I love catching triggerfish because they are beautiful, abundant, delicious, low in toxins (mercury), and punch hard above their weight in a fight. A 3 pound trigger fish fights harder than a 7 pound steelhead. They are also incredibly durable, with literally the toughest skin of any animal I’ve ever butchered, and bony gill plates that protect tiny gill openings. The teeth of a trigger fish are capable of biting through coral, so I’m always careful with my hands around the mouth! Interestingly,

💙🐟 TRIGGERFISH THE OCEANS ANGRY LITTLE DOORSTOP 🐟💙 If you have never caught a triggerfish before, imagine hooking a grumpy underwater chihuahua with armor plating and a serious attitude problem. These little dudes look like someone mixed a parrot, a dinner plate, and a bad mood, then tossed it into the ocean like “Here you go, good luck.” But here is the wild part: Triggerfish are actually one of the best tasting fish in the entire ocean. Like five star restaurant level. Like “Why was I not