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[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Some years ago they did not seem to be able to catch Milk fish with a fly but I guess they have been working on it.

[mems]

You can get them on a number of different flies. A scum fly with green moss like Arnies Milky dream works. I would use a small black octopus hook to go to the corner of the mouth. You can also get them to eat fish eggs. Try a yellow egg glued on to a small red octopus hook size 06. They eat stuff floating out of the lagoon on a dropping tide. When they school up on the surface you have your best chance to get them. The fishery there is getting better understood by the guides. Honestly they, the guides don't see what the big deal about milkies is all about, but they do want to make their clients happy. It is much easier to catch them in deep water than on a flat where they can break you off. They are still a tough fish to catch and really put up a great fight. Good luck, Mems.

[Tony Buzolich]

Here's a couple that Jim May and I got one morning helping Michael with some nets. Those guys over there were eating them raw the next day for breakfast and lunch. We ate back at the lodge so I don't know what they did for dinner but I suspect they ate them then too.
You better like fish if you live there for very long Tony

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Once when I was there the guides and boat driver had salted strips of dried Milkfish with them.

It looked like they loved it so I ask for some.

It was on the skin so you just scraped it off into your mouth with you lower teeth.

Yikes...it was fishy.....like raw Anchovy or raw mackerel.

I think cooked it would be good.

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