Isopod attached to gill membrane

[Wailua Boy]

I happened to be visiting some family in CA last week and I went fishing with my uncle. We hooked a few ling cod and a starry flounder. One of the lings had about a fairly large isopod attached to gill, take a look.

 

[kno4te]

Nasty. Those things make my skin crawl!

 

[krichardson]

Did you remove it?

 

[Wailua Boy]

Nasty. Those things make my skin crawl!

The fish or the isopod, both a face only a mother could love. Lol

 

[Wailua Boy]

Did you remove it?

Yes, unfortunately I hadn't noticed until we got home and was in process of filleting but I popped it off and it immediately started crawling on cutting board. I have heard the giant Isopoda are edible but no way were going to sample this one.

 

[krichardson]

Yes, unfortunately I hadn't noticed until we got home and was in process of filleting but I popped it off and it immediately started crawling on cutting board. I have heard the giant Isopoda are edible but no way were going to sample this one.

I've seen photos of big ones and wondered how well they would do in an aquarium.

 

[Deadliestviper7]

Yes, unfortunately I hadn't noticed until we got home and was in process of filleting but I popped it off and it immediately started crawling on cutting board. I have heard the giant Isopoda are edible but no way were going to sample this one.

You can freeze em then feed to fish a week later

 

[suckerfish]

Nasty mouth bug. Love the green meat though, delicious!!!!