Ray R Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 I have been told by a few people that the humble Shovelnose is a good firm fleshy fish and is really nice to eat once you have filleted it and skinned it. So what do you Raiders think, should I keep the next one I get, or give them a miss and chuck them back.. Cheers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copafisher Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Hey Ray, I was wondering why you were throwing them back ? The few I have caught were pretty good, though had a bit of an ammonia smell. Nice flesh and there is a bit there, small ones fillet out like a flathead. My missus now says no sharks/rays, as she reckons they are at risk of being wiped out and serve a purpose in the ecology. If I get one I think worthwhile keeping I might keep him, but havent gotten one for a while. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tide'n'knots Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 I dont know what i did wrong but about 2 or 3 years ago I caught a heap in jarvis bay so I decided to try one and it was garbage!!! no possible way you could eat it. very rubbery and sinuey,just crap. one bite spat it out and threw it in the bin! maybe you guys are talking about a different species or maybe at certain times of the year they are no good?? maybe I tried the wrong part, but I dont think so. I tried the part basically beside the gut area down the length of the tail is that correct? Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
river_fisho Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 ive taken a few fillets off em just like a flatty and they taste pretty good to me very similar to flathead flesh in fact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce the Postie Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 G'day Ray, Give it a go if must , but there are plenty of better fish to be had, such as Sweep ,Sargeant Baker,Butchers Pr*** . That said, they are probably one of the better tasting flat grey/brown things that haunt good fishing spots sometimes. Cheers , Bruce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moro Mou Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Howdy Ray, I have eaten a few times and they were pretty good. The trick i found was to kill and remove their head as soon as caught and this significantly improved the flesh quality and removed the ammonia smell/build up. I don't know the science behind this but it seemed to work. Given the firm nature of the flesh we actually skinned, cubed and made kebabs a few times. In my opinion there is no doubt that there are better eating fish but they are far from the worst i have tried. Also the head tied to a rope doubles as a great beach worm magnet!. Happy chewing. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray R Posted March 25, 2009 Author Share Posted March 25, 2009 Thanks Raiders for your time to reply, I think the next one I get will have to be filleted right after capture kept nice in some clean salty ocean water then taken home skinned and cooked , that way I will know for sure what they are like.. Thanks again Raiders.. Cheers.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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