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Have any of yall ever seen worms in your crappie filets? I was rinsing the filets that I caught today and thought it was just blood but it didn't rinse away like blood,so I rubbed it with my thumb and a worm about one inch long and 1/16 inch in diameter came out of the filet.:yikes I've never seen this before. It freaked my wife out,I guarentee I won't have to worry about her eating any of this batch of fish.:popcorn
Yes. Not an issue when cook. I still cut them out though.
All fish occasionally have them, most never notice them. I personally, remove them with fin meat, rib cage and anything else I see strange when I clean up fillets.
yea man,just cutem out.aint no big deal,unless the ladies see them.
Just tell her it all meat...
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.
It's like good tequila. Eat the worm
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.
I ate some bluegill that has had them and if you ever seen how fat I am then you will know I don't have worms.
If ya did have worms it would be bait to go when you go.
ARRRRRG that was BAB!!!!!!!!!
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by chaunc
It's probably an awful thing to do but I gave those fish to a friend of mine and didn't even mention worms.:Rofl
isn't it the same kind of issue with pork? people still eat that and cook it good enough
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by mrdux
�� You can't say that!:RoflQuote:
Originally Posted by Cane Pole
yeah, politically incorrect :Rofl:biggrinQuote:
Originally Posted by Cane Pole
Not only in the south. I get them here in Indiana also.Quote:
Originally Posted by Crappitier
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Originally Posted by crappielimits
Too late. Think he already did. That's funny right there.
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!
We have them in Oklahoma as well. Frying them up will more than kill any parasites that the fish may have. If I see big worms in a fillet I'll just cut them out even though it wouldn't matter. That hasn't happened too often and I'm sure I've eaten my fair share. Just proves you can fry anything!
Well played Cane Pole, well played. :HandsClapping
Is it wrong that I laughed so hard I wet my britches?Quote:
Originally Posted by Cane Pole
Ocean fish are loaded with parasites as well,,,, best thing to do is never eat fresh fish or deer meat. If you freeze meat for at least 30 days it kills all possible bacteria and parasites..... That's just rule of thumb with all fresh seafood, deer meat and any other freshly caught game,,,
We had a real problem with worms appearing in our farm pond fish. You could see them in the tails and in the meat. We sent some off to have it tested and the DNR said it was from the herons taking dumps in our pond after eating snails from other ponds. The fish in turn would eat what came from the heron and the worms came from that. We dug our ponds banks out to a 3 foot drop around most of it and that deterred the herons from using it as much and haven't had a worm problem since. Not sure if it's the same but that is what I have learned from our experience.