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 Gaftops, hardheads????
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12/30/08 02:49 PM
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Gonzo63
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Does anyone eat these fish? If so what way? Fillet, or whole? Never had them or heard of anyone who has.
Frank 
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12/30/08 04:24 PM
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scott01
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Fillet the gaftops and enjoy. Throw the hardheads away.
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Re: Gaftops, hardheads????
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12/31/08 10:51 AM
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Gonzo63
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Thanks!!Some times I have trouble telling them apart. Is there a certain way to do so.
Frank
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Re: Gaftops, hardheads????
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12/31/08 11:52 AM
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gatorgar55
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Some people use hard heads for shark bait but only if nothing else is available.
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Re: Gaftops, hardheads????
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12/31/08 04:51 PM
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3un
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Thanks!!Some times I have trouble telling them apart. Is there a certain way to do so. hardhead  gafftop 
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Re: Gaftops, hardheads????
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01/02/09 04:03 PM
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SlickWillie
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Fillet the gafttops, be sure to get all the red meat off. I have lots in the freezer.
I had to try hardheads while in Port Mansfield in 2007. We caught a number of large ones. I did a little on line research, and found they were claimed to be quite tasty. Biggest problem is the small fillet size. I don't make a practice of keeping them, but if I didn't have fish, and wanted some, I sure wouldn't hesitate to eat some more.
Will 
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Re: Gaftops, hardheads????
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01/02/09 11:18 PM
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Bolivar-Rick
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Gaftops are great to eat..But I dont know bout the hardheads!
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01/03/09 10:38 AM
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Meadowlark
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That's a great picture above...the distinctive "sail" on the Gaftop is their best identifying feature and yes they are very good eating if cleaned and prepared properly...no so with hardheas.
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01/05/09 11:14 AM
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Gonzo63
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3un Thanks for the picture. That really does help a whole lot. Can't wait to sink my teeth into some gaftops now that I know how they look and most importantly is that they are good to eat!
Frank
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01/05/09 03:14 PM
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Bfail
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Gafftops are good to eat, but be catious where you catch them. TP&W has a Mercury warning in Galveston for Gaftops.
Wreck 'em
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01/05/09 03:20 PM
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Bolivar-Rick
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Gafftops are good to eat, but be catious where you catch them. TP&W has a Mercury warning in Galveston for Gaftops. +1..I think its because the Plant in Galveston got Flooded from Ike..
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Re: Gaftops, hardheads????
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01/05/09 03:32 PM
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alwaysfishing
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Neither, much tastier fish to catch.
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Re: Gaftops, hardheads????
[Re: alwaysfishing]
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01/05/09 04:07 PM
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Seabrook Miglla
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agreed i dont [censored] with either of them
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