[Blue_Runner]

That does sound good. I've heard the bigger blues are much better smoked. The smaller ones are just fine fried. Here's another way we fixed em:

1) Go out and buy a $600 Holland Grill
2) Next, Take cleaned bluefish meat (from small fishes) and lightly coat with melted butter, salt/pepper.
3) With grill pre-heated to 375 or whatever the Holland cooks at wide open, place fish on grill and close lid. Do not open lid for 10 min. If ya lookin you aint cookin! Open lid and slam face into bluefish meat. Chase down bluefish with favorite beverage and 1 doz. steamed blue crabs ;D ;)
4) Go to bed with pretty woman or wife. Which ever you prefer.

P.S. Cut ALL that dark meat OUT! One little piece can spoil the batch! Also, remember that freshness counts. Now back to the bluefish :o :o :o

Enjoy! Its good I promise!