Northeast - Long Island Sound Flooded with Sea Robbins!

This is the 3rd try in Stamford, CT for Fluke. These d*m Sea Robbins are everywhere!

Caught 1 legal size Fluke. What gives? Has these S R pushed out the Fluke? :mad:

Find more current and a different spot.

Been a lot of them around this year even up here in buzzards bay. I got on a legitimate sea robbin blitz over memorial day weekend. A school had corralled baitfish in shallow water near a shoreline and were crashing everything we threw (as we thought they were bass/blues) from flies to topwater! Some big-un's too.

Wow, never knew they work in packs!

When I hook one I just put a slit in them and throw them back. I must admit though, those big ones give a good fight!

They are becoming a more popular table fare. Huntington Town hosted a Sea Robin tournament and had chef's there from all over with recipies and samples ... might give one a try.

Beleive it or not, they are absolutely delicious!! But, they are a PITA to filet.

Wow, never knew they work in packs!

When I hook one I just put a slit in them and throw them back. I must admit though, those big ones give a good fight!

i don't see the need to kill them if you're not going to eat them. at least you're catching something. It's not their fault you don't like catching them. I hate to sound like a tree hugger or whatever, but why kill them? Do they harm the ecosystem like lion fish in the caribbean? if so, I understand. but if you just don't like that you catch them instead of bass, then i don't understand

We actually kept a few and they weren't bad! I found this great youtube video on how to fillet them and it only takes a minute now http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_OVaX04wZo

The video is actually for a UK sea robbin cousin, but I can verify that it works just as well on the US ones.

I like sea robins and have noticed what I would call a higher than normal number this year. They also seem smaller than in past years. Put up a decent fight when fished with appropriate size tackle, they can be very aggressive. Can be a life saver when kids are on the boat and nothing else is feeding.

Sea Robins and fluke typically predate the same creatures and live in the same areas. Faster drifts can sometimes help you catch more fluke than birds. As table fare they are considered fair to great depending upon who you talk to. Their filets make excellent strip baits and the more they get chewed up by fluke the better they catch. Not sure why anyone thinks they are hard to filet, good chunk of meat comes off in a single slice.

I mostly fish in the Western Sound and they are definitely heavy this year. Most in 6 or so years. I agree with John from Madison, a faster drift does seem to get you off the Robins while still getting fluke hits. I also see know reason to kill them, thEy aren't some damaging invasive. Should we kill every bluefish we catch while bass fishing? I think it has been an odd year in the Sound overall, acres of bunker everywhere and few bluefish other than some cocktails showing up.

wow, never knew they work in packs!

When i hook one i just put a slit in them and throw them back. I must admit though, those big ones give a good fight!
why.

Beleive it or not, they are absolutely delicious!! But, they are a PITA to filet.

Birdman, weren't you the one telling me Dogfish weren't a good fish to eat? How come the change of heart re: Sea Robin? Hahaha

Also my crew does agree that the Sea Robin surpasses the Dogfish as the #1 UGLIEST fish you can catch in the Northeast....or anywhere for that matter!!!

http://www.bostonharborbeacon.com/2012/03/26/the-ugliest-fish-you-can-catch-in-the-northeast/

Not to get into an argument about what the ugliest fish is, certainly don't want this to turn into the Environmental Police thread....

I kept a sea robin on my last fluke trip. Piss on fluke the damn sea robin was better tasting.
Dinno1 you my friend are just ignorant. Why in the world are you so wasteful?

Birdman, weren't you the one telling me Dogfish weren't a good fish to eat? How come the change of heart re: Sea Robin? Hahaha

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No, I have said and stand by it, Dogfish are also delicious!!! You just have to filet and put on ice right away. Great meat! ;)