2011, 04:52:13 PM
it's true they taste pretty good but there is a trick to cleaning and preparing them. filet as with any fish but leave the skin on - then take a spoon and gently scrape the meat off the skin leaving the million or so hair-like bones stuck to the skin.

the scraped meat will have a sort of a mushy consistancy but you can make it into soup or better yet mix it with bread crumbs, veggies and spices

trent

second on the bread crumbs and spices - look for a gar-balls recipe (in gravy)
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« Reply #14 on: September 07, 2011, 11:38:56 AM »
True, not bad eating whe you use it for fish cakes. Cleaned as stated above it is good also in gumbos and etoufee's.
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« Reply #15 on: September 12, 2011, 01:13:22 PM »
Awww, you caught Mr. Limpet's lady friend. Now what's he going to do?
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« Reply #16 on: November 06, 2011, 06:34:58 PM »
cool lookin fish nice catchhh haha
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