Thread: Dunedin harbour

Well im still kicking !...had a feed of the dreaded "couta" tonight I had plans...big plans on how I was going to cook it but didn't happen in the end I tossed it in a hot pan rolled in flour , salt , pepper,lots of butter & I can say it was good id liken it to a texture similar to a jock stuart which are good eating & for those that haven't tried a jock,y you don't no what ur missing very similar in taste to a cod.
for a long time when im chopping up bate sized bits of couta for a hook iv often wondered what it would be like to eat I mean it looks great nice long fillets worms put ya off a bit but lately iv been thinking im getting to fussy on what im eather using for bait or tossing back a few weeks ago I filleted a couple of spiny dog fish much to the disgust of the boys but I cooked it up with some cod as a bit of an ontrey & surprise that was good to pretty soft but defiantly edible I think from now on im going to make more of an effort to cook whats deemed the non target species actually speaking of the non edibles a couple of years ago I was baiting the clutha and around 30 litre,s later of smelt & letting them go I started wondering what they would be like to eat in a patty they smell a bit but .
Next couta I get im going to get it on ice quicker & have a go at smoking it.