Bloofish- what is about them?!?
 

why do people hate them so much? I kinda understand.... because they get in the way of the target species when yer bass fishing. but they fight wayy over their weight class and even "tailwalk" when ya get them close to the boat.
I've even gotten them confused with baby bluefins when they show up offshore and start eating really expensive tackle........

but they do save the day sometimes when ya can't find the fish you're looking for.... so whats not to like, right?!?

Ask Clammer, he'll tell ya!
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Funny, I was going to ask the same thing about seals :huh:
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at least with blues around you can still catch fish. seals...not so much.

I love big blues on top this time of year through late fall. they taste good on the smoker too!

^&*()_ #$%^&*()_ #$%^&*() )(*&^%$%^&:smash::wall:

Understand NOW! :rotf2:

Jeff, you don't know why we hate seals? Obviously you never knew what it was like on the Back Beaches before they arrived.:fury:

My third wish from the genie would be to make bluefish enjoy the taste of seal.
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I love them and use them to my advantage - very helpful when surfcasting. Find them - you've found the bait.

DZ

Imagine if blue fish got to the size that stripers do man the challenge would be off the charts, the only thing I don't like about them is unhooking and loss of plugs
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Paul, sarcasm!

-spence

Sarcasm! Sarcasm, we don't need no stinking sarcasm!
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I hate them when I'm fishing with eels, but they're fun on topwater plugs. My dad makes a great smoked bluefish pate', and I have a couple other recipes that are pretty good. I don't usually target them but like others have said, they can save the day sometimes.

I'd rather get skunked.
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I thought your people liked eating them.

I love blues. I'm still at the stage that I enjoy catching. As long as the tackle matches the species it's all good.

With that said #^&#^&#^&#^& sea robins!!!
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Horns don't eat bluefish. I love them smoked but don't have a smoker. A couple people I know smoke them and every so often I get my hands on some.
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15-20# on a 10 wt :).

I love em. What can I say
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Love Bluefish
 

I love catching blues. They are a blast. The only time I curse them is when I am throwing eels. It is a terrible feeling when you are fishing $2.50 eels and you get the rapid chomp chomp chomp.

Bluefish on the grill, in the smoker, ceviche or sashimi is fantastic. Properly bled and cared for, bluefish is one of my favorite fish to eat… Much rather eat a tasty blue than cod/haddock.

They do. they are called Amberjack...

I have a smoker and I have a great recipe. I marinate them in a home made citrus marinade and smoke them over apple wood chips.

I'll do it for you if you supply the blues. I haven't caught one yet this year.

Do you have a grill...you can smoke them on a grill...all you need is Wood Chips and Tinfoil

We don't get a lot of them in my neck of the woods, but I agree they are a ton of fun to catch!

a man with common sense!....nothing worse then tieing on leader after leader because those yellow eyed devils keep fraying the leader... I trap my own eels so the loss is minimum... unless you are tied onto a decent ( 40lb or better) bass... the eel is dangeling from the main line after a long fight.. and one of those toothy %&*(^%$#$%^%$$#@@#^&*&& comes along and takes a stab at the eel.. thus creating a sportsmans release...I've often thought of creating a long chum slick when they are around and then going all "Hillstrand" on them..

I'll be filleting a sheet pile of them Friday at the Jimmy fund tournament.
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I've always felt floobies don't get their proper respect up here. Granted, this is an SB site, but still, people forget that 20 years ago before the stripers came back, they were almost the only game in town. I have fond memories of coming off plane in '90 in my Dad's Grady White
right smack into a big school of them feeding off Block Island.

To me, while they are not as good eating as stripers (obviously, but what is?) they are great battlers who are a hell of a fight for any fisherman. I don't mind catching (or eating) them at all, and count it a good day when I can boat a couple of nice six or seven lbers (especially after a little sleighride in the 'yak). I look forward to catching more.

Caught a bunch today off Ptown. I much prefer catching blues to bass. the fight is tremendous. I use 12lb class spinning tackle with 1/2 jigs and fin s fish. they tear through bags of the fin s, but a great fight. Plus when they bite off the jig its about $1 compared to losing a $20 plug or butterfly jig.

My kids love to eat them...

Love the fight of a big blue on light tackle! Skippy this was on the 3.4oz jig before losing to a lobster pot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSDHh2wp3wc

I thought I caught Godzilla when these two hit!

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