Northern Puffer (Page 2): The Atlantic puffers aren't as dangerous as the Pacific. It's the liver that's the problem that's why the cut should be a bit back from the head so as to miss...

teabag09 Loc: Chesapeake, Virginia

Spiritof27 wrote:

We've talked about this before. Are these the puffers you can just go ahead and eat, or these the puffers that if you don't clean them properly can do you in, turn you into a zombie?

The Atlantic puffers aren't as dangerous as the Pacific. It's the liver that's the problem that's why the cut should be a bit back from the head so as to miss the guts. If you see green wash thoroughly or discard. They are delicious. Mike

Crappiebob Loc: NE Illinois. McHenry County

Seems like plenty of fish to eat. If ur really not sure if their poisonous or not. Seems like it would make sense to just not bother at all with them. Just my opinion

Cubsfan Loc: Destin Florida

Good eating fish but watch your fingers they bite

Big dog Loc: Bayshore, Long Island, New York

Cubsfan wrote:

Good eating fish but watch your fingers they bite

Fingers? Heck, do it like I was taught 55 years ago and it’s your TOES that ya gotta be concerned with!🤪😜🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤪🤪😜 And that’s a fact!🧐

Cubsfan Loc: Destin Florida

7 Bridges Tuckerton , NJ . That’s where you can catch them. Poison comes from the poison in the coral. The same with Barracuda . But in NJ no coral . So eat blowfish. With Cuda , eat the smaller fish . Or put a chunk of meat in the cats food dish , if he eats it , so can you.

Spiritof27 Loc: Lincoln, CA

Cubsfan wrote:

7 Bridges Tuckerton , NJ . That’s where you can catch them. Poison comes from the poison in the coral. The same with Barracuda . But in NJ no coral . So eat blowfish. With Cuda , eat the smaller fish . Or put a chunk of meat in the cats food dish , if he eats it , so can you.

I was in the Marshall Islands in the 70's and we were told not to eat the barracuda because of the coral. Worked with a bunch of Samoans who knew how to butcher it properly, and that's the first time I ever ate sashimi. Pretty good stuff.

Big dog Loc: Bayshore, Long Island, New York

Spiritof27 wrote:

I was in the Marshall Islands in the 70's and we were told not to eat the barracuda because of the coral. Worked with a bunch of Samoans who knew how to butcher it properly, and that's the first time I ever ate sashimi. Pretty good stuff.

I passed through the Marshall Islands back in the late 70’s. Kwajalein in fact. Doing a search and rescue for a water taxi that went missing. Flew down with two crews, switching crews each day. I did some snorkeling on my days off. Saw a couple ‘cudda but kept my distance.

Spiritof27 Loc: Lincoln, CA

Big dog wrote:

I passed through the Marshall Islands back in the late 70’s. Kwajalein in fact. Doing a search and rescue for a water taxi that went missing. Flew down with two crews, switching crews each day. I did some snorkeling on my days off. Saw a couple ‘cudda but kept my distance.

I was there in '77 on Eniwetok Atoll. I tried to get to Kwajalein but wasn't able to. Too busy. We were over there trying to fulfill a promise made to the residents when we moved them out so we could test hydrogen bombs on their homeland. Trying to make the atoll fit for human habitation. We worked 6 days a week, sunrise to sunset, but on Sunday we got to go fishing. And snorkeling. Beautiful coral reefs. Caught many barracudas, the big ones. Like I said, I'd never eaten raw fish and those Samoans were cutting off strips and dunking it in sauce, little bit fruity, little bit citrusy and a little heat. What's not to like?

Big dog Loc: Bayshore, Long Island, New York

Spiritof27 wrote:

I was there in '77 on Eniwetok Atoll. I tried to ... (show quote)

Many miles And many years ago, but so many memories still so close.😁

Old Man Of The Sea

They run at different times and they are delicious. All you have to do is skin them. They have no bones and are delicious when fried.

Spiritof27 Loc: Lincoln, CA

Big dog wrote:

Many miles And many years ago, but so many memories still so close.😁

Is that a quote from something, or are you a poet? I like that, but don't recognize the source.

Big dog Loc: Bayshore, Long Island, New York

Spiritof27 wrote:

Is that a quote from something, or are you a poet? I like that, but don't recognize the source.

It just came to me as I was thinking back to Kwaj, Midway, Kure,etc ...
There were a couple of islands I never did know the name of.

Spiritof27 Loc: Lincoln, CA

Nice. It fits.