It Isn't My Favorite Fish To Eat........ dinner pic

[rocky]

I was out fluking on Thursday and caught a bonito on a fluke rig while dropping down. Nice fight and I wanted to finally keep one for the table. I bled it right away and put it on ice. I looked for recipes after I got home and I didn't find one that I like so I decided to play it safe and make fish cakes. 

They look better than they tasted and I would not target them again for the table. Thank goodness we filled the cooler on the way back in with blowfish. 

 

[3Blade]

Your dishes always  look good!

I never had Bonito, how does it taste?

Edited August 24, 2019 by 3Blade

[MikeStaten]

46 minutes ago, 3Blade said:

Your dishes always  look good!

I never had Bonito, how odes it taste?

I made bonito by soaking in soy sauce for a few minutes and then grilled it.  It was great.  

[JHbowhunter]

I always cooked bonito with soy or teriyaki - one of my favorites but have not had in years.

[madeinuk]

I have to say that while I have never tried it (lack of opportunity) with a name like Bonito I would expect it to be good.

[Live to Hunt]

Try anything at least once 

[vdep217]

2 hours ago, rocky said:

I was out fluking on Thursday and caught a bonito on a fluke rig while dropping down. Nice fight and I wanted to finally keep one for the table. I bled it right away and put it on ice. I looked for recipes after I got home and I didn't find one that I like so I decided to play it safe and make fish cakes. 

They look better than they tasted and I would not target them again for the table. Thank goodness we filled the cooler on the way back in with blowfish. 

 

I like Bonito sashimi.  While they smell very fishy the flavor is sweet and very mild fish flavor,  also lightly searing the out side after soaking in soy n lemon juice and right after searing put in ice cold water to stop from cooking more..  my opinion is as its cooked it breaks down changing the flavor .  If you like sushi you will like bonito as sushi

[Swamprat]

Raw. 

Thin sliced on a cracker of your choice. Sliver of onion, drop or two of soy sauce. Yum

[mikejd]

I dont know anyone who keeps them They always toss them back. But your dish looks good.

[nmc02]

I never understood how people think they taste good. I tried a few times...not good. 

[hemlock]

The way you prepared it  looks really good. Too bad it wasn't as tasty as it looks.

[Swamprat]

19 minutes ago, hemlock said:

The way you prepared it  looks really good. Too bad it wasn't as tasty as it looks.

The fish probably tasted great. It was the 14 bud lights he had that probably killed his taste buds. Lol

[MikeStaten]

6 hours ago, mikejd said:

I dont know anyone who keeps them They always toss them back. But your dish looks good.

Mike, there are several types of bonito.  I don't know too much about them but the ones we ate were the ones with the teeth, like the picture in the initial post.  The meat was like tuna but lighter.  Not sure if they tasted so good because we bled em and iced them immediately and ate them same day or what but they were one of the better fish I've eaten.  

[mikejd]

3 hours ago, MikeStaten said:

Mike, there are several types of bonito.  I don't know too much about them but the ones we ate were the ones with the teeth, like the picture in the initial post.  The meat was like tuna but lighter.  Not sure if they tasted so good because we bled em and iced them immediately and ate them same day or what but they were one of the better fish I've eaten.  

Thats good to know. I will have to try them. I had some fresh tile tonight. Caught them last week.

[Buck154]

11 hours ago, mikejd said:

Thats good to know. I will have to try them. I had some fresh tile tonight. Caught them last week.

That's better than most fish