Marlin-food or fun - Page 2

Magic236 · 07-15-2008, 01:39 PM

In US waters it is taboo to kill billfish other than in Hawaii, by"sportfisherman." A few years ago, the big $ tournaments had kill divisions for Blue and White Marlin and Sailfish. When Whites were potentially listed as an"endangered species," something the sportfishing industry fought, tournament moved Whites and Sailfish to release. Currently more of thetournament are moving to a release format.

There are better eating fish and it has been proven theybillfish are worth more alive than dead, when you consider sportfishing's positive impact on an area's economy.

Sniper Spear-It · 07-15-2008, 11:45 PM

man jarhead, im sure others will hate this, but i would put any fish on the table once just to see. as long as its legal i would give it a shot. I have eaten about 10 different kinds of shark and blue marlin, conch,nurse shark in the carribean and they all tasted great. if im going to spend that kinda money in gas to get there, then im damn sure gonna kill and eat. Whatever it is. Oh well, nobody likes separfisherman. FYI i Hook and line half the time and practice the same standards. Like every hunter man or beast,kill it,eat it, and if you dont like it or have any other purpose for it,than dont kill it again.BTW rattlesnake, moccasin,bear, and cobra taste great as well. Or at least thats what i heard

Captain Woody Woods · 07-16-2008, 04:16 PM

marlin are DELICIOUS but unless it is a kill tournament, we release em'. just depends who i am working for. on my own boat, i'd probably kill one a year though for the meat. i absolutely love them.

38bat · 07-16-2008, 04:27 PM

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Sniper Spear-It (7/15/2008)man jarhead, im sure others will hate this, but i would put any fish on the table once just to see. as long as its legal i would give it a shot. I have eaten about 10 different kinds of shark and blue marlin, conch,nurse shark in the carribean and they all tasted great. if im going to spend that kinda money in gas to get there, then im damn sure gonna kill and eat. Whatever it is. Oh well, nobody likes separfisherman. FYI i Hook and line half the time and practice the same standards. Like every hunter man or beast,kill it,eat it, and if you dont like it or have any other purpose for it,than dont kill it again.BTW rattlesnake, moccasin,bear, and cobra taste great as well. Or at least thats what i heard

Bear is nasty. About the only way to eat it is in pepperoni or something heavily seasoned and even then it is barely edible. Rattlesnake is okay but not much meat for the effort, I wouldn't bother. Moccasin and Cobra I have not sampled.

Sir Reel · 07-17-2008, 06:10 PM

We were guilty of eating a couple last year. Considering commercial fishermen account for about 98% of the mortality, I don't feel to bad. We were worried that we were doing something taboo last year, but we had no shortage of friends wanting to pick a bag of steaks out of our freezer.

Firedawg · 07-18-2008, 01:23 PM

I love to fish, but do not eat fish. When I was stationed in Guam I tried blue marlin, and it did not taste like fish at all. He told me it would taste like a pork chop and it did!

Jarhead · 07-18-2008, 04:16 PM

PORK CHOP !!! Really?

07-15-2008, 01:39 PM	#11
Magic236 Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Birmingham/Destin Posts: 696	RE: Marlin-food or fun In US waters it is taboo to kill billfish other than in Hawaii, by"sportfisherman." A few years ago, the big $ tournaments had kill divisions for Blue and White Marlin and Sailfish. When Whites were potentially listed as an"endangered species," something the sportfishing industry fought, tournament moved Whites and Sailfish to release. Currently more of thetournament are moving to a release format. There are better eating fish and it has been proven theybillfish are worth more alive than dead, when you consider sportfishing's positive impact on an area's economy.

07-15-2008, 11:45 PM	#12
Sniper Spear-It Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 260	RE: Marlin-food or fun man jarhead, im sure others will hate this, but i would put any fish on the table once just to see. as long as its legal i would give it a shot. I have eaten about 10 different kinds of shark and blue marlin, conch,nurse shark in the carribean and they all tasted great. if im going to spend that kinda money in gas to get there, then im damn sure gonna kill and eat. Whatever it is. Oh well, nobody likes separfisherman. FYI i Hook and line half the time and practice the same standards. Like every hunter man or beast,kill it,eat it, and if you dont like it or have any other purpose for it,than dont kill it again.BTW rattlesnake, moccasin,bear, and cobra taste great as well. Or at least thats what i heard

07-16-2008, 04:16 PM	#13
Captain Woody Woods Senior Member White Marlin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Na Kika Rig Posts: 3,364	RE: Marlin-food or fun marlin are DELICIOUS but unless it is a kill tournament, we release em'. just depends who i am working for. on my own boat, i'd probably kill one a year though for the meat. i absolutely love them.

07-17-2008, 06:10 PM	#15
Sir Reel Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 66	RE: Marlin-food or fun We were guilty of eating a couple last year. Considering commercial fishermen account for about 98% of the mortality, I don't feel to bad. We were worried that we were doing something taboo last year, but we had no shortage of friends wanting to pick a bag of steaks out of our freezer.

07-18-2008, 01:23 PM	#16
Firedawg Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 273	RE: Marlin-food or fun I love to fish, but do not eat fish. When I was stationed in Guam I tried blue marlin, and it did not taste like fish at all. He told me it would taste like a pork chop and it did!

07-18-2008, 04:16 PM	#17
Jarhead Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 208	RE: Marlin-food or fun PORK CHOP !!! Really?

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