What is in this Fishs Flesh?
Submitted by Grooveepants on Sun, 2010-12-12 07:55
Hi Peeps,
Caught three tuna on the way back from the barges. The two bluefins meat was fine but the stripeys flesh had all these white lumps in it. It was riddled with them, varying sizes. I decided not to risk eating it. Anyone know what they are?
Faulkner Family
Posts: 17869
Date Joined: 11/03/08
were the lumps hard or soft.
were the lumps hard or soft. could be fatty deposits or something like that. i doubt that they are a parasite of some sort
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
Ben Derecki
Posts: 1926
Date Joined: 10/10/07
Seen these in a few fish
Seen these in a few fish we've caught up north and wondered the same. They look pretty feral hey...
Alan James
Posts: 2208
Date Joined: 30/06/09
I'm no expert
but I think they are more than likely worms. They are not harmful to humans when the flesh is cooked. If eaten raw I have no idea, they might tickle a bit. :)
Grooveepants
Posts: 194
Date Joined: 06/03/10
What is going on...
... I posted this in Fishing Discussion but it is under Home >> Content.
Also can only post one pic, what has happend to fishwreck site?
As for the white lumps, they were hardish, didn't look alive and had no head/butt but I don't know what worms in fish look like so no idea what they are. Will make good strip baits I guess.
Faulkner Family
Posts: 17869
Date Joined: 11/03/08
i have seen similar in other
i have seen similar in other fish, thought it was more like a bit of gristle.
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
John_M
Posts: 967
Date Joined: 17/01/10
hmm haha, yeh looks pretty
hmm haha, yeh looks pretty feral. They look pretty similar to the parasites I've seen in some of the fish I've caught :/
Should have taken one out and checked it out ;)