Making redfish edible

[glen]

For years I considered redfish almost not fit for the table. I moved to the coast a few years ago and have since been taught a few tricks. How to clean a trout that eliminates any pin bones by pulling the rib cage off and also bleeding redfish. Bleeding redfish makes them not only edible but actually good. Fillets are white instead of grey and the bloodline is almost not there. Hope this helps a few folks that were like me

[glen]

I go both sides and scramble up the heart/lung area. Should have about 1/2 cup of blood drain or more. Just push finger in behind swim fin. No need for knife or scissors

[miket]

Excellent thread idea, thanks

[DUKFVR]

Thanks Glen!
I like redfish fillets. Will definitely try this though.

[BlackHogDown]

I get laughed at on the boat for bleeding my fish as i do when spearing. Cut at the tail and remove gills. Then into slurry of ice and the water it came from. Just OCD, though. I've never thought it to be inedible.

If you want to go really overboard as the japanese do, check "ikejime" method. Involves brain spike and passing a wire up the spine.

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[Aggiechick]

I do this every time I wade (while walking back to the boat). I typically do not bleed when I fish from the boat, since it is a pain to get that blood out of my fish box. Learned this trick several years ago and have done it since....it makes a huge difference.

[Burntorange Bowhunter]

Never knew they weren't good. Mesquite grilled on the half shell.

[SaltwaterSlick]

If you bleed em while wading, be aware that it does tend to draw sharks. For serious red fishing from the boat, I’ll string the reds and let ‘em swim on the stringer until they die. Then I’ll box em. This bleeding actually helps larger trout as well.

[Smart]

Redfish have always been edible........Redfish on the halfshell has been popular as hell for years.

[S-3 Ranch]

lol! Timely post
my wife just asked me last night if redfish could be made edible.
I will definitely try this out for her, I don’t mind the taste after I clean up the blood lines

[BlackHogDown]

This is starting to sound like the typical "venison isn't good table fare" silliness which begs the question, "Are you cooking it correctly??" I grew up eating it, though... What is the issue folks have? Too "fishy" of flavor? For the record, i don't like canned tuna for that exact reason so i'd be in agreement if that was the case.

[Graysonhogs]

Love redfish. Smoked with a raspberry chipotle glaze. Good info

[glen]

To answer questions about the difference. Fillets are white and have almost no blood lines. If you like blood lines with grey meat just ignore thread and move on

[bowhntrmatt]

I'm bad about forgetting to do it, but I often do exactly what you are showing and it works well. Usually when I get back to the boat I'll poke them and either throw them head down in a bucket for a little while or just leave them on the stringer in the water while I drink a beer before I put them on ice. I never want to do it while I'm still out wading. Mostly because I like to keep them alive until getting iced.

[Mayhem]

looks like a great way to attract sharks while wade fishing.