zmk1962 Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 (edited) Just caught in 120m. About 40cm long. Gunard?? cheers Zoran Edited September 24, 2019 by Blackfish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 noelm Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Latchet by the looks, very similar to a Gurnard, but has prominent horn like things above the mouth, and not as good eating 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 frankS Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Noel is right also the V tail is a dead give away the gurnard has rounded tail ( can't think of correct names now, mental block ) . Frank 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Blackfish Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 23 minutes ago, frankS said: Noel is right also the V tail is a dead give away the gurnard has rounded tail ( can't think of correct names now, mental block ) . Frank Caudal Fin there Frank. The funny thing is some of the common names for this fish have Gurnard in them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 zmk1962 Posted September 25, 2019 Author Share Posted September 25, 2019 Belated thanks guys ! Maria and plan to have a chew on the fillets tonight ... I'll let you know how we go. Cheers Zoran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Tunastrike11 Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Gurnard i have caught them on the shelf as well as 150ft they get around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 noelm Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 18 minutes ago, Tunastrike11 said: Gurnard i have caught them on the shelf as well as 150ft they get around. Nope, it's a Latchet, different fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 zmk1962 Posted September 25, 2019 Author Share Posted September 25, 2019 Ok so the verdict is in .... latchet is a great chew ! I rolled the fillets in 5 spice + corn meal, placed a skillet in the BBQ, heated it up, drizzled olive oil and a few garlic slices on the skillet, placed the fillets flesh side down and closed the hood, then rotated after 5 min .... served with a side of air-fried roast vegetables - rustic chunked potato, sweet potato, carrot, onion, lemon, olive oil, italian herbs, black pepper and himalayan salt. The latchet is a firm flesh, but surprisingly sweet. Texture is a bit like thai fishcakes - firm. Now where do we find some more ! Oh .. the jacket tasted good too ... but too many bad memories with that one.... Cheers Zoran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Blackfish Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Geeez, They look good eating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 JimC Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 I occasionally get Gurnard in St Georges Basin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 noelm Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 1 hour ago, JimC said: I occasionally get Gurnard in St Georges Basin. It's a Latchet, not a Gurnard, even though they look similar, until you see them side by side in pictures or fresh, be pretty rare to catch a Latchet in the Basin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Green Hornet Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 7 hours ago, JimC said: I occasionally get Gurnard in St Georges Basin. Yeah, Gurnards in the Basin. I've got a few myself over the years and all over the east side, south of Wrights Beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Yowie Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 I would say that Latchet would be fairly similar in eating characteristics to Red Gurnard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 zmk1962 Posted September 26, 2019 Author Share Posted September 26, 2019 I can vouch it was delish ! Maria said she wouldn’t mind some more of these but I’m not sure there is any real way to target them. Guess they are just by catch that taste 👍. Cheers Zoran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Tunastrike11 Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 On 9/25/2019 at 7:30 PM, noelm said: Nope, it's a Latchet, different fish. yeah could be brothers caught them at Kiama canyons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Just caught in 120m.
About 40cm long.
Gunard??
cheers Zoran
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