live_baiter Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 hi guys! i noticed that everyone who caught YFT usually kill them by cutting a hole in their head and then..... then run some water through their gills? i think this is to get rid of their blood? how is this done and is there any photos or pitures and how to do it somewhere? just wanting to learn so that i would be able to do the same one day if i hook one?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flightmanager Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 Your nearly right , after the notch is cut in the front of the head , they use a steel rod or wire , push it right down the spine , this severs the nerves , and stops the fish from thrashing ( and therefore bruising) . Washing out the blood is done after it has been gutted . If you do a search on Utube under " Tuna" , there are videos of YFT being cleaned etc at a plant in Japan. Also shows how they are filleted. Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankp Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 I watched a show on adventure bound where all they did first was kill the fish by using some sore of metal screw and pushing it through the head, they then pushed a knife behind the pec fin a few times and blood started gushing out. I have never seen it done before but it looked like it worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peahead Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 Hi live_baiter Below is a link that a mate of mine sent me this week which can answer your question. Cleaning Tuna Hope it helps Cheers Jimmy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abiasin Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 Hi live_baiter Below is a link that a mate of mine sent me this week which can answer your question. Cleaning Tuna Hope it helps Cheers Jimmy thats an awsome vid mate, cheers for putting that up for everyone. i want that guy as a deckie hes pretty good at what he does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan L Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 hey this link is pretty much what i do every time i prepare a tuna before icing it down http://www.spc.int/coastfish/Fishing/Sashimi_E/Sashimi.pdf i was in your position around this time last year until i found this link i think the pictures are especially helpful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insolent Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 Hi live_baiter Below is a link that a mate of mine sent me this week which can answer your question. Cleaning Tuna Hope it helps Cheers Jimmy Awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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