La Jolla 8/11 Mola Mola - Ocean Sunfish - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

lterrero · 08-11-2011, 06:38 PM

what about these babies?

f'nsabiki · 08-11-2011, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by lterrero

what about these babies?

I hooked one of those that size zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz back and forth battle- probably close to 70 lbs..... oh well you guys know the rest of the story

mtnbykr2 · 08-12-2011, 06:25 AM

very interesting....I think I will pass on eatin might be a bit on the spicy side from livin on jellyfish

Deamon · 08-12-2011, 06:57 AM

I've had too many close encounter with mola's to fillet one. I couldn't imagine bagging up that gooshy white stuff with it's big round eye staring back at me. We did have a 200#er nail a marlin jig as it sank out when we pulled up to a paddie. Didn't see it so we thought it was a bigeye or grande shark. On the big tackle, we thought we were the sheetz fighting the beast. A great straight down, tuna circle fight turned out to be a freaking mola...

Aaron&Julie · 08-12-2011, 06:58 AM

If you hook a good sized one (hundreds of pounds), he could spool you. Supposedly, they have a portion of flesh in their body that is kind of gooey, but if saved and dropped in boiling water is said to resemble lobster. But, the article I read a few years back (on bloodydecks?), kind of indicated you are wasting most of the fish to get this small good eating portion.
I think it should be unnecessary to kill such a magnificent fish, when there are so many good ones to be had. I view them like dolphins, whales and sea turtles as being some of our "eye candy" out there.
Aaron

seascrambler · 08-12-2011, 08:49 AM

I agree, in my experience they are better than dolphin but not as good as sea turtle. Best left alone....

bus kid · 08-12-2011, 04:59 PM

I have heard that they taste like a girl that wipes back to front.

habanero · 08-12-2011, 06:34 PM

I actually had sun fish meat once. It did taste like lobster! The bad thing is, I'm guessing only 15% or less is good to eat and it's hard work to cut it out. My brother and I went out years ago on a day trip out of Ensenada when the deck hands gaffed about 200 pound Sun fish. They sawed through its inch thick wall, then pulled out about 20 pounds of soft meat and gave us all about a pound to take home. They then threw the hacked up carcass overboard. Personally, I wouldn't take one myself since I don't think it's worth killing it for such little food. On the other hand, if someone already killed it and offer you some, don't waste it.

08-11-2011, 06:38 PM	#1
lterrero Leo Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: La Jolla, CA Posts: 482	what about these babies? Attached Images

08-12-2011, 06:58 AM	#5
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	If you hook a good sized one (hundreds of pounds), he could spool you. Supposedly, they have a portion of flesh in their body that is kind of gooey, but if saved and dropped in boiling water is said to resemble lobster. But, the article I read a few years back (on bloodydecks?), kind of indicated you are wasting most of the fish to get this small good eating portion. I think it should be unnecessary to kill such a magnificent fish, when there are so many good ones to be had. I view them like dolphins, whales and sea turtles as being some of our "eye candy" out there. Aaron __________________ "Never say die"

08-12-2011, 04:59 PM	#7
bus kid Team Keine Zugehörigkeit Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Way out there Posts: 2,854	I have heard that they taste like a girl that wipes back to front. __________________ Não alimente os trolls------------Don't feed the trolls---------------インタネット荒らしを無視しろ

08-12-2011, 06:25 AM	#3
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	very interesting....I think I will pass on eatin might be a bit on the spicy side from livin on jellyfish

08-12-2011, 06:57 AM	#4
Deamon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,972	I've had too many close encounter with mola's to fillet one. I couldn't imagine bagging up that gooshy white stuff with it's big round eye staring back at me. We did have a 200#er nail a marlin jig as it sank out when we pulled up to a paddie. Didn't see it so we thought it was a bigeye or grande shark. On the big tackle, we thought we were the sheetz fighting the beast. A great straight down, tuna circle fight turned out to be a freaking mola...

08-12-2011, 08:49 AM	#6
seascrambler Junior Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: valencia Posts: 14	I agree, in my experience they are better than dolphin but not as good as sea turtle. Best left alone....

08-12-2011, 06:34 PM	#8
habanero Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SD Posts: 133	I actually had sun fish meat once. It did taste like lobster! The bad thing is, I'm guessing only 15% or less is good to eat and it's hard work to cut it out. My brother and I went out years ago on a day trip out of Ensenada when the deck hands gaffed about 200 pound Sun fish. They sawed through its inch thick wall, then pulled out about 20 pounds of soft meat and gave us all about a pound to take home. They then threw the hacked up carcass overboard. Personally, I wouldn't take one myself since I don't think it's worth killing it for such little food. On the other hand, if someone already killed it and offer you some, don't waste it.