A diver uses a clear plastic bag to carry several lionfish. Careful handling of lionfish, which have venomous spines, is essential to the process of bringing them up. The lionfish flesh is white, delicate and tasty. Photo provided by REEF
By Willie
lionfish derby (3)
Mike Minia of Boynton Beach, a member of the Bootlegger fishing team, caught this 47.7-pound
African pompano south of Boynton Inlet in March. His fish was about 3 pounds shy of the
International Game Fish Association world record for that species.
Ph
Mike Kuckelman, corporate chef for Bush Brothers Provision Co., slices yellowfin tuna during a recent
fish-cooking demonstration at the Boynton Beach Fishing Club. Kuckelman, an avid ocean angler,
also shared tips for frying and smoking fish.
Willie
