Talapia: I foul hooked this guy yesterday. He was hooked through his pectoral fin and put up one hell of a fight. Why is it when they actually hit a lure and get hooked in the mouth...

Fish4fun Loc: Clinton, NJ & Venice, FL

I foul hooked this guy yesterday. He was hooked through his pectoral fin and put up one hell of a fight. Why is it when they actually hit a lure and get hooked in the mouth they just lay on their sides and slide right in.

fishyaker Loc: NW Michigan (Lower Peninsula)

I've not heard of tilapia being caught in the wild "stateside" in the USA...pretty cool!

troyfrd1 Loc: Hampstead,NC

Me either.

Whitey Loc: Southeast ohio

Fish4fun wrote:

I foul hooked this guy yesterday. He was hooked through his pectoral fin and put up one hell of a fight. Why is it when they actually hit a lure and get hooked in the mouth they just lay on their sides and slide right in.

They're a pretty fish I've never caught one. People say they're a trash fish. depends on where you catch them from what they will taste like 👍

bknecht Loc: Northeast pa

Fish4fun wrote:

I foul hooked this guy yesterday. He was hooked through his pectoral fin and put up one hell of a fight. Why is it when they actually hit a lure and get hooked in the mouth they just lay on their sides and slide right in.

Pretty cool looking fish, the only I’ve ever seen ( with the exception of fillets) in the grocery store were in the hippo exhibit at an aquarium in NJ. Seems they like to feed on their excrement.

Whitey Loc: Southeast ohio

bknecht wrote:

Pretty cool looking fish, the only I’ve ever seen ( with the exception of fillets) in the grocery store were in the hippo exhibit at an aquarium in NJ. Seems they like to feed on their excrement.

🤣🤣🤣 that's why people don't like eating them. if they're farm raised for food that's one thing but if they're useful in another way that's another thing 🤪

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

Whitey wrote:

🤣🤣🤣 that's why people don't like eating them. if they're farm raised for food that's one thing but if they're useful in another way that's another thing 🤪

Hey Whitey, i purchased some farm raised Tilapia from the grocery store a few months back and with tarter sauce as the topping they were rather good. A little to thin for my liking, but prepared correctly it was pretty good with the sides.

Of course i got the bashing from a member for eating what some call a trash fish, but heck the same one that did the bashing brags about eating crabs. Crab eater myself can't get much more of a trash eater than crabs. So i guess i know my trash

Jarheadfishnfool Loc: Woodlake/Tulare ,Ca.

Fish4fun wrote:

I foul hooked this guy yesterday. He was hooked through his pectoral fin and put up one hell of a fight. Why is it when they actually hit a lure and get hooked in the mouth they just lay on their sides and slide right in.

Cool looking Tilapia Fish4fun ! I've seen videos of them being caught at Lake Guerrero, Mexico,, excellent tablefare ! Thanks for sharing your photo !🤙👍

Whitey Loc: Southeast ohio

plumbob wrote:

Hey Whitey, i purchased some farm raised Tilapia f... (show quote)

Hahaha one gets to eat what one wants to eat right 🤪

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

Whitey wrote:

Hahaha one gets to eat what one wants to eat right 🤪

You got it Whitey.

NJ219bands Loc: New Jersey

Fish4fun wrote:

I foul hooked this guy yesterday. He was hooked through his pectoral fin and put up one hell of a fight. Why is it when they actually hit a lure and get hooked in the mouth they just lay on their sides and slide right in.

Wow 😯 that’s awesome 👏

kandydisbar Loc: West Orange, NJ

Pretty fish. I don't eat them either, tho.

Betts Loc: Finger Lakes NY

Fish4fun wrote:

I foul hooked this guy yesterday. He was hooked through his pectoral fin and put up one hell of a fight. Why is it when they actually hit a lure and get hooked in the mouth they just lay on their sides and slide right in.

Beautiful.

smitty Loc: maine

fishyaker wrote:

I've not heard of tilapia being caught in the wild "stateside" in the USA...pretty cool!

hi fishy
when i lived in fla you couldnt find fresh water without tilapia even in drainage ditches. pond behind my house was over run with them. ate all the forage and killed off all the crappie. nasty fish

drifter023 Loc: So,Calif.

smitty wrote:

hi fishy
when i lived in fla you couldnt find fresh water without tilapia even in drainage ditches. pond behind my house was over run with them. ate all the forage and killed off all the crappie. nasty fish

They have them in lake mead people won’t eat them cause they eat hippo poop. Can’t remember the last time I saw a hippo in lake mead🤔