fishmaniac Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Havn't ben out for a while due to weather and other committments but here was a big cuttlefish i caught last year while calamari fishing. I didn't think it was worth much of a post but its something a bit different and i was wondering if it could be entered into the records section. I noticed there was a cutlefish in there and this one pictured was 147cm and weighed 14.3kg. Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh88 Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Thats a serious creature Andrew. What did you do with it? Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReAcT Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Thats a serious creature Andrew. What did you do with it? Josh used it as live bait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finaddict Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 used it as live bait You could just imagine what would dare have a go at that thing! . . . . " z z z Z Z Z z z z z " Nice catch mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickman Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 thats a monster and well it freeking me out just looking at it great catch and a good pic off a yukky suss looking alian your right it is a good time for somthing a bit unusual gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hook'm Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 i caught one in march and cut it up and froze it in clip lock bags. It did me for 4 outtings on the kings over 3 weeks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkymalinky Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Every budgie in Australia is weeping! That's an impressive beast and definitely worth a post... not to mention 14kg of A1 kingie strip bait. Cheers, Slinky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scienceman Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 They are fantastic eating, maybe even nicer than squid. The two "arms" are very sweet but have an unusual soft texture. They are definitely the best part for bait though. Just remember if you plan on eating the body that the inside has several layers of very thin membrane which toughens up when cooked so its necessary to peel as much off as possilbe. This takes ages and is definetly a "labour of love". But once you have tasted fresh cuttlefish you will be wiling to put in the effort again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Big-Banana Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 After catching a biggie, they are all used for bait now. I think I spent over 45 minutes cleaning the last one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodgey Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Every budgie in Australia is weeping! That's an impressive beast and definitely worth a post... not to mention 14kg of A1 kingie strip bait. Cheers, Slinky The budgies loss is Andrew's gain What an amazing critter Judging by what Scienceman and the others have said, you have ample there for a feed AND bait! Well worth the post mate ... well done! Hodgey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen801 Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Nice cuttle there mate. I caught one at quarantine last year and let it go!! The other boats around me looked on in amazement. I wont be letting the next sucker go as like Hookem said, i will be stripping that fella down for kingies. Cuttles like octopus really freak me out i dont like handling them. Mate its funny what creatures give you the shivers. Sharks for instance dont freak me out at all. I jumped in the surf a year or two ago at night at longie to pull in a nice size whaler my mate hooked. Gotta admit i got into trouble from my wife when i told her. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigholio Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Scienceman, have you tried marinading the prepped cuttle in kiwifruit juice?? Apparently kiwis have an enzyme that breaks down protein (Mongrel Mob are NOT enzymes). I've tried this & it's a treat, melts in the mouth Why is it so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CR@ZY OS@M@ Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 well done,many outings there for snapper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scienceman Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 I've only tried kiwi fruit with steak. Made it beautifully tender but I didnt wash of the fruit thinking it wouldnt affect the flavour - ALWAYS wash away the kiwi - it was an unusual flavour combination Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hook'm Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 I've only tried kiwi fruit with steak. Made it beautifully tender but I didnt wash of the fruit thinking it wouldnt affect the flavour - ALWAYS wash away the kiwi - it was an unusual flavour combination hahahha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishhunter76 Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Andrew mate that looks like the head of the creature in preditors.LOL Great catch mate. Did it spit any ink on you. Cheers LALA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squid hunter Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Congrats!! regards Squid Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmaniac Posted August 8, 2008 Author Share Posted August 8, 2008 I copped no ink lala as i am ususally careful when landing any squid or cuttlefish to avoid getting inked. (Mind you my worst was copping a faceful of calamari ink in Jervis Bay while night fishing for em ) Slinky, don't worry about the budgies, my grandfathers bird had the pressie of a lifetime As for eating. Well i have eaten cuttlefish before and they are quite nice. This one was soo massive that it was extremely tough. We attempted a bit in a soup style dish but this did not mae is easier to eat, The best result came from bashing the clean flesh with a schnitzel hammer and tenderising the meat that way (it worked quite well). Basically the taste was good but it was difficult due to its toughness... A fair bit made its way into the freezer as packaged bait. This was by far my biggest but i have caught numerous speciments around the 5-8kg mark and i put most of them back nowadays. I don't see much a point in killing these big creatures when they are at a size which rendes them difficult for eating or use as bait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no idea Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 thats a giant cuttlefish (i wonder where they got the name) they are different to the usual ones you catch. when i did my dive course earlier in the year it was there breading time and there where heaps of them round shelly beach (cant fish there), but we saw one eating a groper they get massive and they are weird looking under water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiggy Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 That's huge! I fish metal jigs yo yo style over reefs and gravel beds and big cuttlefish are a regular bi catch, mind you not as big as that one but big enough. IMHO if you want to target them forget squid jigs, use 60-80 gram raiders and fish them slow down deep. If there's any around it won't take too long for one to jump on. Cheers Jiggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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