fishkid13 Active Member. Yes with spices and lemon. They do have a very tough hide, but with a few tricks and a little practice, cleaning them is as easy as any other fish. Gray Triggerfish; Gray Triggerfish. For something so small, triggerfish doesnât limit in taste. The conclusion that I came to after reading everything I could about mercury and fish is that even though many of these popular saltwater fish have high mercury levels, it doesnât mean you should stop eating these fish. Jun 19, 2009 #3 ... Also, I believe the Grey Trigger is commonly associated to the Jersey coast. I cook the the whole fish (trigger and most fish) whole. It is considered the best part of the trigger fish. They are easy to clean if you have a sharp knife. I live in Florida and on the Gulf, have a commercial fisherman friend that has taught me very much about fish. 9supratt4 Active Member. Jun ⦠First we have to catch them. The cheek meat. First we have to catch them. Fish like Snapper, Grouper, Mackerel, Barracuda and Triggerfish can contain the ciguatoxin. If you donât know how to clean and prepare triggerfish⦠The skin will come off in one piece, exposing all the white meat which will be completely intact and still on the bone. The one potential danger with eating Grey Triggerfish is ciguatera poisoning. The fillets are usually thin and light, so theyâre amazing in almost any standard fish recipe. This is the skeleton from a grey triggerfish, Balistes capriscus. State Reef Fish Survey. It carries a clean white meat that tastes sweet when cooked, almost similar to crab meat. srfisher17 Active Member. Jun 19, 2009 #2 I can see you getting some "good" remarks from that question. Despite its rather odd appearance and tough skin this variety is said to be good to eat and is a delicacy in the Mediterranean and Florida. They are very [â¦] The post How To Fillet Triggerfish appeared first on BDoutdoors. Therefore, consuming Grey Triggerfish smaller than 5 lb should be completely fine. The grey triggerfish is a triggerfish of the western Atlantic, found from Nova Scotia to Argentina. This species is capable of eating some of the hardest, most challenging stuff on the reef, including sea urchins, crabs, snails, and clams and they do so with their powerful, toothy jaws. All anglers on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of Florida who intend to fish for or harvest certain reef fish from a private vessel are required to obtain the State Reef Fish Angler designation. Certain fish you do not need to filet. I think they are as good as any snapper, but even a little firmer. I think they are as good as any snapper, but even a little firmer. Just cut through the skin (not the meat) around the entire fillet then grab the skin with a pair of pliers and pull. Extremely good eating, the gray Ocean Trigger. The State Reef Fish Survey replaced the Gulf Reef Fish Survey on July 1, 2020. 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