Heading for a fish

[alaskanaturally]

Great looking fish Paul. The leatherbacks look very much like our triggerfish. Do they have a trigger on their heads?

[paulpaciocco]

Hey there! Yes very much like a Triggerfish. I believe they are same family, although Triggerfish are a tropical species. The Southern Leatherjackets that are common here have a large single spine above their head and one below on the pectoral fin. I've never eaten Triggerfish before but I believe they are very similar


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[alaskanaturally]

Hey there! Yes very much like a Triggerfish. I believe they are same family, although Triggerfish are a tropical species. The Southern Leatherjackets that are common here have a large single spine above their head and one below on the pectoral fin. I've never eaten Triggerfish before but I believe they are very similar


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Triggerfish are are excellent on the table. Almost taste like scallops. They are not a exclusively tropical species here. We get them during our summer and into late fall.

We'll try for leatherback when we get there in Feb and March.

[paulpaciocco]

Ohh that's good to know! I agree with you, Leatherjackets are excellent on the table

Although very frustrating to catch due to their tiny little mouths, small long shank hooks on a paternoster setup around the jetty pylons or reef areas works dynamite. They love prawns and pipis best but will take small pieces of squid or baitfish. You can use other small circle type hooks however they will bite straight through you leader

Happy fishing!!


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[paulpaciocco]

Oh and PS, any time of the day, high or low tide


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[seephil]

I definitely prefer eating leather jackets than grass whiting...
1. taste better :dinner:
2. so much easier to clean :victory:

[paulpaciocco]

Hahaha I agree! So easy to clean and verrrrrry tasty


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