My Uncle used to go out into the Gulf of Mexico near Pensacola with several other guys and net fish. He would keep the mullet and give them the rest.
He was a terrible cook on most things but he had mullet down perfect. He would salt it and deep fry a whole bunch at a time. He would fry hush puppies in the same grease.
It was very very good. Mullet can be uncommonly good if fresh and cooked properly.
There is a Vietnamese food store in Margate that I check out once in a while. I don’t know what most of the snacks are that they sell but they are incredibly tasty.
Ever had real tuna filleted, battered, and pan fried? Talk about something out of this world.
The first time a buddy asked me if I wanted some, I thought he was kidding. The only tuna I knew, came out of a can. One bite, and I was in heaven.
He had more than he could cook up for himself, so he gave me a ton of it. My family enjoyed it for weeks. Some of the best fish I've ever eaten.