Bluefish. I only knew the names tailor blues and choppers.
But reading an nice little article in today's NY Times
I learned there are several more names.
Snappers and cocktail blues, harbors, and racers.
Alligator blues, gorillas, monsters and pigs.
(The best are the tailors, in my opinion.)
It's been a while since I've caught one.
Maybe this spring on the Chesapeake.
3 comments:
Around Cape Town they are called "Elf" and in Durban they are known as "Shad". Good eating!
Enjoy
Marius
Thanks for the additional names, Marius. I had no idea that bluefish were found in so many places around the world. I like the tailor blues. The knock on the choppers (i.e. 3 foot-long blues) is that they are oily, but that makes them perfect for smoking. I've got a recipe for smoked bluefish pate that is killer.
steve
I would not mind if you could send me that recipe via email. I often catch them in summer by simply dragging a lure behind the boat whenever I go for a sail.
Thanks
Marius
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