how to prepare HAIRTAIL for the table??????

[Krazi-kev]

Caught a hairtail last night.....97cm

I have taken the head off and cleaned it. Cut it into 2 slabs and now hoping someone can tell me how best to prepare this fish

Thanks

[onerabbit]

Only tried a few, then just cut them up into short lengths, floured & added salt, pepper & lemon juice. Fairly strong flavoured, but nice.

Muzz

[Krazi-kev]

Thanks
I will BBQ it for lunch today

thanks

[onerabbit]

How did it go Krazi-kev??

Muzz

[Krazi-kev]

Excellent stuff

Cut 2 slabs and punctured the slabs with a fork. Marinated the fish in soy and ginger and puit on the BBQ. Basted during cooking albeit not for very long. Squeezed some lime juice over the fish and YUMBO!!!!!

I was very impressed. Whilst there are a few bones...........none too many to not eat.

Now i want to catch another over the 1 metre mark. I will do it again on the BBQ. As I said I was impressed. Thanks for giving me confidence to even try the ugly bugger

Cheers

[onerabbit]

If you get a big one, watch out, they can be really mean, my best was just short of 6 ft & it coiled like a snake & attacked the same.
I'd hate to get bitten by one.

Muzz

[Krazi-kev]

anything over a metre is frighyening enough

Nice tasting and also made for good strip bait for Grunter

Cheers