You may be right. The 5 foot one I caught was filleted real quick with lime juice squeezed on it (butter & garlic I do not know about) and placed in a 5 gallon white pail. I heard they had a barbecue on the beach.

The smaller Tarpon they say have too many bones. I do not consider myself a fisherman but enjoy them in SXM. Some locals will eat them but I doubt out of the salt pond.