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 What is the biggest Lionfish you have taken?
BlueWaterEscape - 11/19/2015 10:26 PM
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What is the biggest lionfish you have taken. We have taken several between 17 and 18 inches. I have heard of them in the 19 inch range.

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Greg - 11/20/2015 8:19 AM
I have never speared for lionfish. Sounds fun though. How much meat do you get off the big ones?
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BlueWaterEscape - 11/20/2015 10:30 AM
Have not weighed the fillets, but a 17 inch version will make two plates. The meat is awesome. We normally turn the smaller ones into ceviche. Go off the beaten path to the small spots for the big ones.
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Eric_R - 11/21/2015 6:19 AM
I need to get down there and try some.
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BlueWaterEscape - 11/21/2015 5:27 PM
Went back out today killed over 70 fish. This was just me and a friend in three dives. No record length fish biggest were coming in a 16 and a half inches.
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SaintsReturn - 11/22/2015 11:13 AM
It is disappointing to see how fast these guys are moving through the waters. When I first got to Destin, I saw one and wasn’t set up to take him. My last dive there was a vacation when I went back, I saw several and I didn’t even get out into the gulf. Happy hunting