Which fish is the best fish?
If you asked me it would need to meet 3 criteria.
It would have to be
- A real good fighting fish
- Perfect table fare
- Available to all fishermen to catch.
So let’s break this down….
A Good Fighting Fish…
You obviously could name a sailfish, like the blue marlin. That’s know for its fights. Generally this is a fish that is released, (due to overfishing, high levels do mercury, etc) so wile a fun fight, not a great eater.
Bluefish are also know for their fighting vigor, but again, bad table fare.
How About Great Table Fare?
You can’t beat a sushi grade fish like the bluefin tuna. But how many of us have a boat capable of venturing out for days into the open ocean? Scratch that one off the list.
I love a good flounder fillet… And they are attainable to many fisherman. Is that the “best fish”? I’d still say no, du to the nature of the fish to give up when caught. I’ve never had a flounder take much line. No rocky balboa…
The Holy Trinity
The striped Bass, (some of you may know it as a rockfish) is my #1 draft pick.
Stripers have been successfully introduced into lakes through the United States, and can be caught in tidal estuaries. Years ago Accountant Mike and I would use a Row boat to catch keeper stripers in the salt ponds of Rhode Island. So defiantly a fish available to land locked fisherman.
Good fighters? You betcha, it’s a bass isn’t it? This fish can make strong pulls, and great top water splashes.
Don’t believe me? Just watch this video of a striper I caught in a Rhode Island salt pond…
I’ll take a striper fight any day!
And good eating?
My dad never eats fish. 364 days a year he turns it down. But if we manage to bring a keeper home and cook it up, weather potato encrusted, pan fried, or baked in a salt crust, dad always gets in line!
What do you think? Leave a comment and tell us what your favorite fish to catch and eat is!
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Walleye, hands down! I’ll take perch or crappie if the walleye aren’t biting – and this is coming from a guy who had a freezer full of salmon and halibut for ten years in AK.
I really wanted to write and let you guys know that I love the podcast and have just recently come across your site. You seem like you know what you’re doing, are intelligent, creative, and put out a show with great sound quality. Keep it up – I’m curious to hear about deer hunts in the eastern US.
Rob in WY
Rob, im a big walleye lover too! (I actually have a replica mount on my wall, because i couldn’t not eat the real one 🙂
Thanks for letting us know you are enjoying the show! its always nice to hear that people are enjoying it! A deer camp update episode is on the way! Do you hunt in WY?
I wanted to thank you for going over some good fish to catch and eat. You mentioned that you a blue marlin is a good fighting fish. it sounds like the type of fish you are fishing fore will need different gear, so you should know what you’re trying to catch in advance.