What is your favorite local fish to eat?

[george]

I was going to make this a poll but I figured there'd be too many options. For me it's in this order.

#1 - Bigeye Tuna - I'm a sushi guy.
#2 - Black Sea Bass
#3 - Fluke

 

[jpd]

I like a plate size porgy too.
Definitely not a sushi guy here.

 

[Chinacat]

Of what we catch ourselves, Sea Bass is our favorite for sure

Any and all tuna is high on the list but since I don't tuna fish myself I only get to eat what's given to me every year

 

[Capt Richie]

Lobster !..Wish I could catch a black Angus Cow ..

 

[TonySmjc]

Porgy , sword, flounder cod blues ling stb tog
All rate high

fluke n bsb I wouldn’t give u nickel for

green bonito very high on the sushi list
Blue fin n big eye too
Yellow fin not so much

 

[Leprechaun]

Scrod, then Winter Flounder, then whole Seabass, steamed Asian-style.

 

[Roccus7]

Some "extinct" species here and stuck to finfish.

Maine:
BFT
Halibut
Cod
Striper
Haddock
Pollock

LI:
Blowfish
Flounder
Cod
Weakfish
BSB
Tog
Striper

 

[Rodprof]

Black Sea bass
Blackfish
Striped Bass

 

[TonySmjc]

Nice to see
The one constant is no one said
Weak fish as one of their favorites

possibly the prettiest nasty tasting fish around
Weakfish = mud

 

[BennyV]

Black Sea Bass.

I’ll make porgies a few times a year if I fillet them. I find many guys leave in rib bones or just slice right through them in their haste.

 

[cany]

Haddock fresh delivered

 

[Roccus7]

Haddock fresh delivered

I understand the next delivery might also have a computer side for that haddock...

 

[BoatGuy]

Winter flounder is still my #1. Unfortunately I have not caught any in years.
Currently, of fish I catch, Black Sea Bass.
Sometimes eat bigger Porgy's, fluke, big sea robins.

 

[Chinacat]

Black Sea Bass.

I’ll make porgies a few times a year if I fillet them. I find many guys leave in rib bones or just slice right through them in their haste.

Interesting point Benny.
Most times we come back to the dock with a load of porgies the guys that I NEVER see at the fish cleaning table look down at us for having them. Many peeps complain they are too "boney". Clearly they do not know how to cook them whole or fillet them properly.
When fresh, they make some of the best fried fish sandwiches and tacos

 

[BennyV]

Interesting point Benny.
Most times we come back to the dock with a load of porgies the guys that I NEVER see at the fish cleaning table look down at us for having them. Many peeps complain they are too "boney". Clearly they do not know how to cook them whole or fillet them properly.
When fresh, they make some of the best fried fish sandwiches and tacos

Typical lol.

I cut about 1/4” higher above the ribs to make sure I get out ALL of those little bones. Smaller fillet, but no bones.

 

[movetheboat]

winter flounder...BSB....Fluke......blackfish....

 

[pequa1]

Taste wise:
Northern Kingfish (caught two all last summer, lol)
Winter Flounder (although virtually extinct in south shore bays)
Sea Bass and Tautog (although size limit means I only eat them in restaurants. Caught 50 of both under the Big M with one keeper a few years back. I don't torture the little fishies anymore.)
Weakfish
Fluke
Snappers on the barbie

 

[Roccus7]

Taste wise:
Northern Kingfish (caught two all last summer, lol)
Winter Flounder (although virtually extinct in south shore bays)
Sea Bass and Tautog (although size limit means I only eat them in restaurants. Caught 50 of both under the Big M with one keeper a few years back. I don't torture the little fishies anymore.)
Weakfish
Fluke
Snappers on the barbie

Dang forgot Kingfish, yes one of the best!!!

 

[pequa1]

Dang forgot Kingfish, yes one of the best!!!

I wish I knew how to target them ! And on my little light fluke and weakfish setup they even put up a decent scrap.

 

[Chinacat]

I wish I knew how to target them ! And on my little light fluke and weakfish setup they even put up a decent scrap.

We usually catch a bunch of little ones while porgy fishing in the peconics.
This years trip a couple of weeks ago the only by catch we got were sea robins....