I would imagine large HSB and large stripers taste similar. Like n8ly said, removing the red strip really helps with the taste. Cooking the fillet in mayo also helps take the fishy taste out. How I don't know, but it does... Coat the fillet in mayo, add some lemon slices, salt and pepper to taste perhaps some fill, wrap in aluminum foil and presto. Any fishy tasting fish can be made to taste a lot better this way. We use it mostly on bigger bluefish as they are VERY fishy tasting!