Hello Tn Jugger, I'm new to the site, joined mostly to get local information as I'm a new transplant to the area (retired from Dept of Army) and settled in Old Hickory. I see, like on a lot of other sites, there are some real fireworks at times! In the words of Rodney King, "Can't we all just get along?" heh,heh.
Those are some dandy rockfish and I sure want to catch one. For whatever reason, not holding my mouth right or whatever...I've caught every fish in Ky/Tn waters but a rockfish. And just moving here, I think the GSP is my next quest to get one.
I do release fish, especially bass, and all my trout (don't like bones) but I love to eat fish and see anything wrong in keeping one or two for a fresh meal if the urge hits me once in awhile. That said, If I ever do catch a rockfish, I'd naturally be curious to try one as table fare. So why wouldn't a big one be good to eat? And how big is too big? I like whites and hybrids, and after trimming out the red and soaking over night in some lemon water, I think they're great. Something different about a rockfish?
