Snapperless Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Hi All Went to North Maroubra yesterday for a rock fish. A long cast is required to get past the reef, onto sand. I didn't put enough oommff on my first cast and ended on the reef. Brought it up to re-cast and found this fish on the end. Does anyone know what it is. Scales small, very slimy not much of a fight. I am planning to eat him today. I also caught a keeper squire (snapper) and a trevally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 That would be a wirrah and I bet you wont enjoy that at all,commonly called old boot. Best to release those fish unharmed back to whence they came Cheers Stewy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickman Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 mmmm that's called an old boot i think you have to boil it in a big pot with an old boot till the boot is tender then eat the boot a mate off mine used to eat them and he said there ok so let us know what there like you will never know unless you try one cherrs gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rednet Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 you sure are brave to eat anything that you catch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outfisher Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 you sure are brave to eat anything that you catch They are highly poisonous arnt they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juzza Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Wirrah cod are apparently targeted by many asian people. Because the 'old boot'...has very different flesh you need to prepare it a different way to make it edible. And yes they are nice =]. Like all fish, if you treat it the right way and prepare it the right way they can be palatable. Just like aussie salmon. Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookerbruce Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Hi Best way to eat it, take the fillet of each side then skin it and debone it. Cut up into bite size fish pieces and cook quickly in oil in bread crumbs or batter. Yes they are edible, a firm flesh and not posionous. Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g.t. Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 (edited) Gday Snapperless. to the site. Plenty of great advise and interesting reading that's for sure. Not trying to detract from your catch, but you should be really careful keeping fish before you've possitively identified the species. You don't want a nasty sting or a fine. Grab a fish identifying book or DPI booklet from your local tackle store. When you're not fishing, they make great "toilet reading". Cheers , Geoff. Edited November 1, 2009 by g.t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapperless Posted November 1, 2009 Author Share Posted November 1, 2009 Thanks for all the advice. My catch has been lean lately and I got a bit desperate taking this fish. I did fillet, skin, debone and cut into small chunks. Used the fish in the stir fry and fed the family old boot stir fry. The flesh did not flake away in the stir fry and there were no complaints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duck168 Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 I have seen them sold for $15/kg in a fish market in Cabramatta and they sold very well. They taste alright steamed. But the one I got kind of have a stink in the tummy. I was wondering then they were called old boot because its tummy smelled like one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Jeff Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 its a rotten old boot mate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! fishfinder707 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryuts Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 As l am asian, l say it is nice fish . we like the flesh like grouper and it is simliar to that. Fillet it, chop into small pieces and make sure u deep fried it. ( it is important but after deep fried the flesh will become softer and dont taste like rubber) And u can stir with wtever sauce u want. best table fish l have eaten after u deep fired Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickman Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 well there you go old boot sir fry that just goes to show you there is a way of eating wirra i might have to give that one a try cheers gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapperless Posted November 2, 2009 Author Share Posted November 2, 2009 It's great to see some healthy debate re-old boot. This debate inspired me to use the remainning carcass and skin of this fish. I steamed it and used the stock to make Old Boot Soup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day's Fishin Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 I've been catching these fish for years. When I lived at Bondi I caught stackes of them from Ben Buckler & a chinese family would come down & take all of them. They told me they were feeding there cats with them which I didn't really believe as I tryed one on my sisters cat & it wouldn't go near it. They were probably eating them like you & laughing at the stupid aussies who gave the wirras to them without trying different methods of cooking them. I'm talking about the late 60's so there was no internet to look up for receipes & fish raider was decades away. Regards Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuffy Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 RECIPE:: Remove skin from flesh and place flesh aside. wrap moist skin around bare feet ,secure and allow to dry. When the skin is completely dried it will form to the shape of your foot, then attach with rubber bands or gaffer tape - should last a couple of seasons. ( Alternative use is to place inside bike tyres to repair punctures.) Discard left over flesh into egg cup, allow to dry and use as squash balls, OR, just toss back into water. Tuffy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joel99 Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 My Nonna (Italian grandma) says that every fish is edible (and tasty), there are just certain ways it needs to be prepared and cooked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Nice one snapperless.. iron chef or iron guts? great to see minimising waste Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishhunter76 Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 well there you go old boot sir fry that just goes to show you there is a way of eating wirra i might have to give that one a try cheers gary Hi Gary.. Know you'd try anything once....lol.. The chinese restrautants usually steam they with a sauce,but i dnt really know with what ingredients???..lol i know theres soy sauce and oil in it but thats all for me.. Cheers LALA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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