sharks/dogfish

[Sushihunter]

I tried Dogfish years ago. Taste-wise, not bad at all. If I slipped it into a bunch of pan-fried cod filet's you'd never know it. Just another white flesh fish.

As others have already said - skin it as soon as you can - as soon as you catch & kill it is best. Watch out for the spikes (you already knew that, right?). If done fresh, you don't really need more than a bit of fresh lemon juice. I over did mine and it was a bit lemony.

You also want a small one, under 3 feet, I believe they recomend. That's to avoid the mercury buildup.

Not really a lot of meat in them, and the only reason I haven't eaten them since is it is just too much work for too little return. Other than that, I would eat one again any time.



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[spring fever]

I've eaten them and they were very good- the trick is to soak them for a 4 or 5 hours in milk and fry with your favourite coating.

 

[dawn2dusk]

This is called rock salmon in England.

I have the dogfish cook book as well. I like reading it. But have never tried it. Really bland english recipes with no spice.

The only person I ever saw keep a dog fish to eat was Charlie White. He lived along time.

 

[Pablo2079]

Beer battered some once... along with some Greenling. Actually preferred the dogfish.

Supposedly, it's good on the barbeque too.

 

[porcupine]

quote:Originally posted by Sushihunter

I tried Dogfish years ago. Taste-wise, not bad at all. If I slipped it into a bunch of pan-fried cod filet's you'd never know it. Just another white flesh fish.

As others have already said - skin it as soon as you can - as soon as you catch & kill it is best. Watch out for the spikes (you already knew that, right?). If done fresh, you don't really need more than a bit of fresh lemon juice. I over did mine and it was a bit lemony.

You also want a small one, under 3 feet, I believe they recomend. That's to avoid the mercury buildup.

Not really a lot of meat in them, and the only reason I haven't eaten them since is it is just too much work for too little return. Other than that, I would eat one again any time.



Jim's Fishing Charters
www.JimsFishing.com
http://ca.youtube.com/user/Sushihunter250

Exact same experience that I've had.

 

[cliffjumper]

With a ton of butter & garlic even those slime-scraping snails taste good.

 

[Kris]

One morning last year I got up wayyyy to early in the QCI and made my way down to the dock to wait for my brothers, dad and guide. Along came some comercial fishermen who I spoke to for a while. It came up that they were in the middle of filling a dogfish order for the orient. They explained that they keep and kill everyone they catch even though some may contain high level of toxins...they said the "clients" don't mind at all. He said they long line to fish for them just like Hali...I would never try them..just me though...I do what everyone else does...however they do go back into the water/foodchain

 

[Sushihunter]

One fish you DON'T want to keep is the Arrowtooth Flounder!

I had heard that they don't freeze well, but nobody told me they don't eat well FRESH either!

It is like eating Lepages Glue. The taste is OK, but the consistency of it is just f'n horrible! [xx(] And we ate this right after getting home from the dock. Pan fried in breadcrumbs.

Just throw them back and walk away.

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[Dogbreath]

quote:Originally posted by Sushihunter
One fish you DON'T want to keep is the Arrowtooth Flounder!

LOL!!

Yeah lots of people on the mid and north coast call those turds Turbot they are no such thing just a pile of glue on a plate.

Cheap down in Chinatown though I see them from time to time when things are slow, somebody kills a bunch and sells 'em off cheap to buoy up the market I guess.

 

[TheBigGuy]

quote:Originally posted by Sushihunter

One fish you DON'T want to keep is the Arrowtooth Flounder!

I had heard that they don't freeze well, but nobody told me they don't eat well FRESH either!

It is like eating Lepages Glue. The taste is OK, but the consistency of it is just f'n horrible! [xx(] And we ate this right after getting home from the dock. Pan fried in breadcrumbs.

Just throw them back and walk away.

Jim's Fishing Charters
www.JimsFishing.com
http://ca.youtube.com/user/Sushihunter250

Wow, I must be extremely lucky or something to have beaten the odds eating these fish. I have kept and eaten a half dozen Arrowtooth from the north island. All were extremely good eating, excellent taste, and good flesh consistency. I have iced them immediately on the boat and cleaned them soon after catching. In all cases everyone who ate the catch fresh were extemely complimentary about the fish.

I think it is well known that this fish doesn't freeze or store well. Its flesh contains an enzyme that breaks down the consistency of the meat over time. That is why the meat will go mushy if stored. I have found it to be a very good eating fish if iced, cleaned, and eaten quickly. I have pan fried it, or deep fried it with equally good results. Not a large sampling number, but I've been happy with all we've kept.