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Pat B:
They are protected!  ;)  The best ones are about 5# to 10#. I don't know about glue but they sure taste good!  ;D

Gus:
Yes Sir,

I know the Goliath Grouper is protected.
But here in Tejas you can still take Gag and some of the other species...
Should be worth a try.
And Grouper Pounding time in State waters is fast approaching as they come in close with cold weather.

Man, I have discarded SO much materials over the years...  :-[
Now I know better.

Looks like some of the bowyers of old would use a mixture of Hide/Tendon Glue with some Fish Glue mixed in.
Very interesting stuff, and quite amazing what they accomplished with these glues.
I find it very interesting also, that he listed Croaker Bladders as good.
Got to get out on the water after some Golden Croaker!!!  :)
Good for the glue and Great for the Fryer!

-gus

mullet:
You beat me to it, Gus. Grouper must be protected in North Carolina, as they should ;D 8)

Gus:
:)

Would love to fish the Atlantic some day...

If I can swing it, I'd like to try bladders from big Red Snapper as well.

-gus

JackCrafty:
Fish bladders have been used for centuries to make isinglass and glue. But the skin can also be used to make glue.  Cod was used in the past as a substitute for sturgeon.  I believe carp can be used as well.  Carp were commonly raised by monks in monasteries back in the day, and I'm sure some of the carps' parts were used for glues, paints, and finings for beer.

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