Thread: Have I been missing this or has anyone else saw what the guy was getting out of his

crappie fillets in the video that one of the ladies at work just showed me. He is filleting them and the they have little red spots in the meat and he opens them up and it appears that a long thin worm of some type comes out of the fish. I don't know where the guy was from or where the fish were caught but it makes me realize I need to look closer at my fish

That happens sometimes

Originally Posted by "G"

That happens sometimes

what are they ?

Some kind of parasite

http://www.crappie.com/crappie/main-crappie-fishing-forum/293135-anybody-seen-crappie-filets/

The ones we get here are a round area about the size of a dime. Lots of folks could easily miss them. Not familiar with the red ones like in the video.

Originally Posted by mrdux

http://www.crappie.com/crappie/main-...rappie-filets/

thanks Mrdux, that explains it all, I just had not ever saw this before and never even looked to see if fillets had an but I think from the looks of these fish, it would have caught my eye

Probably this.....


Eustrongylides is a nematode that uses fish as its intermediate host. The definitive host is a wading bird, a common visitor to ponds. The worm encysts in the peritoneum or muscle of the fish and appears to cause little damage. Because of the large size of the worms (Figure 22), infected fish may appear unsuitable for retail sales. Protecting fish from wading birds and eliminating the intermediate host, the oligocheate or Tubifex (soft-bodied worms), are the best means to prevent infection.



More here, if interested. CIR716/FA041: Introduction to Freshwater Fish Parasites

Originally Posted by Iwannafish

Probably this.....


Eustrongylides is a nematode that uses fish as its intermediate host. The definitive host is a wading bird, a common visitor to ponds. The worm encysts in the peritoneum or muscle of the fish and appears to cause little damage. Because of the large size of the worms (Figure 22), infected fish may appear unsuitable for retail sales. Protecting fish from wading birds and eliminating the intermediate host, the oligocheate or Tubifex (soft-bodied worms), are the best means to prevent infection.



More here, if interested. CIR716/FA041: Introduction to Freshwater Fish Parasites

yep that is what it was Iwanna, thanks

IMO just another reason for me to hate blue herons and cormorants. Herons will also eat baby ducks like popcorn.

The hot grease will get them if you miss a few