Worms in my crappie filets

**crappielimits** · 03-31-2014, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by chaunc

No way i'm feeding my family that fish. You guys do what you want but not me. I catch enuff without worms that i dont have to eat those. Crappiehoarder, throw it in the trash.

Bet you ate plenty and do not even no it. It may be a south thing, but all our fish will have some. Especially, saltwater species. If you have bought grouper or flounder in the restraruant they have had them in it. Snapper even more so. We fish the Gulf of Mexico regularly and clean them out of our catches. The gulf provides most of your fish sold in markets or restaurants. The warmer the weather the more worms will be in the meat. It's not a big deal at all. Especially if you plan on dropping in 350 degree grease.

**crappiehoarder** · 03-31-2014, 02:35 PM

It's probably an awful thing to do but I gave those fish to a friend of mine and didn't even mention worms.

**bxn** · 03-31-2014, 04:56 PM

isn't it the same kind of issue with pork? people still eat that and cook it good enough

**M R Dux** · 03-31-2014, 05:25 PM

The parasites I have seen in panfish from KY/Barkley area have been pretty obvious in the raw fillets and not much of an issue to cut out before bagging them. They usually show up as a darker red area with the actual worm being a small circle.

I will assure most here that they have consumed several of them, enjoyed every bite, and lived to fight another day.

**Cane Pole** · 03-31-2014, 06:16 PM

Originally Posted by mrdux

The parasites I have seen in panfish from KY/Barkley area have been pretty obvious in the raw fillets and not much of an issue to cut out before bagging them. They usually show up as a darker red area with the actual worm being a small circle.

I will assure most here that they have consumed several of them, enjoyed every bite, and lived to fight another day.

I agree. This is why I will not eat raw fish. Japs are skinny cause the eat raw fish and get tape worms.

**crappielimits** · 03-31-2014, 10:00 PM

Originally Posted by Cane Pole

I agree. This is why I will not eat raw fish. Japs are skinny cause the eat raw fish and get tape worms.

�� You can't say that!

**wannabe fisherman** · 04-01-2014, 06:02 AM

Originally Posted by Cane Pole

I agree. This is why I will not eat raw fish. Japs are skinny cause the eat raw fish and get tape worms.

yeah, politically incorrect

**Frank Cecil** · 04-01-2014, 06:17 AM

Originally Posted by Crappitier

That's horrible! I see that you are in the south? Maybe the warm water?

Like everyone already said: just make sure you cook them well.

Not only in the south. I get them here in Indiana also.

**Frank Cecil** · 04-01-2014, 06:22 AM

Originally Posted by crappielimits

�� You can't say that!

Too late. Think he already did. That's funny right there.

**Redy2Fish** · 04-01-2014, 07:28 AM

The FDA says this must be done to obtain "Sushi/Sashimi grade raw fish": fish intended to be eaten raw should either be frozen for seven days at -4 degrees Fahrenheit, or flash frozen for 15 hours at -31 degrees.

I seldom find worms in crappie from the lakes I fish, but, the ones from the river are a different story!

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