I recently caught a few nice gaffer mahi and one of them had what looked like a small wahoo or shark bite taken out of it on the ridge of its back. It didn’t look like a fatal wound at all but a “divot” none the less.
The meat of the fish was less firm and slightly yellowish. The meat was also less dense and almost Jello like. I cooked it up and tasted a small bite and it didn’t taste foul but definitely different. It was much sweeter almost like crab meat. I’ve seen my fair share of mahi and never seen anything like this and I’m wondering if it’s safe to eat or if I’d be better off not eating it. I hate to waste it but at the same time don’t want to get sick etc.
If your married, have your mother in law over and serve some to her while you eat the good stuff:smiley:…spend a little time with her afterwards to “observe” her…is she doesn’t turn green with her tounge hanging out then your good to go!!!
livin life one day at a time!!!
2006 Seafox172
05 Mercury90hp(saltwater)
If your married, have your mother in law over and serve some to her while you eat the good stuff:smiley:…spend a little time with her afterwards to “observe” her…is she doesn’t turn green with her tounge hanging out then your good to go!!!
livin life one day at a time!!!
2006 Seafox172
05 Mercury90hp(saltwater)
You know what…my mother in law just came in from Greensboro tonight. I grilled the mahi caught yesterday and reserved the “odd stuff” for me to try. I should have done it your way and not told anyone. HA~ That is too funny.
It’s really weird though, it doesn’t seem rotten its just very “jiggly”, less dense and sweet smelling and tastes like crab or something. It would be like cooking a piece of chicken and having it taste like a steak - it’s not like it’s bad, it’s just not right?
I hate wasting fish but I’d rather be wrong than risk spending a day on the crapper hating life. I think I’m going to feed the crabs with the odd stuff and see how they do?
Mark
Mako 262 Twin Yammaha F200s
Yeah, but do you consider a dog to be a filthy animal? I wouldn’t go so far as to call a dog filthy but they’re definitely dirty. But, a dog’s got personality. Personality goes a long way.
“Life’s tough…It’s even tougher if you’re stupid” John Wayne
Mark
Mako 262 Twin Yammaha F200s
Yeah, but do you consider a dog to be a filthy animal? I wouldn’t go so far as to call a dog filthy but they’re definitely dirty. But, a dog’s got personality. Personality goes a long way.
“Life’s tough…It’s even tougher if you’re stupid” John Wayne
The wound looked similar but the it was on the ridge of the back on towards the tail end. It was about 5" long and cut into the fish about 1" at the deepest part and was a very shallow curve. Strange?
Thats an interesting connection and obseration. Dad always used to scoff at me when I said, “I ain’t eatin’ that” when we boated a bitten fish. I’m not saying this to try to make anyone feel criticized as a “siiiiinner” or pretend to be holier or anything, but I’ve always thought there was probably a practical, medial reason why God told Moses not to eat animals that were “torn” by other animals–probably infection or parasites. He probably saved a lot of Israeli lives that way. If they got some kind of food poisoning or parasite, they didn’t have an ER to go to. I can easily see a reason not to eat animals who’ve been sporting wounds in the wild. When I had a large hook removed from my leg once, the doc told me that there are at about 30 types of bacteria in the ocean that are dangerous to humans. There’s no telling what you were tasting. You might not want to know.
That being said, the only problem I’ve had with meat from the sea was meat that got grainy and fell apart. I always figured it wasn’t iced well enough (also not too good for the bacteria situ), but it might have been from catching too much air between waves. I also got a snapper once that had what I can only describe as a “swampy” taste–kind of like a bad bream.
Gotcha Covered,
Lee Strickland
Strickland Marine Insurance, Inc.
843-795-1000 / 800-446-1862
Thats an interesting connection and obseration. Dad always used to scoff at me when I said, “I ain’t eatin’ that” when we boated a bitten fish. I’m not saying this to try to make anyone feel criticized as a “siiiiinner” or pretend to be holier or anything, but I’ve always thought there was probably a practical, medial reason why God told Moses not to eat animals that were “torn” by other animals–probably infection or parasites. He probably saved a lot of Israeli lives that way. If they got some kind of food poisoning or parasite, they didn’t have an ER to go to. I can easily see a reason not to eat animals who’ve been sporting wounds in the wild. When I had a large hook removed from my leg once, the doc told me that there are at about 30 types of bacteria in the ocean that are dangerous to humans. There’s no telling what you were tasting. You might not want to know.
That being said, the only problem I’ve had with meat from the sea was meat that got grainy and fell apart. I always figured it wasn’t iced well enough (also not too good for the bacteria situ), but it might have been from catching too much air between waves. I also got a snapper once that had what I can only describe as a “swampy” taste–kind of like a bad bream.
Gotcha Covered,
Lee Strickland
Strickland Marine Insurance, Inc.
843-795-1000 / 800-446-1862
Yeah, I pitched it. Something not right. I at least had a couple others that were tasty. Just hate killing a fish only to toss it in a trash can. I never knew about that verse about “torn by another animal” but it makes sense too. Thanks for the reply!
Roger that on the eat-what-you-kill thing (which is also of Biblical origin, ironically), but I would have pitched it, too. Don’t worry too much. You probably made some raccoons and oppossums at the county dump very happy.
Gotcha Covered,
Lee Strickland
Strickland Marine Insurance, Inc.
843-795-1000 / 800-446-1862
Smart move - never worth it to eat anything that doesn’t seem to be right. Last thing you want is to get sick or some funky bacteria from eating bad fish
then your good to go!!!
