jackmac 307 Posted July 4, 2016 Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 Had a good session on the whiting the other day and bagged out on large 40 to 45cm whiting,when I filleted them I noticed 6 of them had very white and creamy looking flesh with several hard lumps almost like tumors.Has anyone else experienced this and are they safe to eat? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sds115 22 Posted July 4, 2016 Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 might be start of a parasite. cut open a lump? jackmac 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brenton 637 Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 I don't like large KG myself and yes the occasional 1 can be infested with a worm in the flesh but 6 from a bag seem quite high,were they kept well ie put in a slurry or did you leave them banging around on ice?what area?They seem all too big to be from metro? cheers b jackmac 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jackmac 307 Posted July 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 Yeh Brenton I thought 6 was a bit much I have seen it before it usually is in the bigger ones.My pet hate is people that go fishing and only take ice for their beer.I always use a ice slurry and having an ice machine on board makes it easier to keep it refreshed.Lets just say we were 60km due west of North Haven. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iron chef 721 Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 I have seen whiting as described caught at Port Vic in the bay. (shallows)I have asked about it and have been told its to do with diet. I have not seen this elsewhere. It is common to find Whiting with worms in this area also. jackmac 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
baitwaster 202 Posted July 9, 2016 Report Share Posted July 9, 2016 seen the worms in them wherever ive caught them...... no issue as far as im aware Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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