I used to think they were not very good to eat, but if you cut out the red V in the middle and the pink fat next to the skin and finally soak them in Sprite for 3o minutes, they are great eating. Its a little more work, but it makes them very tasty.
For the casual fisherman who gets out 6 or 7 weekends a year, I LOVE catching a mess between fishing for the "real" Bass.
Conman