something strange i noticed

[BGO]

I was fishing the river years ago and ran into two guys fishing and catching skipjack. They said they had their limit on sauger and was leaving. I asked if what I saw them catching was sauger and they said yes and could not wait to eat them. I did not have the heart to tell them what they had caught. Maybe those guys are still around.

[Embrey]

ive heard of many people eating sauger and saying they were good...not me though

[sglass]

Thats funny. last night I was watching the food network and they had a guy on there talking aobut strange sushi and skipjack was one of them. I will pass on that!!

[kygorski]

I cant imagine3 folks eating gar, but they do. I guess all fish are edible if prepared properly. In europe the carp is a prized table fish.folks in england pay big money to fish for carp, and its a lot of catch and release for that species.

[kyfanatic]

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[kyfanatic]

I cant imagine3 folks eating gar, but they do. I guess all fish are edible if prepared properly. In europe the carp is a prized table fish.folks in england pay big money to fish for carp, and its a lot of catch and release for that species.

I've ate both Carp and Gar,both are as good as any fish if cleaned and fixed properly.You cut the Red Meat (mud vein) out of a carp and fry like any fish,the Cajuns in Louisiana make Gar Roasts stuffed with garlic and seasoned,it's white meat and not bad at all.
Can't say I've ever ate a skipjack,but I like sardines and herring. If you eat catfish,then look at what they eat.

[joebw]

I do not want to shock anyone or make anyone sick----but If you go to a sushi reasturant around the midwest you will probably get served shad. I found this out from one of our local sushi bar owners.

[Tyme2fish]

I do not want to shock anyone or make anyone sick----but If you go to a sushi reasturant around the midwest you will probably get served shad. I found this out from one of our local sushi bar owners.

I don't eat bait!!!

[kyfanatic]

I don't know what fish they were catching/using,but the owner of a Chinese restaraunt in in Independence,Ky got caught using an illegal net in the pond by some condo's behind the shopping center.Seems like he was feeding everything he caught there.

[kyfanatic]

I don't eat bait!!!

You can call it bait if you want,but I'll eat every crawfish cooked properly and put in front of me.

[RoadToad]

You have to remember there are lots of different species of shad. For instance, in Maryland you can catch American shad, which grow to about 20-24 inches, and are delicious to eat:
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/fisheries...ericanshad.asp

[Col Forbin]

I've been in some "up-scale" sushi restaurants with gizzard shad on the menu.