Thread: Rig (Lemon fish)

Originally Posted by Gibo

Poor SI'ers, reduced to eating shark and pretending you like it

I like snapper as much as any good fish. But I rather catch them than eat them, coz I suck at it.

But if I had a choice of eating fish that I can catch in abundance then I don't really know what you have over us up there.

Maybe yellowfin? Or dolphin?
Bluenose and Bass make up for that.
Do you get gem fish?

Oh and we have Salmon as well

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Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

Yeah we get Blue nose(best fish in the sea in my view), Bass, Puka, Gem fish etc.
But I'd keep quiet about eating dolphins if I were you. The shit would really go down if we turned up with one of them draped across the back. But if you do have a spare steak or two I'd love to try it. One of my daughters is working in Japan and has jacked up for me to have a feed of whale when I go up to see her in December.

Dolphin fish is just another name for mahi mahi no?

I agree and think Bluenose is one of if not the best eating fish. I actually hate catching them but love eating them.

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Salmon is about all you have over us I'd say. I wont say it too loud but we have big blue cod too

Originally Posted by Gibo

Salmon is about all you have over us I'd say. I wont say it too loud but we have big blue cod too

Well? We have Salmon, what do you lot have over us? I can't think of anything that is easily targeted. Mahi Mahi and yellowfin wouldn't be easy to get would they?

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I just said you have salmon over us. The thing is what can you catch all year round in good numbers? Sharks?

Snapper are awesome fish. Good fighters and take a lure, so no stinky bait fishing for me. While they may not be at the very top of the list for good eating, they are certainly up there. Breaded, fried in butter, kokonda, baked, smoked etc. All good!

I could catch more kingies if I put my mind to it, but they are not as versatile in the kitchen.

Blue cod/JD/gurnard are certainly the top tier of inshore species as far as eating goes, but a bit boring to catch.

A nice snapper from Sunday. My inexperienced fishing buddy was happy!

I personally have never caught snapper during the winter as I only try to target them in the warmer months but our best diving and fishing on the coast is in June-July imo.
Caught everything bar salmon, snaps and marlin.... Yup there is marlin in the Haast region.

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Originally Posted by R93

My weber family Q BBQ has turned me into a master steak cook

It gets Farkin hot and I cook steak with lid down. Took a bit to get times right but everyone I have cooked steak for has made polite comments about my abilities whether it is beef or game you can't muck it up once you have your times right.


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steak should not be cooked, just sealed. for every inch of thickness it needs 10 seconds a side. thats it !! i want to hear it go moo when i put the knife in

Originally Posted by gonetropo

steak should not be cooked, just sealed. for every inch of thickness it needs 10 seconds a side. thats it !! i want to hear it go moo when i put the knife in

Spot on. If I ever order steak at a restaurant I always get funny looks when I say very rare. I want to have to shoot it again when it arrives

The last steak I had while out was in Masterdon. They mucked up the cooking a bit but it was easily the best steak I remember having paid for anywhere.

Right up there with what we get off the farm.


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Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

Yeah I knew that. Just thought you coasters might have actually tried dolphin.
Mahi mahi is over rated in my book. Have had them, Puka and Gem fish on a plate at the same time and would rate them Gemfish, Puka then Mahi in that order.

Na only eaten a few Hector dolphins.... Nothing to rave about

Never tried Mahi Mahi but hear it is good raw?
I love raw fish especially tuna and salmon.

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Originally Posted by R93

Dolphin fish is just another name for mahi mahi no?

I agree and think Bluenose is one of if not the best eating fish. I actually hate catching them but love eating them.

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Ahh Mahi Mahi - we tried that just recently in Tahiti
On Moorea Island actually - cooked by a local in a little side road cafe - beautifully cooked with local Beer and - yes very nice Fish

Originally Posted by R93

Na only eaten a few Hector dolphins.... Nothing to rave about

Never tried Mahi Mahi but hear it is good raw?
I love raw fish especially tuna and salmon.

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hectors dolphin is ok, sort of 1/2 way between brown spotted kiwi and tuatara

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

Mahi mahi is nice, and the way everyone was raving I was expecting to wet my pants when I tried one. But nothing happened. Just tasted like fish.

We cooked up some smaller ones last season while at mayor island, just fillets in butter. I think i near messed my pants up
They are amazing fish though, colours and agro levels are of the chart

sweet & sour fish . Wasn't to shabby at all

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For me it goes deep sea fish eating quality

...Gemfish/Bluenose Tied first, White Warehou second Orange roughy/patagonian toothfish 3rd..... This is all cooked but in another catagory I guess you have to have raw and bluefin is right up there....not fussed on it cooked

Inshore fish Turbot firstplace JohnDory second (never caught either of them myself on a rod) Blue cod third and snapper/gurnard/yellowbelly and greenback flounders 4th equal as good catches are different times of year here.
Raw the top loin of fresh kahawai is bloody hard to beat and pannie snapper raw in a chevichi (spelling?) is bloody good also.