Redfish throats

[swamp snorkler]

Originally Posted by DVM

My dad used to use a spoon and scrape the meat between the bones once the fish was filleted. He would fashion the meat into a "ball" and it was very good when cooked. He grew up during the depression and nothing was wasted.

My dad didn't grow up during the depression but his dad did. My dad would fillet a redfish and fry that for the family, the back bone he would cut into about 4" lengths, batter and fry them. 2-14"-16" could feed a family of 4.