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Mullet in Bayou Manchac - Ascension/Iberville
Posted on 6/5/24 at 3:26 pm
Posted on 6/5/24 at 3:26 pm
Went fishing today at Bayou Manchac across from the old Alligator Bayou Bar ("Earline's Alligator Hilton") and caught a shite ton of mullet. This was my first time fishing over there in years, and in years past all I caught were catfish and gar. I didn't even know they had mullet in this area. Are they good to eat or are they pure trash fish?
This post was edited on 6/5/24 at 10:03 pm
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Posted on 6/5/24 at 3:31 pm to moontigr
I assuming if you caught them you mean rod and reel and you are talking about striped mullet or channel mullet?
If so they are fine eating.
If so they are fine eating.
Posted on 6/5/24 at 3:34 pm to Ol boy
Yes, caught w/ rod and reel using nightcrawlers - I believe these are flathead grey?
This post was edited on 6/5/24 at 7:41 pm
Posted on 6/5/24 at 4:10 pm to moontigr
you sure they weren’t bar fish?
I’ve never heard of a mullet taking a baited hook but maybe I’m wrong
I’ve never heard of a mullet taking a baited hook but maybe I’m wrong
Posted on 6/5/24 at 4:16 pm to cgrand
They will eat earth worms
Posted on 6/5/24 at 4:29 pm to cgrand
I honestly wasn’t sure what they were bc I had never hooked them before, but my fil says they’re mullet. They’re fairly large. I’ll post pics when I get home
Posted on 6/5/24 at 7:36 pm to moontigr
Posted on 6/5/24 at 8:15 pm to moontigr
That’s a mullet sure enough.
I have never heard of one being caught on a rod and reel ever.
I used to fish with guys who ate them but only if they were caught in clear water sand bottom “Breton sound” they claimed the ones inland were muddy tasting.
I have never heard of one being caught on a rod and reel ever.
I used to fish with guys who ate them but only if they were caught in clear water sand bottom “Breton sound” they claimed the ones inland were muddy tasting.
Posted on 6/5/24 at 8:17 pm to moontigr
That's a Mullet.
I have never eaten one.
Supposedly people do. Biloxi Bacon I think?
In a survival situation I'd eat them. But I am good right now.
I have never eaten one.
Supposedly people do. Biloxi Bacon I think?
In a survival situation I'd eat them. But I am good right now.
Posted on 6/5/24 at 8:17 pm to Ol boy
I was catching them left and right using nightcrawlers. I had a 1/0 octopus hook and then later when I was targeting gar I caught another one on a treble hook. We plan on frying 'em up tomorrow so I'll report back. Gonna soak the filets in milk and cut out red lines to get rid of any muddy taste. Hopefully I don't get food poisoning
This post was edited on 6/5/24 at 8:24 pm
Posted on 6/5/24 at 8:25 pm to Speckhunter2012
I've never had one either but I know in Pensacola there are fish houses that serve them up. I remember years ago seeing a place called Chet's featured on Food Network. They ate the fried bones, fried roe sacs, everything.
Here's some info I found:
Here's some info I found:
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Along the Florida gulf coast, the striped mullet is regarded as an excellent food fish. They are also used as bait for a variety of fishes, including billfish, commonly bringing a higher price as bait than as food fish. In fresh and brackish waters, they are caught with a hook and line. Popular bait includes earthworms, oatmeal, and chicken feed. Mullet caught in freshwater often have a muddy or sulfide-like taste. In saltwater areas, mullet are snagged with hooks or captured with cast nets, seines, gill nets, or trammel nets.
This post was edited on 6/5/24 at 8:35 pm
Posted on 6/5/24 at 8:41 pm to moontigr
Them brothers must have been keeping that a secret, lol. Would have love to been part of that conversation when they got on that bite.
Posted on 6/5/24 at 9:41 pm to moontigr
I have caught a few fishing for catfish using worms under a cork in Lake Palourde. There is a reason you don't see folks around here list mullet as a top eating fish - the couple I fried up were plumb nasty.
Posted on 6/5/24 at 9:52 pm to moontigr
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We plan on frying 'em up tomorrow so I'll report back. Gonna soak the filets in milk and cut out red lines to get rid of any muddy taste.
I dont remember where, but one of the best poboys Ive ever had outside of Louisiana was a fried mullet poboy. I think a dressed poboy masks some of the flavor.
I also know that you can make the Floridian version of smoked Salmon dip... smoked mullet dip.
But, I think the sand bottom mullet is a lot cleaner tasting than mud bottom mullet.
Posted on 6/5/24 at 9:58 pm to AutoYes_Clown
Yeah, honestly I expect any fish no matter the species to have a funky taste, coming out of Bayou Manchac. Hopefully the milk soak will work, but I'm not holding my breath.
This post was edited on 6/5/24 at 10:04 pm
Posted on 6/6/24 at 2:10 am to moontigr
Mulett is a bottom feeder. If not caught in clear sandy waters, I would not eat. Certainly not from B. manchac.
This post was edited on 6/6/24 at 2:11 am
Posted on 6/6/24 at 6:26 am to moontigr
If fishing for gar, you should have used that mullet as cut bait
Posted on 6/6/24 at 7:17 am to Got Blaze
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If fishing for gar, you should have used that mullet as cut bait
That's my plan today with some of them
Posted on 6/6/24 at 3:45 pm to moontigr
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Bayou Manchac across from the old Alligator Bayou Bar ("Earline's Alligator Hilton")
Damn I miss that place!
Posted on 6/6/24 at 5:51 pm to Red Stick Rambler
In college in Fl, I worked part time at Ruddy's mullet smoke house near the causeway (Tampa to Clearwater). The back bone was removed, fish was gutted, and laid on the smoke rack spread and scale side down. A barBque powder was spread over the top flesh and the they were smoked in the smoker until crisp on the scale side, and the fish juices blended with the powder to make a barBque paste (I think it took about 15 min). That place was jammed packed every weekend. Those mullet were delicious.
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