Leatherjacket

[cattfish]

So I've seen a few of these floating around on here (excuse the pun) I reckon this isn't half bad!?

[Jewhunter]

Cracker of a fanbelly mate & top feed to boot.

Cheers,

Grant.

[Penguin]

Catfish catching a very nice Fan Bellied Leathery, nice

penguin

[arpie]

Hi Cattfish

Leatherjacket is considered to be one of the sweetest tasting fish out there - & sooo easy to deal with! Basically, just cut off the head & continue cutting along the body shape of the fish (the belly is soft & floppy, so follow the rib cage.) Usually you don't get any messy guts falling out or anything - the whole lot comes away in one piece! Sometimes a sharp pair of scissors works better than a knife once you cut thru the head.

Then just work your finger under the edge of the skin till you get enough to grab & peel the whole skin off in one go - the skin is very much like a shark's.

Cook it lightly in some butter - don't bother filleting it, & just eat it off the bone.

Enjoy

Roberta

[fishguts]

YUMMMMMY!!!!!!!!!!

cheers!..stevo!..

[cattfish]

YUMMMMMY!!!!!!!!!!

cheers!..stevo!..

I'm almost ashamed to say that he went back.. I am a catch and release fisherman. I love fish but the Mrs would be most unimpressed if I harmed one can't even live bait

All good fun tho

[Tony Soprano]

Haha I know the feeling mate..

My girl has been joining me for a session here and there lately and she can't handle the fish getting hurt...

She sure didn't like it when I bled a trevally a week ago. I told her to look away but, as always, curiousity killed the cat!

Cheers

Tony

[bmar560]

Haha Tony,

I've taught my gf to clean a fish last week and now she catch them bleed and clean them all by herself.

Leatherjackets are good eating but they are annoying when they chomp down your live squid.