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What species are most likely to be wormy? Talking about saltwater. Rather not take them home.

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Drum species can be full of worms at larger sizes.

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Amberjack, almaco, seatrout, grouper, cubera
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no worries the worms got protein :mrgreen:
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Is this normal? Are fish with worms still edible? I didn't think about this scenario. Anyone want to explain?

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Trout can be real worm bags.
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It is normal. Some species have a higher chance based on location caught , size, and time of year. Trout in the summer tend to be wormy. Amberjacks over 30 lbs tend to be wormy. When I worked at a seafood market I saw just about every species could have worms. That being said if they are cooked enough to kill them the worms will not hurt you.
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Just make sure to cook the meat thoroughly to kill the worms. Something else you can do is hold the fillet up to a light and you should see the worms as shadows through the flesh. I did this with some catfish I caught once that were riddled with worms.

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Big Amberjack especially at the tail section. Cut them out and Yum-Yum! :cheers:
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yes amberjack can be pretty wormy and gross, but smaller ones taste great
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Wow... first time I see that. Thanks for the pic sepaik.

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That gross I will check from now on :shock:
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My co-workers have no idea how many worms they've probably eaten from my smoked AJ dip. I try to cut them all out but there is always a few left. :mrgreen:
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The croaker I caught last weekend at anglins had worms. I tossed it it the canal rather than in the oven.

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All you sushi lovers might want to have a look at this:

http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/anisakiasis/faqs.html

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I am wondering if any of you are familiar with an apparent parasite , of some kind. It looks like black pepper sprinkled through the meat . There is a pond close to my home , where the bass and bluegills are loaded with this . They also have Flukes , spread through the meat . Obviously I just catch and release , at this pond.

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Wahoo have the worst worms. Not the most, but the most active. I've seen them jump on the cleaning table.

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ifish4food wrote:Wahoo have the worst worms. Not the most, but the most active. I've seen them jump on the cleaning table.
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Sandy Feet wrote:I am wondering if any of you are familiar with an apparent parasite , of some kind. It looks like black pepper sprinkled through the meat . There is a pond close to my home , where the bass and bluegills are loaded with this . They also have Flukes , spread through the meat . Obviously I just catch and release , at this pond.
Hey, I have seen that exact same thing in the bass up north in the lakes (in Canada). Like black pepper, inside the actual fillet. Well, I paid no attention to that, cooked up my fish and ate it, and it was GOOD.
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sepaik wrote:Image
Big Amberjack especially at the tail section. Cut them out and Yum-Yum! :cheers:

To each his own brother but I wouldn't eat that fish in the pic under any circumstances after I found that mess. I've never been that hungry in my life and hopefully never will.
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Kingofthesea wrote:
sepaik wrote:Image
Big Amberjack especially at the tail section. Cut them out and Yum-Yum! :cheers:

To each his own brother but I wouldn't eat that fish in the pic under any circumstances after I found that mess. I've never been that hungry in my life and hopefully never will.
I agree...just looking at that made me want to hurl chunks... :pale:
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You mean tapeworms? It's always a gamble with fish. It's important to cook it right.
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