Grilled Whole Pompano & Fried Bluefish

[ChileRelleno]

Fished yesterday, caught a few fish which demanded a good lunch today.

Whole pomps, gutted, washed, dried.
Sea salt, garlic powder, lime juice and olive oil, generously covered inside & out.
Wrap in aluminum foil and grill over high heat for 10-15min per side depending on size of fish.
Skin peels right off and the meat lifts off the bones.
One of the most delicious fish in the Gulf.






Filleted Blues
Dip fillets in egg wash, dredge in seasoned flour
Fry till golden and flaky
Quit listening to people who say Blues are trash.




Money shots

I ate heart healthy, grilled fish & salad.

[bestout]

pompano the best fish so far for me

[rjones]

pompano are great tasting fish, but more importantly they are fun to catch out of the surf.

[ChileRelleno]

Fun to catch is almost an understatement with Pomps.
Man do these little fish put up a fight,and their eating quality is as good as their fight.

My favorite Pomp combo is:
Reel: Penn 5500SS with 12# mono
Rod: BP Offshore Angler - Inshore Extreme, 8'6", 12-30#, 3/8-2oz, MH

[bluefish69]

I don't totally say no to Blue Fish. I say cut the deep Red Blood that is between the skin & meat out before cooking. You will taste the difference. As far as me eating one if it's bigger than 12" I will give it to you.

Mike

[ChileRelleno]

I like Blues about 12-18", no bigger, these are perfect for fillets and taste great.
Family doesn't seem to mind a little blood meat, probably because of the seasonings.
I almost always deep fry Blues, don't really care for them prepared other ways.

[bestout]

Blues are too fishy for me.  The most fun about pompanos go catching sandfleas at night.

[thorhammer]

love a blue fried fresh. i cut throat and drain pretty quick after catching, seems to help. also helps hugely not to let the meat directly contact your ice; it will stay a bit firmer.