Nailed those blacks

[steplift20]

I went fishing today 10/25 and me and my son nailed the blackfish. Unfortunately you can only keep one but I would say we caught 30. All nice fish up to 5 pounds. A lot of fun and that’s what’s it all about I also caught a porgy the had to be 3 pounds. Huge

 

[Giorgio]

Step, sounds like it was a great day - Keep getting out for as long as you can, as long as the weather holds up - Only 1 fish each is a killer - But there a couple of nice sammich's - That porgy is delicious - I hated cleaning them - They ruined the edge on the knife - When I filet them and fried them - Just like chicken tenders - Take a few pictures if you can - ENJOY your Black Fish

 

[Blue_Runner]

I love bottom fishing thanks for reporting the success to those of us currently landlocked

 

[steplift20]

I would love to post pictures ,but I don’t know how. Even the black fish are difficult to fillet . On YouTube they said to put a towel on the cutting board so the togs don’t slide. They are slippery. But 8love catching them.
I can’t go out 5his coming weekend ,but the following weekend I’m going I will keep youguys informed.

 

[Giorgio]

Step, I would put a rag on the board, then just toss it - To slimy for me to keep - Every where when I see people filleting the fish - One piece, just like I, guess all of us - What I don't see is anyone cutting out - What I call the spine - It's all small pins, it's at the end of the fillet - After I cut out that piece, the fillet looks like a V - Maybe I'm doing mine wrong, but I don't think so - I can't see how you can fillet the fish and take out that piece at the same time - Porgy's have the same thing - That's one of two things I can't stand - Pins in my fish and egg shells in my eggs - Am I right about this - If not, please help me with this - Hoping the weather holds out for you - Step, here's how I do a picture - I take the picture, put it in a folder on my computer, go to where it say's attach files, in the lower left corner - Click on that and it will ask what pictures you want - Pick it attach it, you can do about 4 or 5 - Just a sample of the fillet before and after- Good luck with the pictures

 

[steplift20]

Wow Giorgio you hit the nail on the head with that. I was on the computer( YouTube) and they said to do the rag under 5he blackfish. And of course I didn’t do it But next time I will ,and with the pin bones. I do cut them out,just like the picture.
Giorgio if you were fishing by sandy hook I would show you our spot I wouldn’t tell anyone but I would share it with you and you would say after we got there ,you would say. Cmon step there are no fish here. lol. I would say. Get crabs and try it. You would thank me after the trip. And when somebody ask you. Hey Giorgio where did you catch them? Tell them the reef. That’s what I do. lol. The problem is that if I tell other fishermen I would lose my spot but I would tell you. Only you.
I can5 get out till two weekends from now unless my other son who works on a party boat has a day off. He. Is. Coming. With. Me. Actually he told me about this spot. He is a smart kid. He takes after his mother lol.
I hope you can get out fishing again. You can do it.