You can beer batter them and deep fry them or just breadcrumb them and fry them you won't be disappointed either way. There are not many places that have them on a menu but there are some.

There is a trick to cleaning them (Puffers) which you can find on line I would describe it if I was a better typer. You get two nice little chunks of meat that kind of resembles a chicken leg less the bone. Puffer is my very favorite fish to eat as long as they are Northern Puffers. They are called squab of the sea. Fish are what they eat puffer love crabs and shrimp like sheeps head they eat the same things including barnacles and have that clean taste. If you go on line you can find a demo a black guy shows the easiest way to clean them and it is really easy. All you need is a sharp knife and a sturdy dinner fork. You'll see what I mean.

That is a nice one in your picture wish ours were that nice. The meat is as clear and white as flounder and just as tasty and I really love puffer fish might as well keep some when you run into them that is all that's around.

Spend some time on the internet learning knots fishing tricks how to find spots order some stuff on line wat till you heal up some don't rush it. Re- injuring something means a lot longer to heal. E_A_S_Y

Important to wet the knot if it has turns like the cinch knot or the heat of cinching it down will really weaken the line.
The saliva helps keep the line cool as you cinch it.

We don't seem to get told the truth about anything anymore. Besides the people stuck in that horrible country I can't believe the sophisticated weapons we left behind. I was in the 101rst in the 50's and we were taught you never leave anything behind the enemy can use against you. You take it with you or destroy it. Now the Chinese will get stuff they can reverse engineer and eventually use against us. We are begging the Taliban to please let our people into that air base. Makes me sick lets go back and get them with whatever it takes then get the hell out.

Use very small jigs with curly tails if there are blue gills or crappie around they will bite it. When the water gets really hot you need to find a shady area in the shade of a tree or something under a dock or board walk anywhere they can have shade and cover. Good luck. Maybe tip the jigs with a bit of nite crawler also.

The first thing my dad taught me was patience. I have used that gift all my life and it separates me from guys that are in too much of a hurry. The guys who do catch fish are the ones you need to get to know and go with. You can
learn a lot on you tube do something different. Learn your area what baits fish hit on in that area get to know a fisherman. You will catch fish if you learn from guys who do catch fish. Good luck. What area do you live and fish in maybe one of us can teach you something specific.

shoulder injury makes most fishing tough, but when the pain starts to subside in your shoulder you need to go fishing. Give it a little time don't make things worse.

Just part of the addiction we all don't mind having.

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

Nothing compares to running into a school of smallmouth. I love that fish and what they put into every fight.

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

What a great day you had makin me jealous.

I got the Knot Needle from Amazon and it takes some practice but it helps me with the same condition. They
have a demonstration web site that shows the inventor tying all kinds of knots. Look at the videos first and see if it could help you.