I'm sorry, I sent the full description which explains better than I could. It was one of my favorite fish to eat, now I'm (?)


The Spot (Leiostomus xanthurus) or Norfolk spot[1] is a small short-lived saltwater fish in the family Sciaenidae. The species inhabits estuary and coastal waters from Massachusetts to Texas, and derives its name from the prominent dark spot behind each gill. It is the only species in the genus Leiostomus. Spot are frequently caught by recreational anglers and are good to eat.[citation needed]

Their diet consists largely of organic detritus, small crustaceans, and worms. Bloodworms are the ideal bait when fishing for spot.[citation needed]

Spot are the natural prey of the following fish: striped bass, flounder, sandbar shark, dogfish shark, weakfish, puppy drum, red drum, black drum, spotted seatrout, Atlantic mackerel, king mackerel, spanish mackerel, barracuda, cobia, black sea bass, tarpon, dolphin. The list can go on for some time however these are some of the most known predators of the spot fish.[citation needed]

Fishermen also use juvenile spot as whole live bait to catch summer flounder, spotted seatrout, and red drum as well as several other species.[citation needed]

The North Carolina Spot Festival is held at Hampstead, North Carolina, on the last weekend of September.[2]

Recently I was given 30 or so spots that were just caught(?) along the coast of the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia. I filleted them as I always do, but as I was washing the fillets white specks would float to the surface. I repeated the washing and got the same results. The specks resembled white powder being spread over the bowl of clean clear water. I finally gave up and discarded the fillets and buried them. I have cleaned many fish, but I haven't experienced anything like that. Didn't look like worms, didn't move like worms, but the only thing I could come up with was worms. Has anyone ever experienced anything like that. My only other thought was that perhaps the fish were caught some time ago and with the high temperatures, left in a cooler without ice, flies could have dropped eggs. Even though the fillets looked OK, I couldn't eat them.

A few years ago I would get seasick on every fishing trip even though I tried all of the suggestions listed, and then some, and they didn't work. An elderly fisherman suggested that you should never eat anything greasy before going ocean fishing on a boat. Now I only eat cereal and it works for me. . Another suggestion, used by some I my fishing buddies, is Motioneaze (Product Name) which is readily available. It's placed behind your ear. All I can say is that it worked for them.