Barred Longtoms

[Heff]

While on a recent fishing trip to Laurieton NSW I caught and released about 6 long thin fish (ave 60cms long) with very sharp teeth in a long snout. I think I have identified them as "Barred Longtoms".

Has anyone had experience catching these and are they edible?

I caught them on nippers.

[brad_tate]

I've caught Longtoms in Scarborough, Brisbane any number of times as a kid and my son caught one in the Georges river last year, picture below. Never tried to eat them, believe they are full of bones. Probably similar to a Pike (I.e. not good!).

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[ambrose607]

Yeah full of bones my in laws tried one not good

They should be called snappy toms the way they smash their jaws together when out of the water

[Yowie]

Have eaten them a couple of times,. around the 45 to 50 cm mark.

Cut off the fillets, removed the bones, then pan fried them. Similar to garfish fillets - prefer the garfish though.

[Heff]

I also was told that a good recipe is to three quarter fill a pot with water and add soup veggies (carrots, celery, onion etc) and a house brick. Bring to the boil and add the longtoms, and simmer for three hours.

Take out the longtoms and throw away, and enjoy the veggies and house brick!!