06-26-2017, 01:01 PM
(06-26-2017, 10:36 AM)sushidog Wrote: That's a sheepshead. It uses those sheep or human like teeth to chew through barnacles, crab shells and such imparting a delicious crab-like taste to the meat. Most anglers consider it a trash fish and throw it away because it is hard to clean and only yields a fillet of about 30% the weight of the fish. I love em though and keep every one I catch. I've got pretty good at cleaning them over the years.
http://gcrl.usm.edu/public/fish/sheepshead.php
Chip
Man, you ain't kiddin', that is some seriously tasty fish. Neighbor buddy in FL catches them and will always give us a couple of filets (I have zero idea how to clean a fish), I show my appreciation with beer secretly left on his boat.