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Anybody enjoy freshwater fish?
Jul 16^th, 2008 at 11:41am

In this part of the world (rural Queensland), you can catch some pretty respectable Saratoga or Barramundi in the local river.

The only problem is this. You catch the fish, you gut it, you put a stick through it and you barbecue it over a fire. Then you throw the fish away and eat the stick - because it tastes better.

I can never get freshwater fish to taste any good no matter what I do.

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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 53186 At my desk.	Re: Anybody enjoy freshwater fish? Reply #1 - Jul 16^th, 2008 at 12:10pm I used to to eat freshwater catfish occasionally. My father pickled them once and made my friends eat it when they visited. I caught a few big yellowbelly and they tasted OK.
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Reply #2 - Jul 16^th, 2008 at 5:55pm

Love my freshwater fishing. Nothing beats a quiet day on the lake trolling or casting for natives. I even get a kick out of carp fishing ( they will pull most freshwater fish backwards). Love fishing for trout too.

Come to think of it, it doesn't really matter what I'm fishing for!

As for eating, freshwater barra have never been noted for eating well. Never heard of many people eating 'toga either. Do you have access to Australian Bass up your way? Much better option for a feed.

My favourite FW eating fish is the Redfin, followed by trout, bass 3rd, then I let everything else go (except the carp, but I wouldn't feed them to my mother in law!).

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muso Gold Member Offline Posts: 13151 Gladstone, Queensland Gender:	Re: Anybody enjoy freshwater fish? Reply #3 - Jul 17^th, 2008 at 9:35am Haven't seen any Bass in the river. We get mostly Saratoga, Barra and of course yellowbelly. The mowong is known up here as the 'mother-in-law' fish because you don't eat it yourself, but even mowongs are more palatable than the freshwater stuff.
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Sprintcyclist Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 41797 Gender:	Re: Anybody enjoy freshwater fish? Reply #4 - Jul 17^th, 2008 at 11:15am fishings great till you catch something. hooks are dangerous too. next time I go, will not put any hooks on the line. have found fish from cold waters is tastier.
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boxingkangaroo Full Member Offline Posts: 129	Re: Anybody enjoy freshwater fish? Reply #5 - Jul 17^th, 2008 at 7:09pm Drumnets are best for the river fishing. Hassle free fishing. The taste of the net can be detected when cooked. I like freshwater crays and yellow belly..perch redfin etc...I think I do prefer saltwater though.
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tallowood Gold Member Offline Израиль Навсегда Posts: 8141 Gender:	Re: Anybody enjoy freshwater fish? Reply #6 - Jul 31^st, 2008 at 2:25pm I suppose a freshwater fish test would depend on what water is like but in my experience fish like that is best brined smoked even a humble mullet or an eel tastes great when smoked properly.
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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 53186 At my desk.	Re: Anybody enjoy freshwater fish? Reply #7 - Jul 31^st, 2008 at 2:59pm Welcome to OzPolitic tallowood.
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bluebird New Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 46	Re: Anybody enjoy freshwater fish? Reply #8 - Jul 31^st, 2008 at 7:11pm Give me a barramundi any day or a john dory! Mmmmm! Fillets only please, I don't really like bones but I know the fish tastes better with bones.
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Reply #9 - Sep 17^th, 2008 at 7:56pm

tallowood wrote on Jul 31^st, 2008 at 2:25pm:

I suppose a freshwater fish test would depend on what water is like but in my experience fish like that is best brined smoked even a humble mullet or an eel tastes great when smoked properly.

Have found any fish, especially freshwater, takes on the taste and smell of the water it lives in.

Lightly smoked fish is great, especially small saltwater varieties such as trevally etc

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Reply #10 - Sep 18^th, 2008 at 7:34am

boxingkangaroo wrote on Sep 17^th, 2008 at 7:56pm:

tallowood wrote on Jul 31^st, 2008 at 2:25pm:

I suppose a freshwater fish test would depend on what water is like but in my experience fish like that is best brined smoked even a humble mullet or an eel tastes great when smoked properly.

Have found any fish, especially freshwater, takes on the taste and smell of the water it lives in.

Lightly smoked fish is great, especially small saltwater varieties such as trevally etc

Sometimes I do cold smoking the way they smoke salmon in Tasmania, it involves 5-6 hours of curing a fish in brine and then 12-16 hours of smoking at temperature below 29Deg C. It tastes really great and can be kept for few months in winter in comparison with only few days of hot smoked fish.

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locutius Gold Member Offline You can't fight in here! It's the War Room Posts: 1817 Queensland Gender:	Re: Anybody enjoy freshwater fish? Reply #11 - Sep 18^th, 2008 at 9:40am Yes, I find freshwater fish to be a bit of a struggle. It just doesn't taste quite right. Maybe in a nice coconut curry? Yabbies on the other hand. Yum. Let them purge a bit first.
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Reply #12 - Sep 18^th, 2008 at 9:36pm

locutius wrote on Sep 18^th, 2008 at 9:40am:

Yes, I find freshwater fish to be a bit of a struggle. It just doesn't taste quite right. Maybe in a nice coconut curry?

Yabbies on the other hand. Yum. Let them purge a bit first.

Actually yabbies can be farmed and provide some cash flow.
You may find some more info in links below

http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/docs/pub/PondCheckList/Pond%20Aquaculture.pdf

http://www.austasiaaquaculture.com.au/content/view/13/28/

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Reply #13 - Sep 28^th, 2008 at 6:10pm

locutius wrote on Sep 18^th, 2008 at 9:40am:

Yes, I find freshwater fish to be a bit of a struggle. It just doesn't taste quite right. Maybe in a nice coconut curry?

Yabbies on the other hand. Yum. Let them purge a bit first.

I love yabbies Locutius

and theyre cousins the freshwater cray..they are both delicious.

I,d love to farm them for my own use.

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Paladin New Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20 Adelaide Gender:	Re: Anybody enjoy freshwater fish? Reply #14 - May 15^th, 2009 at 4:15pm I have fly fished for trout for about 40 years now and mostly on a catch and release basis ......They never quite tasted right for me unless they were smoked ..........Fly fishing was a passion from anywhere in S A to Vict or NSW and including the Snowy Mountains
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