killing cuda

[nasum22]

Just wondering why I see so many pics of people shooting Big Barracuda, not sure you’d want to eat them once they get that big. If they are simply shot for sport, don’t any of you think this is a little F***** up?

 

[Salehthefish]

Hello Nasum... I agree with u about shooting any fish just 4 fun!!!
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[devondave]

Hello Nasum, welcome to db.
Don't think you'll get many arguments on this forum.
Though in fairness, I don't think big Barracuda are unsafe to eat everywhere, but I could be wrong?

 

[agbiv]

From all my research only 'cudas around tropical waters with reefs. I know many who eat them from the Texas Gulf of Mexico waters. I am not a fan of trophy hunting, spearing, fishing. Only trophies collected should be wives. (Good thing mine doesn't read this forum).

 

[Salehthefish]

Here in UAE i catch them from time to time and of course we eat them...

LOLz @ trophies wives roflroflrofl

 

[octopus]

[ame=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciguatera]Ciguatera - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame]

Ciguatera seems to be rather present in the Caribbean, but there are other parts of the world that may be not as bad in that respect.

 

[azapa]

big 'cudas are famous for ciguatera = should not be eaten. I am sure many are shot 'cause the shooter wants to impress. Sad indeed. Not hard shots either = very lame game! You can help by telling your buddies not to shoot stuff unless they plan to eat it.

 

[Zissou]

I am sure there are some who may shoot them for sport, and in areas like NC they are over populated and a nuissance fish. I enjoy eating them myself and have little concern for toxins in the fish that far north. I also have used them for bait when hunting as they are so abundant and easy to get. As a rule I would not advocate killing game that is not eaten but when the fish is out of balance with the eco system I am not sympathetic. The lion fish issue in the atlantic also comes to mind.

 

[foxfish]

Just wondering why I see so many pics of people shooting Big Barracuda, not sure you’d want to eat them once they get that big. If they are simply shot for sport, don’t any of you think this is a little F***** up?

nasum, do you have a particular picture in mind? as we dont get many pictures of big barracuda on DB.

 

[Zissou]

pic of big Cuda.
My best to the family and friends of this Spero.

 

[Pursuit]

Emil, a FSF forum record at 51lb

My good friend and dive partner Pantoja with one in the 40lb range.

Another in the 40lb range.

Cuda are fun to shoot, good eats, and taking cuda takes some pressure off the other fish. We never shoot fish if it's not for consumption.

 

[Mr. X]

... We never shoot fish if it's not for consumption.

I guess that's the point

 

[nasum22]

It looks like you got those in florida? Thats what i was wondering about, I would not want to eat a cuda that big down here, but if you say you eat them and dont get ciguatera props to you. and about the killing baracuda and lionfish, I dont think thats realy the same becasue baracuda are native and lion fish are not.