Bruce caught a large Sheepshead while scuba diving. I was frankly a bit disappointed. In California, Sheepshead are a rather mushy, watery textured, tasteless fish and a lot of trouble to clean and cook.
Bruce Assured me that Atlantic Sheephead are nothing like their tasteless Pacific Coast cousins. He says they are tasty members of the grunt family, common from Virginia to Florida, but are hard to catch because of their ability to evade hooks. Sheepshead are very hard fighters and a challenge to land on light tackle.
Some fish may reach weights of 12 lbs or more, although typical fish weigh under 10 lbs. Guess they aren't as savvy when it comes to avoiding spear fishermen.
Sheepshead are good table fare and easy to clean and fillet. Bruce did
all of the work. The meat is mostly white with a good flavor.
Sheepshead is served fried, grilled, or broiled. We grilled our and it was absolutely delicious. I hope he catches another.
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