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TJones 06-23-2020 02:37 PM

Thresher shark processing help
 
He was mortally wounded and wasn't gonna make it. Now what do I do? Decapitated him, cut tail, bleed out, and gutted. Can I donate it? Is It worth preserving and vacuum sealing? He was the perfect size for harvesting though. About 80 lbs. How is the taste on scale of 1-10? Thanks for help.

jruiz 06-23-2020 03:08 PM

HOW used to take fish donations when they were still holding events. Sharks are pretty tough. How did it get to the point of getting mortally wounded?

igotpron 06-23-2020 03:27 PM

Many people love it. Compare it to swordfish. Goes great on the bbq. Cut the beast in 1” steaks keep some and hand some out. People like the idea of free steaks. And usually eat them right away. Gives you a chance to experiment and try new things.


Now the important question. Where did you catch this beast? And I’m presume you gut hooked this one?


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FullFlavorPike 06-23-2020 04:55 PM

Agreed. Eat as you would eat a sword.

Makes great escabeche, which will keep for quite a while in the fridge.

Harry Hill 06-23-2020 05:40 PM

if prepped immediately should be good but allowed to lay around dead and I can taste the uric acid in the meat. I quit buying swordfish in the market because it is usually shark and tastes of urine.

YakDout 06-23-2020 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by jruiz (Post 308366)
HOW used to take fish donations when they were still holding events. Sharks are pretty tough. How did it get to the point of getting mortally wounded?


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Hunters Pa 06-23-2020 06:25 PM

Steaks or cubes for kebab.


Have a stone nearby to keep sharpening your blade, that shark skin can really dull it fast if you are doing skin-on steaks.

TJones 06-23-2020 07:07 PM

Had to get my lucky jig back, right?
 
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Originally Posted by YakDout (Post 308375)
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On the serious note, he was done fighting within 10 min and he just hunkered down. I replaced the treble on the jig with a massive single hook that went through and through on his lower jaw. No way in hell was I wanting to get B slapped trying to pry out my jig with pliers. Of course cutting the line would be a good option, but I was worried he was too green. Granted, he at surface in about 10 min. There was a lot of superficial damage to his face from jig smashing into his grill. Is it possible that I was drawing his mouth closed and it suffocated him? Well, this is my first harvested, not my first caught. Hopefully, my last harvested. Free pick up in Burbank, if anyone is interested. Neighbors will take some. I decapitated him immediately after gaffing. Severed the tail off to bleed out both ends. Hopefully to reduce the urination and gamey taste.

TJones 06-23-2020 07:11 PM

how to remove skin?
 
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Originally Posted by Hunters Pa (Post 308376)
Steaks or cubes for kebab.


Have a stone nearby to keep sharpening your blade, that shark skin can really dull it fast if you are doing skin-on steaks.

I saw videos on you tube and they were serving up these nice clean steak and loins.

Oolie 06-23-2020 10:29 PM

You don't need to remove the skin if steaking, you can score it before grilling, but if you do remove the skin, it makes a nice wasabi oroshi.

CardShark 06-23-2020 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by TJones (Post 308379)
:sifone:
On the serious note, he was done fighting within 10 min and he just hunkered down. I replaced the treble on the jig with a massive single hook that went through and through on his lower jaw. No way in hell was I wanting to get B slapped trying to pry out my jig with pliers. Of course cutting the line would be a good option, but I was worried he was too green. Granted, he at surface in about 10 min. There was a lot of superficial damage to his face from jig smashing into his grill. Is it possible that I was drawing his mouth closed and it suffocated him? Well, this is my first harvested, not my first caught. Hopefully, my last harvested. Free pick up in Burbank, if anyone is interested. Neighbors will take some. I decapitated him immediately after gaffing. Severed the tail off to bleed out both ends. Hopefully to reduce the urination and gamey taste.

I'd like to try it out. I'm just 10-15 mins north of you in Mission Hills. Sent you a PM with my contact info.

summers in kuwait 06-24-2020 08:41 AM

If properly harvested, Thresher is amazing meat and the belly might be some of the best meat the ocean offers. I was speaking with Yanni about this subject years ago and he said its one of his favorites! Steaks are amazing, you can also cube and grill.

I served a part of 20-30 people with some of my thresher. I made sliders with Hawaiian sweet bread, a chipotle aioli and slaw. I informed everyone ahead of time that it was shark. People were amazed by the flavor and said it was some of the best seafood they had ever had!

Here is a little recap from my thresher catch in 2017.


Cheers,
Todd

FoodGeekFish 06-24-2020 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by summers in kuwait (Post 308410)
If properly harvested, Thresher is amazing meat and the belly might be some of the best meat the ocean offers.

Todd - how do you define "properly harvested"? Bled and gutted on the water? Bled only? Time between catch and putting on ice?

TJones 06-25-2020 07:39 AM

was on water yesterday
 
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Originally Posted by CardShark (Post 308398)
I'd like to try it out. I'm just 10-15 mins north of you in Mission Hills. Sent you a PM with my contact info.

Just saw this message. I will reply. Fish has been packed in ice and I will start to steak it out today.

TJones 06-25-2020 07:46 AM

Thanks for everyone's help
 
I have used the utmost care which is my standard practice. Decapitated immediately upon gaffing. Back end severed off. Gutted and rinsed on water so I don't have a mess at home. Catch was taken early in morning with overcast sky's. Stored in hull of PA while heading in. Placed into a large cooler and drove to nearest place for 10 bags of ice. Im looking forward to this.
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TJones 06-25-2020 07:53 AM

Sent you a text this morning
 
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Originally Posted by Oolie (Post 308396)
You don't need to remove the skin if steaking, you can score it before grilling, but if you do remove the skin, it makes a nice wasabi oroshi.

Let me know if you get it. Thanks.

TJones 06-25-2020 08:02 AM

Apologize for not responding yesterday
 
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kayakfisherman 06-25-2020 08:32 AM

Hey TJones! Todd is right, T shark meat is my favorite. Especially the belly.

I always leave the skin on and only remove it after I cook it. Plus, I always simply steak the fish from head to tail. That way it keeps it simple and easy to manage in the freezer.

Good eats there!! Yanni

SoCalEDC 06-25-2020 12:32 PM

its typically fantastic meat. Makes great tacos. Very "meaty" fish.

PapaDave 06-25-2020 01:24 PM

It tastes great, I like it. And that looks to have been a female, not a he...


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