wise one Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Managed my first longtail in NSW waters on Friday. Perfect end to a quiet week's fishing at Port Stephens. Fantastic weather, calm seas - very relaxing. Went circa 15KG (guestimate as I didn't weigh it). Nice sushi and BBQ steaks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gretsch Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Man .. that thing is a weapon!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankp Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 (edited) Absolute class. Top photo by the way, fish looks real big. Edited March 17, 2008 by frankp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob boban Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Thats a BEAST well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntman Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Very nice fish! Shame about the marlin Does longtail eat well? I've always heard people pooh pooh it for cooked food, but it is meant to be ok raw? I've tried looking on the net for an answer but no one is very specific, and I guess like everything it would be a matter of taste, but if anyone has an opinion to share I would be keen to hear it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wise one Posted March 17, 2008 Author Share Posted March 17, 2008 (edited) Very nice fish! Shame about the marlin Does longtail eat well? I've always heard people pooh pooh it for cooked food, but it is meant to be ok raw? I've tried looking on the net for an answer but no one is very specific, and I guess like everything it would be a matter of taste, but if anyone has an opinion to share I would be keen to hear it. We certainly enjoyed the sushi Saturday night and the grilled steaks Sunday night were great too. With all tuna, the key is "fresh" and either raw or, if cooked, use a high heat and leave it pink/raw in the centre. The other issues are to make sure it is well bled on capture and to get its temperature down quickly post killing (ie get it into an ice slurry). This is often hard with a large fish and may well lead to the "indifferent" comments from some people. I've eaten yellowfin and albacore and certainly rate the longtail right up there with yellowfin in the raw and grilled areas. In fact, converse to some I don't particularly rate albacore - I reckon its drier than yellowfin. Edited March 17, 2008 by wise one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntman Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 thanks, you pretty much answered all the questions I've had congrats again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavy Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 very nice looking fish... well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scon Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 That is a nice bluefin, well done , did you catch it on a live slimy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Great fish mate. Hope they hang around. Well done. Cheers Red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poacher Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 That is a great fish. Would have been awesome in the calm waters of the bay. I am very envious having put in about 8 trips targetting longtails without getting one. Poacher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wise one Posted March 17, 2008 Author Share Posted March 17, 2008 (edited) That is a nice bluefin, well done , did you catch it on a live slimy? YES - caught the slimy (a nice fat 30cm model) out at Cabbage Tree Island then got the longtail at the Wreck in Salamander Bay. Edited March 17, 2008 by wise one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netic Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Very well done, nice fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Mc Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Awesome fish Wise One. Where is the wreck in Salamander? Whenever I read a fishing report from Port Stephens it always mentions that something is getting caught at the wreck, but I have no idea where it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wise one Posted March 25, 2008 Author Share Posted March 25, 2008 Awesome fish Wise One. Where is the wreck in Salamander? Whenever I read a fishing report from Port Stephens it always mentions that something is getting caught at the wreck, but I have no idea where it is. Its pretty much in the centre of Salamander Bay. Its marked on most charts as it has been there for 50 or so years. You can't really miss it on the sounder as it peaks at 5-6metres and the rest of the bay is flat and 12-13metres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abiasin Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 awsome fish there mate well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VA911 Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 top fish that!! mmmmmm sushimi *drools* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanger Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 That thing looks like its built for one thing!!!! SPEED!!! Nice fish i bet it was a hoot to catch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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