Moonfish, no...SERIOUSLY

[mmcauliffe]

OK, I want to cook up a moonfish I caught this morning. I can't see trying to fillet one of these, their paper thin. So...head off, gut and pan fry or bake?

I know some of you guys have eaten these, any suggestions?

[Boca Jetty Rat]

I catch the really jumbo ones and filet them. You need a bunch for a meal. You could pan fry it whole.

[Local66]

Knock the fins off and throw em in the toaster.


-Seriously, they're worth the effort to fillet (but don't try to skin them). I'd take a box of lookdowns over snook any day of the week.

[mmcauliffe]

Thanks for the replies guys. I did a search and there is some good info there too.

[Cookinman]

I wanted to Gut and bake whole, but could not find the body cavity....lol Found it easier to filet.

[masterbater]

always fillet them

but it take like 10 even for a decent sandwhich

[GO4EM]

I wanted to Gut and bake whole, but could not find the body cavity....lol Found it easier to filet.

Yea its weird. Towards the front more.