not down here they don't. Of course, they're more likely to have parasites if they are older, especially drum. The really big fish often has meat that loses its flavor faster, though. If you don't drain kingfish when you catch them, they get tasteless and dense.
Bass are not supposed to be good eating fish- but then, down here we consider Snook to be a pure sportfish, while in Florida they're a delicacy.
