Sea Robins: Caught about 15 yesterday while fluke fishing. I kept the three largest and made breaded “robin fingers”. For those that think they are junk fish, you should try them. As...

JohnG Loc: Long Island NY.

Caught about 15 yesterday while fluke fishing. I kept the three largest and made breaded “robin fingers”. For those that think they are junk fish, you should try them. As tasty as fluke, after all, they eat the same things. Cleaning them is not that hard once you get the hang of it.
Try it, you’ll like it. 😁

bucky buckner Loc: murrells inlet SC

JohnG wrote:

Caught about 15 yesterday while fluke fishing. I kept the three largest and made breaded “robin fingers”. For those that think they are junk fish, you should try them. As tasty as fluke, after all, they eat the same things. Cleaning them is not that hard once you get the hang of it.
Try it, you’ll like it. 😁

They do not get big enough to eat around here, 6 to 8 inches and all head

hemihappy Loc: pawleys island s.c.

JohnG wrote:

Caught about 15 yesterday while fluke fishing. I kept the three largest and made breaded “robin fingers”. For those that think they are junk fish, you should try them. As tasty as fluke, after all, they eat the same things. Cleaning them is not that hard once you get the hang of it.
Try it, you’ll like it. 😁

You are correct great to eat if you can find them large enough I always keep large ones and all puffer fish.

JohnG Loc: Long Island NY.

bucky buckner wrote:

They do not get big enough to eat around here, 6 to 8 inches and all head

The fillets are larger than that ! 😂

bknecht Loc: Northeast pa

JohnG wrote:

Caught about 15 yesterday while fluke fishing. I kept the three largest and made breaded “robin fingers”. For those that think they are junk fish, you should try them. As tasty as fluke, after all, they eat the same things. Cleaning them is not that hard once you get the hang of it.
Try it, you’ll like it. 😁

I never used to but tried them, I agree. They’re quite good eating. Everyone calls them “trash fish” but boy, do I like that trash. Pretty much the same as skates.

hemihappy Loc: pawleys island s.c.

Seems you can always find some sea robins and puffer fish on the same day both great eating.

Big dog Loc: Bayshore, Long Island, New York

JohnG wrote:

Caught about 15 yesterday while fluke fishing. I kept the three largest and made breaded “robin fingers”. For those that think they are junk fish, you should try them. As tasty as fluke, after all, they eat the same things. Cleaning them is not that hard once you get the hang of it.
Try it, you’ll like it. 😁

I tried them a couple of years ago. Caught them out by Moriches Inlet. The meat was gray before cooking and didn’t taste good to me.

JohnG Loc: Long Island NY.

Big dog wrote:

I tried them a couple of years ago. Caught them out by Moriches Inlet. The meat was gray before cooking and didn’t taste good to me.

I bled them right away and kept them on ice. They were as tasty as fluke.

kandydisbar Loc: West Orange, NJ

JohnG wrote:

Caught about 15 yesterday while fluke fishing. I kept the three largest and made breaded “robin fingers”. For those that think they are junk fish, you should try them. As tasty as fluke, after all, they eat the same things. Cleaning them is not that hard once you get the hang of it.
Try it, you’ll like it. 😁

Agree, the meat is sweet!

HenryG Loc: Falmouth Cape Cod Massachusetts

I'll have to give them a try so bleeding them like Bluefish is the key to good tasting

Katriniagirl Loc: Jensen Beach Florida

JohnG wrote:

Caught about 15 yesterday while fluke fishing. I kept the three largest and made breaded “robin fingers”. For those that think they are junk fish, you should try them. As tasty as fluke, after all, they eat the same things. Cleaning them is not that hard once you get the hang of it.
Try it, you’ll like it. 😁

Do you have any pictures of the sea robins?

JohnG Loc: Long Island NY.

HenryG wrote:

I'll have to give them a try so bleeding them like Bluefish is the key to good tasting

Bleed and ice as quickly as possible. I do that with all fish I keep.

JohnG Loc: Long Island NY.

[quote=Katriniagirl]Do you have any pictures of the sea robins?[/quote

Ugly as all heck, but tasty and great fighters.

HenryG Loc: Falmouth Cape Cod Massachusetts

JohnG wrote:

Bleed and ice as quickly as possible. I do that with all fish I keep.

Do you clean them alsoJohn and your.talking salt correct? What about fresh water do you go and do the same

JohnG Loc: Long Island NY.

Saltwater. Yes I fillet them once I’m home.
I rarely fish fresh water and don’t keep my catch.