Where did you catch them from? Surf?

you can actually use'em for both bait and table fair.

I'm korean and ribbonfish are considered a favorite amoungest us.
if you want to try it out. jus gut it and chop it into good 3-4 in pieces. Then fry in butter, salt, and pepper. Once you get around the bones, the meat is nice a firm and has a great taste.

here's a good link.
It shows how to make it all fancy, but i jus like the simple way

and i've seen people use'em them as bait on the jetties in port A.

use a lemon rig with a kingfish/ribbonfish rig and let it set near the end of the jetty on the channel side. I've seen big kingfish come out of there.