[JeffB]

I eat halibut, I don't mess with the bass. The bay bass are there year round, but SOME of the sand bass come in and out. If you wanna keep a sand bass to clean you need to know a trick to pick the right ones. I have filleted up a bunch of sandbass and 75% have been filled with worms. I found the trick is to only clean the white bellied ones. The ones that look super clean are the travelers of the bay kinda like the halibut are good to eat. Now if they look like little footballs and they have a nicotine stain look to their bellies, stay away and don't waste you time on them. These guys are the ones who have made the bay their new home and are full of worms. A lot of times if the have worms you can see them in the roofs of their mouths....