Thread: Fishing tomorrow!

Originally Posted by Pengy

Monkfish/Angler fish ? Very highly rated in other parts of the world.

Yes, but more correctly, stargazer. It came home for dinner

I have caught a couple over the years (on lures of course) and found the flesh to be quite rubbery but good flavor. Ideal for a curry.

Originally Posted by Shearer

I have caught a couple over the years (on lures of course) and found the flesh to be quite rubbery but good flavor. Ideal for a curry.

I'm going with the "tastes like crayfish" vibe

OK, so took advice and didn't overcook it. Very lightly poached in butter in the oven. Definitely nothing like crayfish. Just like blue cod.

Off Yamba in this today.

Originally Posted by MB

New species for me.

Have caught a few of these at various times over the years, all diving for scallops. They were hiding just under the sand with eyes just visible. Dive knife between eyes and into the catch bag. First time I thought it was a flounder so got a hell of a shock when it appeared out of the sand. Had to look up what it was.

They have very slimy skin but are tasty.

Originally Posted by Got-ya

Have caught a few of these at various times over the years, all diving for scallops. They were hiding just under the sand with eyes just visible. Dive knife between eyes and into the catch bag. First time I thought it was a flounder so got a hell of a shock when it appeared out of the sand. Had to look up what it was.

Been there, but no as succesfully.

Originally Posted by Got-ya

Have caught a few of these at various times over the years, all diving for scallops. They were hiding just under the sand with eyes just visible. Dive knife between eyes and into the catch bag. First time I thought it was a flounder so got a hell of a shock when it appeared out of the sand. Had to look up what it was.

They have very slimy skin but are tasty.

Ha, same surprise here, thought I was stabbing a big flounder or sole, and this frickin great fat thing erupts out of the sand!

8kg Pollock and it's little mate.
Caught down the hill from my house.

Originally Posted by norsk

8kg Pollock and it's little mate.
Caught down the hill from my house.

Machines I work with to fillet Hoki were originally designed to process them and other northern hemisphere whitefish.
I have never seen one...do they quickly go soft like a hoki or snapper or are they more robust like a orange roughy or Ling?

Took a couple of old blokes out for a flounder drag this afternoon.

We did alright but less than half as many as last time...water Temps and salinity are down so always get a few less this time of year.