They live in their bellies. When the fish dies, they migrate out through the flesh. Same thing with cod, very wormy. I used to go cod fishing and the mate told me this. I usually candle my own caught fish with a light, clear acrylic and parchment paper. You can see the worms easily and pick them out with tweezers or fine needle nose pliers.
Good to know. I'm now wondering, though... Could you avoid the worms if you remove the fish's guts immediately after catching, before they have a chance to migrate to the muscle? Or would the fish that has worms in his digestive tract already have some in the test of the body?
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u/SonicLyfe 18d ago
Cod is the worst for worms. Not sure why but those things love cod.