Spykey Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 (edited) Had success this morning with my new metal lure. Caught my fish pelagic fish 50cm long.. Heaps of fun on light gear. - Rod : 2-4kg SHIMANO RAIDER MEXICAN FIRE ORIGINAL SERIES II 762 FINESSE BREAM FISHING ROD - Reel : Shimano Sedona 2500. - 15lb braid - 6 lb FC leader Can someone please confirm if it is a tuna and which one? Edited July 27, 2014 by Spykey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbdshroom Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 It's a salmon but good stuff, lot's of fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witha Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Unfortunately not a yellow fin but great catch mate well done! Gonna get the metals out this week and see if i can get some salmon as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spykey Posted July 27, 2014 Author Share Posted July 27, 2014 (edited) Not a salmon because the meat is red and white.. and not orange like salmon.. That is why I thought it will be a Tuna and not salmon. Edited August 1, 2014 by Spykey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydneyfisher12 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 great catch its a australian salmon have a search on the fisheries website not a tuna i catch heaps of these in the harbour and there great fun on light gear cheers sydneyfisher12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krispy ! Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 (edited) Not a salmon because the meat is red and white.. and not orange like salmon.. That is why I thought it will be a Tuna and not salmon. The Australian Salmon is different to the Atlantic salmon which has orange meat. The fish you caught is an Australian salmon Edited July 27, 2014 by Krispy ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witha Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Yeah different species mate, also remove as much of that blood red flesh before you cook it, helps the flavour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 It is an Australian Salmon (made, born and bred in Australia), not an Atlantic Salmon (which are still born and bred in Australia but originate from elsewhere) The meat has a lot of red in it, the outer muscle layer. You can trim some of it off the fillet, or leave it and cook it as is. The meat is not as flavoursome as Atlantic Salmon, and will dry out if overcooked. Needs a moist method to cook it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Definately an Aussie salmon. Need to be bleed straight away. Only really good for fish cakes or cat food. Nice catch though! Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefisherman6784 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 100000% Aussie salmon and I believe a first for you that you have wanted to catch I new you would have success and must of been heaps of fun on that gear Did it jump Well done Cheers thefisherman6784 Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spykey Posted July 27, 2014 Author Share Posted July 27, 2014 (edited) 100000% Aussie salmon and I believe a first for you that you have wanted to catch I new you would have success and must of been heaps of fun on that gear Did it jump Well done Cheers thefisherman6784 Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Nops didn't jump but I knew it was something decent as it was pulling really hard.. Then started going sideways.. Just couldn't stop it.. But managed to land it Heaps of fun. That lure is allright, cost only $3.50 from K-mart... got couple of undersize flatties on it as well.. Edited July 27, 2014 by Spykey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spykey Posted July 27, 2014 Author Share Posted July 27, 2014 (edited) Definately an Aussie salmon. Need to be bleed straight away. Only really good for fish cakes or cat food. Nice catch though! Cheers scratchie!!! hmm... how do you bleed it straight away? Thanks mate! Edited July 27, 2014 by Spykey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan1000 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 cut the throat at the beach and get it on ice straight away, will be a thousand times better eating then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossfire63 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Cut their gills and bury them head first in the sand will keep them cool. My St Bernard loves them whole ..........I'm told you can eat them if you make them into fish cakes with heaps of red curry paste Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Don't know why so many people bag the good old Aussie salmon . bled and iced straight after capture. Then cooked in the oven in a pan with carrots, celery and mushrooms plus bread crumbs, salt, pepper and olive oil and a cup of water, then covered in foil to keep in all the moisture, and you have yourself a great meal. You will not be bagging the Aussie salmon again or throwing them all back in the drink. I learnt this recipe in a cooking class and yes the fish we used was Aussie salmon. I have also done this with Kingfish and Snapper. The key is to not over cook. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginko Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 also very good as ceviche - cut all the red meat off, cube the white meat into small pieces (1cm cubed), and put in lemon juice for a day or two. same day, put black beans in water in fridge. for both fish and beans, drain and rinse. you should boil the beans for about 5 minutes, do not cook the fish (lemon has "cooked" it for you). serve fish and beans with fresh lemon juice, coriander, red onion. v nice. BTW - probably good practice that if you don't know what the fish is, don't touch it, and don't eat it. there are a few poisonous fish in the sea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtBundy Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Have only caught one salmon but I bled it, filleted it and removed the red meat before I did it with some flour mixed with mild chilli in the pan. I thought it was quite nice, probably better than some other more well regarded species I have had. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest no one Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 When off the beach... cut the head off and put them head down into the sand to bleed them when you're still fishing... then smoke them! Get that dark meat out OR make fish cakes out of them! Good fun on light gear! Just casting in the surf? North or South? I found by the rubix cube a productive spot for Salmon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Incredible Hull Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 I almost hurled looking at those fillets, worst tasting fish in my books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spykey Posted July 27, 2014 Author Share Posted July 27, 2014 When off the beach... cut the head off and put them head down into the sand to bleed them when you're still fishing... then smoke them! Get that dark meat out OR make fish cakes out of them! Good fun on light gear! Just casting in the surf? North or South? I found by the rubix cube a productive spot for Salmon! Yeah mate, First salmon so didn't know Next time, i'll bleed it.. I was fishing just in-front of the surf club.. Never fished infront of the rubix, i might try.. couldn't sport any gutters there this morning.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VBCB Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 gold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fragmeister Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 (edited) I remember reading in an old Wal Hardy fishing book that mentioned the early settlers called them salmon because the used to enter the estuaries in huge schools and resembled the salmon runs they were accustomed to. Apparently they were so thick they turned the estuaries black. The commercial canneries almost wiped them out and they were pretty non existent north of Eden during the sixties. They came back nicely after the commercial fishing collapsed ... surprise surprise! Don't know if any Raiders have eaten tinned Australian Salmon but it tastes pretty much like tinned tuna with a different texture... must be the high temperature canning process that makes the meat taste like it does. Anyway, thats enough useless information from me! Cheers and good luck with the beach fishing! Edited July 29, 2014 by fragmeister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennoz Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 I almost hurled looking at those fillets, worst tasting fish in my books. I caught 3 big salmon recently from the beach. Bled into sand and ate for dinner later that night. was fantastic - almost couldnt believe it was aus salmon. fillet and skin. remove the blood line. coat in flour, salt, pepper mixture (i add a dash of paprika too ) grill on BBQ, serve with lemon whole family loved it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingiehunter Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Aussie salmon, perfect to fillet up and catch a shark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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