Check out these Opah!

[Shark Hunter]

http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/nature/post/socal-anglers-score-rare-opah-trifecta/

[Dominick]

Cool...

[Marcq]

Wow  these must give a hell of a fight 

Marc..

[harryk3616]

opah pa  pa  pa

[Dominick]

Good eating?  Raw? cooked?  Anyone?  Dominick

[Alto Mare]

I thought they were fake .

[Shark Hunter]

They are really popular in Hawaii it seems. There are some good you tube videos on preparing and cooking these.

[maxpowers]

They are quite good to eat raw, cooked, etc..They tend to hang out about 150 ft to 200 ft down around the kelp paddy.  This catch was unique in that they were in shallow water around 80 ft or so and schooling.  Make a great mount as the color is so vibrant.  I have seen about 4 caught in all the time that I fished offshore.

[Tightlines667]

They are a commonly caught species here in our Hawaii-based tuna longline fishery, and are sometimes (3-10Xs/year) caught in small boat recreational/commercial fisheries.  They are mesopelagic and regularly inhabit the deep SSL/mesocline.  Catch rates are positively correlated to Moon phase, when (during a full moon) they typically appear to spend more time near the surface.  They primarily feed on squid and small me do spp., have the ability to thermoregulate, and when mature are often caught in M/F pairs.  They are highly regarded as table fare, fetch high ex vessel market values (in excess of $4-$6/lb), and have 3 distinct types of meat (white, reddish, and red)...though yield is low (~40% total weight).  They thick grained, tender white-meat loin is consider the best eating...it is a rich/fatty and somewhat sweet tasting meat.  I highly recommend you try it if you get the chance.  A good friend of mine is a local expert on these spp. And has published several papers (available through NMFS/PIFSC website) utilizing pop up archival Satellite tags to track vertical and horizontal movements.     

Cool fish!

[wallacewt]

unique!

[El Pescador]

These are the real deal! and very tasty as well!!!
Enjoy some on my last Hawaii vacation, can't wait to get back.

But three together??  Unheard of!!!!

Wayne

[erikpowell]

Cool catch, wow
I've seen only 1 in the wild.... Waay bigger than those
running past at 20 knots we saw a skiff sized one breach and slowly roll back down, a cast distance away 
like we spooked it...Cool sight

I see big ones periodically at the wharf market here. it's inexpensive and popular with the local Fish-n-chip shops.
I've always thought it kinda gamey tasting.... but I guess I've never had it fresh!
I'd just as soon release it if I ever happened to one.
Am I really missing out? 

[Doug]

Beautiful fish. I just looked them up on the net and they can carry a dangerous toxin as well  as being high in mercury . I like raw sea food but I think I would pass on these  Doug

[Tightlines667]

Beautiful fish. I just looked them up on the net and they can carry a dangerous toxin as well  as being high in mercury . I like raw sea food but I think I would pass on these  Doug

Be careful where you get your information. 

[Doug]

I guess you are right there seems to be some mixed opinions among different agencies.