Anyone know anything bout yellowtail and worms - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Ro12 · 08-10-2016, 09:45 PM

Ended up on a private boat this morn
Went out to Catalina and caught a yellow
We cleaned it up at my friends house
There was a bunch of worm lookin things in it
Up by the heart area
Didn't think to take a pic of it
Woulda been smart to take one
Then you guys could see what I'm talking about
So I point it out to my friend
He doesn't know if it's normal or not
But he says it's cool as long as we freeze it
He says he's gonna just freeze it and sashimi his fillet
Says if it is worms then that'll kill em
I'm a little unsure
Wanted to sashimi it till I saw what I saw
Looked like half of its guts were worm like
Anyways don't feel like sashimi anymore
Is this normal
Is it safe to eat if I throw it on the grill
Or is that just what their guts look like
Only other yellows I've caught have been on charters
They gutted em for me
And I never payed any attention to the guts
So I got my fillet on ice in the fridge
Not sure what to do with it
Don't wanna feed it to my family till I get some info
Thanks everyone

Dannowar · 08-11-2016, 12:46 AM

I read this like a Shakespearean actor.

jorluivil · 08-11-2016, 06:20 AM

There are parasites in most if not all fish, I always find them in halibut. Just pull them out and you'll be fine, no need to go all CSI on this. Every so often I miss one and end up vacuum sealing it with the fillet, I end up finding it when I get ready to cook the fish, I just pull it out and move on.

PapaDave · 08-11-2016, 06:42 AM

I think they are aliens trying to infiltrate our planet.

onetriphudson · 08-11-2016, 07:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dannowar

I read this like a Shakespearean actor.

HAHAHAA

maquinapescado · 08-11-2016, 08:43 AM

Just eat it. Worst case scenario you'll be at bikini weight in no time............

Fishin Phil · 08-11-2016, 10:23 AM

Cook them worms up. Protein ya know.

Ro12 · 08-11-2016, 10:13 PM

Thanks for the replies everyone
Dannowar
It's funny you read it that way
Cuz I was wearing my Shakeperean actor outfit when I wrote it
Still workin on my accent
Harry Hill
Yup pretty much
Big cluster but not moving
Dave Legacy
I remember reading an article here bout it
Anywhere from a few months to maybe a year ago
Tried to use the search on it
But for some reason search wasn't workin at all yesterday
Jorluivil
What kind of vacuum sealer you use and recommend
I'm interested in pickin one up
Be nice to package em right
For my own freezer
And for friends and family
Papadave
Should I wear a tinfoil hat when I cook em up
YakDout & taggermike
That's exactly what they were
That helped a lot
Thanks
Appreciate it
Onetriphudson
HAHAHAA
A laughable moment indeed
Maquinapescado
We did this afternoon
Cut the fillet in half
Threw some house seasoning and herbs on it
Few lemon slices on top and threw it under the broiler
Was delicious
Gonna throw the other half on BBQ grill tomorrow
Fishin Phil
I will make sure and try and save any worms I find for you
Maybe have a vacuum sealer by then
Try and package it nice for you

Thanks again everyone
On a charter in a couple weeks
Hopefully get on the kayak before then
Either way
Try my best to get a few more fish
I'll let you guys know how it goes

Harry Hill · 08-11-2016, 05:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ro12

Ended up on a private boat this morn
Went out to Catalina and caught a yellow
We cleaned it up at my friends house
There was a bunch of worm lookin things in it
Up by the heart area
Didn't think to take a pic of it
Woulda been smart to take one
Then you guys could see what I'm talking about
So I point it out to my friend
He doesn't know if it's normal or not
But he says it's cool as long as we freeze it
He says he's gonna just freeze it and sashimi his fillet
Says if it is worms then that'll kill em
I'm a little unsure
Wanted to sashimi it till I saw what I saw
Looked like half of its guts were worm like
Anyways don't feel like sashimi anymore
Is this normal
Is it safe to eat if I throw it on the grill
Or is that just what their guts look like
Only other yellows I've caught have been on charters
They gutted em for me
And I never payed any attention to the guts
So I got my fillet on ice in the fridge
Not sure what to do with it
Don't wanna feed it to my family till I get some info
Thanks everyone

was it a whole cluster of worm like things but not moving?

Dave Legacy · 08-11-2016, 06:07 AM

There was a thread here some time back where someone found a huge cluster of something that looked like worms, but I think it turned out to be something different. You should search for it.

Freezing in your home freezer won't do it. You need to get down to like 14F for 48 hours or something. You'd probably need to get some dry ice to pull that off.

YakDout · 08-11-2016, 06:46 AM

Google pyloric caecum. If that is what it looked like, then no they arent parasites. And no they arent worms. Ive had yellows with it before. Just part of their digestive system. Sashimi it up.

taggermike · 08-11-2016, 06:55 AM

https://goo.gl/images/VQadPu

If it looked some thing like this it is pyloric caeca and normal. About all fish will have parasites, both internal n external. Mike

08-10-2016, 09:45 PM	#1
Ro12 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 137	Anyone know anything bout yellowtail and worms Ended up on a private boat this morn Went out to Catalina and caught a yellow We cleaned it up at my friends house There was a bunch of worm lookin things in it Up by the heart area Didn't think to take a pic of it Woulda been smart to take one Then you guys could see what I'm talking about So I point it out to my friend He doesn't know if it's normal or not But he says it's cool as long as we freeze it He says he's gonna just freeze it and sashimi his fillet Says if it is worms then that'll kill em I'm a little unsure Wanted to sashimi it till I saw what I saw Looked like half of its guts were worm like Anyways don't feel like sashimi anymore Is this normal Is it safe to eat if I throw it on the grill Or is that just what their guts look like Only other yellows I've caught have been on charters They gutted em for me And I never payed any attention to the guts So I got my fillet on ice in the fridge Not sure what to do with it Don't wanna feed it to my family till I get some info Thanks everyone

08-11-2016, 12:46 AM	#2
Dannowar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,823	I read this like a Shakespearean actor. __________________ "Beware the lollipop of mediocrity; lick it once and you’ll suck forever." — Brian Wilson

08-11-2016, 06:20 AM	#3
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	There are parasites in most if not all fish, I always find them in halibut. Just pull them out and you'll be fine, no need to go all CSI on this. Every so often I miss one and end up vacuum sealing it with the fillet, I end up finding it when I get ready to cook the fish, I just pull it out and move on. __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer Last edited by jorluivil; 08-11-2016 at 04:53 PM.

08-11-2016, 06:42 AM	#4
PapaDave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 1,473	I think they are aliens trying to infiltrate our planet. __________________ So long and thanks for all the fish...

08-11-2016, 08:43 AM	#6
maquinapescado Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 326	Just eat it. Worst case scenario you'll be at bikini weight in no time............ __________________ Climb, Surf, Fish, Repeat

08-11-2016, 10:23 AM	#7
Fishin Phil Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 288	Cook them worms up. Protein ya know. __________________ God, Family, Your Health, You're Fishing.

08-11-2016, 10:13 PM	#8
Ro12 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 137	Thanks for the replies everyone Dannowar It's funny you read it that way Cuz I was wearing my Shakeperean actor outfit when I wrote it Still workin on my accent Harry Hill Yup pretty much Big cluster but not moving Dave Legacy I remember reading an article here bout it Anywhere from a few months to maybe a year ago Tried to use the search on it But for some reason search wasn't workin at all yesterday Jorluivil What kind of vacuum sealer you use and recommend I'm interested in pickin one up Be nice to package em right For my own freezer And for friends and family Papadave Should I wear a tinfoil hat when I cook em up YakDout & taggermike That's exactly what they were That helped a lot Thanks Appreciate it Onetriphudson HAHAHAA A laughable moment indeed Maquinapescado We did this afternoon Cut the fillet in half Threw some house seasoning and herbs on it Few lemon slices on top and threw it under the broiler Was delicious Gonna throw the other half on BBQ grill tomorrow Fishin Phil I will make sure and try and save any worms I find for you Maybe have a vacuum sealer by then Try and package it nice for you Thanks again everyone On a charter in a couple weeks Hopefully get on the kayak before then Either way Try my best to get a few more fish I'll let you guys know how it goes

08-11-2016, 06:07 AM	#10
Dave Legacy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Hacienda Heights, CA Posts: 427	There was a thread here some time back where someone found a huge cluster of something that looked like worms, but I think it turned out to be something different. You should search for it. Freezing in your home freezer won't do it. You need to get down to like 14F for 48 hours or something. You'd probably need to get some dry ice to pull that off.

08-11-2016, 06:46 AM	#11
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	Google pyloric caecum. If that is what it looked like, then no they arent parasites. And no they arent worms. Ive had yellows with it before. Just part of their digestive system. Sashimi it up.

08-11-2016, 06:55 AM	#12
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	https://goo.gl/images/VQadPu If it looked some thing like this it is pyloric caeca and normal. About all fish will have parasites, both internal n external. Mike