blow fish..blowtoad...whats the truth..

[blackdrum26]

went out to cocoa and caught about 20..threw em all back....i hear frm different ppl...you can eat em them..them frm sum u cant??? people i wanna try n eat em.. i heard theres a difference between the bad and the good one ...which is??

[fishnfool73]

Yes you can eat them. Yes they are good. Yes their insides are posionous and will kill you if you eat them or rupture them onto the meat you eat. Yes they have closed seasons in several counties including Brevard so check the regs by just googling it.

[cudaman]

You can eat them but someone who is a pro at preparing them needs to do so. Blowfish has highly toxic glands that can paralyze you if you do not know what you are doing. Just stay away from it. watch Serpent and the Rainbow and see what they use it for in Haiti. They make zombies with it! LOL

[chris21]

the rabbitfish aka the smooth puffer is edible, it doesn't have poisonous flesh but a deadly poisonous bladder. a couple weeks ago while I was on the sea legs, rabbitfish were 90% of the catch by all anglers. and last week while on anglins rabbitfish were the only fish being caught all day and night. as good as I hear they are I personally stay away from puffers of any kind as there are much better fish in the sea to eat, what if the bladder on the fish leaks or breaks slightly during the fight, releasing poison, its not worth it. the 0other day i saw a bunch of cane polers in the canal near my house with a 5 gallon bucket full of checkered puffers, they said they were going to eat them, I warned them, but they refused to listen, God have mercy on their souls.

[BoatlessFisherman]

Ricky posted this up a couple of weeks ago

[sepaik]

I work in a hospital and have taken care a person that ate a blowfish. He didn't fillet it right like Captain Kenny showed in the video. The deadly bladder releases a neuro-muscular blockade that causes what we call "locked in syndrome". Meaning your mind is fully functional but your body including your diaphram is paralyzed. He had to be placed on a ventilator to breath. Eventually the guy survived but I bet he won't eat blowfish again!

[rshields]

SInce we were catching Rabbits I looked into the video Ricky posted and decided to try to eat one of the creatures... two weeks ago I landed one and took care to clean it as instructed in the video. Seemed like no problem and the meat from the tail looked like two chicken breasts. I took this home and forgot it in my cooler till I was back on the pier the next day, *note..when I did clean it I identify the bladder which was not ruptured.. but I thought - I had it in the cooler for the night and was showing it to other anglers so I decided I was not going to eat this particular rabbit..... I threw it to one of the pelicans in the water and he proceeded to gulp the filet down and within a few seconds he gaffed it up and threw up the fish.. so another pelican comes over and slams it down and again he throws it up on the pier..... What's that all about??? Makes me think this might be a zombie maker no matter how careful you are. Just saying I don't think I will try one in the future. IMHO tricky rabbits are made for release, good luck and be careful to those who disagree... I'm thinking Pelicans eat everything don't they

[sepaik]

SInce we were catching Rabbits I looked into the video Ricky posted and decided to try to eat one of the creatures... two weeks ago I landed one and took care to clean it as instructed in the video. Seemed like no problem and the meat from the tail looked like two chicken breasts. I took this home and forgot it in my cooler till I was back on the pier the next day, *note..when I did clean it I identify the bladder which was not ruptured.. but I thought - I had it in the cooler for the night and was showing it to other anglers so I decided I was not going to eat this particular rabbit..... I threw it to one of the pelicans in the water and he proceeded to gulp the filet down and within a few seconds he gaffed it up and threw up the fish.. so another pelican comes over and slams it down and again he throws it up on the pier..... What's that all about??? Makes me think this might be a zombie maker no matter how careful you are. Just saying I don't think I will try one in the future. IMHO tricky rabbits are made for release, good luck and be careful to those who disagree... I'm thinking Pelicans eat everything don't they

Actually , as you said Rabbit fish make nice fillets that look like chicken breasts. They are a very tastey white meat. Just follow the instructions on the video. Eat ONLY the tail section. I'll have Kenny instruct us on how to fillet that section. He makes it look very easy!

[sepaik]

note..when I did clean it I identify the bladder which was not ruptured..

Once you cut the top half of the Rabbit and identify the bladder, throw that sucker away! Save the tail end and it makes for a vewy vewy good meal!!!

[Username28]

Tasty or not, I dont think I'll be trying it anytime soon. I'm crazy enough, dont need any help in that department.

[cudaman]

[Username28]

hey it's true the voices in my head tell me I should stop now.

[diggin4grouper]

im not saying dont eat them but just be-careful in some county's as it will get you a 250 buck fine for having them , plus most that do clean them have went to school and have a licence to do so .


68B-3.007 Prohibition on Take of Puffer Fish in Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie, and Martin Counties.
In the waters of Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie, and Martin Counties, the taking of fish commonly known as puffers, Genus Sphoeroides, is prohibited.
Specific Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. History-New 7-15-04

*Eating puffer fish (also called blowfish) can cause saxitoxin poisoning which can lead to neurological symptoms such as tingling, burning, numbness, drowsiness, incoherent speech and difficulty breathing. In severe cases, the poisoning can cause death. Cooking or cleaning the fish will not destroy the toxin. This toxin also has no taste, color or smell. If you experience any of the symptoms mentioned, contact your physician or visit the emergency room immediately.

[Username28]

I still wont attempt them...sorry.

[fishnfool73]

If you told me they tasted incredible I might try them. People say that taste like chicken so I will stick to chicken no fatal toxins in yard bird.

[diggin4grouper]

no fugu for me either , not worth it

[rshields]

If you told me they tasted incredible I might try them. People say that taste like chicken so I will stick to chicken no fatal toxins in yard bird.

Yard Bird for Me ..............

[crashmister]

I can't remember if I saw it on the History channel or read it somewhere, but the quote stuck with me, The author referred to eating Blowfish as "Culinary Russian Roulette"

[sepaik]

I can't remember if I saw it on the History channel or read it somewhere, but the quote stuck with me, The author referred to eating Blowfish as "Culinary Russian Roulette"

It's not. If you clean it right, there is no way you would even get close to the bladder. All the guts get thrown away. Cut it essantially in half. The top section it the head with guts including the dangerous bladder. Throw that away!!!! The rest is the white meat!!! The Japanese pay big bucks for blowfish. A delicousy !!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTRQrpUBW5c[/youtube]

[diggin4grouper]

The Japanese pay big bucks for blowfish. A delicousy !!

thats true but the people that are cleaning them in japan have went to school for it and have a license to do it plus million in insurance in case they kill someone . not something im going to risk my life over , you want to eat them that fine spin the wheel and take a chance

[diggin4grouper]

[chris21]

Checkered puffers are pretty toxic aren't they?? These cane polers had a bucket full of them and they told me they planned to eat them

[sepaik]

I wouldn't eat a pufferfish, and I would definately think twice about the blowfish, but the rabbit.......it's vewy vewy tastey!!!

[crashmister]

I can't remember if I saw it on the History channel or read it somewhere, but the quote stuck with me, The author referred to eating Blowfish as "Culinary Russian Roulette"

It's not. If you clean it right, there is no way you would even get close to the bladder. All the guts get thrown away. Cut it essantially in half. The top section it the head with guts including the dangerous bladder. Throw that away!!!! The rest is the white meat!!! The Japanese pay big bucks for blowfish. A delicousy !!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTRQrpUBW5c[/youtube]

Pretty sure he was refering to the cook not the fish Sehoon. Remember, the fish are the same, whether it kill's you or not is dependant on the skill of the chef or person cleaning it.

[sepaik]

I can't remember if I saw it on the History channel or read it somewhere, but the quote stuck with me, The author referred to eating Blowfish as "Culinary Russian Roulette"

It's not. If you clean it right, there is no way you would even get close to the bladder. All the guts get thrown away. Cut it essantially in half. The top section it the head with guts including the dangerous bladder. Throw that away!!!! The rest is the white meat!!! The Japanese pay big bucks for blowfish. A delicousy !!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTRQrpUBW5c[/youtube]

Pretty sure he was refering to the cook not the fish Sehoon. Remember, the fish are the same, whether it kill's you or not is dependant on the skill of the chef or person cleaning it.

[Rickys-kayak]

I caught some yesterday I have some ready for later if u guys dont see me again u know what happend lol,, is ok to eat if it u clean it right , Yes people go to schools to learn how to prepare this fish but what they go for is not to learn how to clean the fish and keep it safe lol anyone can do that (me) what they learn is how much of the toxin they can add to the meat and make safe YES they add some to the meat wen u eat it u feel a bit funny that is why is so famous to eat it from them ........

[Kingofthesea]

Here's a prediction.... has no future on Boatless. He's one of yours right blue?

[kblue]

Here's a prediction.... has no future on Boatless. He's one of yours right blue?

He found 4 year old thread, which is a good sign...
Boatless has better future than i360 tuna (and many other fishing forum)... it doesn't mean it is good... and I want Joe back...

I don't know if he is one of mine yet. I need DNA sample or more evidence...

BTW, we don't hear this guy anymore....