Fun day in Paradise

Those spiny dogfish are pretty tasty for fish and chips if they are big enough to bother with and properly bled and prepared.

DSRTEGL

Those spiny dogfish are pretty tasty for fish and chips if they are big enough to bother with and properly bled and prepared.
DSRTEGL

Really???  What is the proper way to bled and prepare?  I'm willing to give it a try next time.

I love the pictures you take all the time Sonny. It always make me feel as though
I was the one fighting the fish. Keep those bendo shots coming all the time bro.

Jedmo

Forgive me for being such a rookie but what do you do when you catch a shark or somthing else that can do damage? I have only fished F.W. but would love to try the ocean. THANKS

Forgive me for being such a rookie but what do you do when you catch a shark or somthing else that can do damage? I have only fished F.W. but would love to try the ocean. THANKS

If it's a keeper then apply some "wood shampoo" to calm it down  But if you want to release it then keep it in the water and remove the hook, cut the line if it's gut hooked, they will survive and the hook will be rusted-out in a week or so.

Those spiny dogfish are pretty tasty for fish and chips if they are big enough to bother with and properly bled and prepared.
DSRTEGL

Really???  What is the proper way to bled and prepare?  I'm willing to give it a try next time.

Sonny, if you want to keep pretty much any species of shark it is best to bleed them ASAP. Some folks cut the gills and others cut a ring around the tail. And it sounds bad, but the best way to do it is to bleed the shark while it is still alive. After bleeding, I would also gut it and get it on ice as soon as possible as well. When you're ready to cut it up you can either steak it or fillet it. Soaking the steaks/fillets in milk over night helps to reduce the ammonia taste.

Those spiny dogfish are pretty tasty for fish and chips if they are big enough to bother with and properly bled and prepared.
DSRTEGL

Really???  What is the proper way to bled and prepare?  I'm willing to give it a try next time.

Sonny, if you want to keep pretty much any species of shark it is best to bleed them ASAP. Some folks cut the gills and others cut a ring around the tail. And it sounds bad, but the best way to do it is to bleed the shark while it is still alive. After bleeding, I would also gut it and get it on ice as soon as possible as well. When you're ready to cut it up you can either steak it or fillet it. Soaking the steaks/fillets in milk over night helps to reduce the ammonia taste.




Pretty much what Rockhopper says.....Immediate bleeding followed by gutting and icing is key.  This is not a process to begin if you are squemish or a PETA advocate.  The way I do it is to nick ONE gill on each side of the shark and then hang it in the water on a stringer until it bleeds out......If at all possible I gut the shark immediately and ice it if not I just gut it and then pick up some ice on the way home.  Skin the shark.  Much easier if all fins are removed first and then steak or fillet meet.  Remove ALL red or dark meat....It tastes strong...remove all connective tissue remaining from skinning shark....I also go so far as to remove the backbone from the steaks.  Meat can be soaked in milk (can be a bit pricey but if soaked for at least 12 hours and rolled in breading or flour yu have a fry crust) or a mixture of baking soda and water (cheaper) to combat the ammonia taste.............Shark blood is chemically similar to urine and is acidic....ESP after a hard fight.....The basic soak (milk/baking soda water) is to counteract that.

Shark Nuggets with dipping sauces
Shark and chips
Shark Tempura

You can figure it out.


DSRTEGL

Thank you Rock Hopper and DSRTEGL for the tips.  I have no problem in "properly prepare" the food/meat/fish that I'm going to consume.  I saw many fine restaurants have Shark steaks on their menu now a day.  Definitely will give it a try next time I catch a decent size sharky.  One more question for either one of you, which shark species are on the "good eating" list?  I know for sure that Great White is not on this list 

Thanks for the report and great pictures.