what does barrcuda taste like? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Jimmyz123 · 05-13-2011, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Phatford

I also have a Catchbag that I fill with ICE inside bags. Before I head into the beach if the waves are bad you can ditch the extra ICE weight.

TIPS for Barries:

1 Cut the gills while the fish is still alive to pump all the blood out.
2 Put on ice immediately
3 Keep the fish strait, this is where the mush comes into play.

Most cattle if not all make you store the fish in a gunny sack, if so make sure you bring some wire or string to tie the tails up and hang the fish from the sack hook strait down.

4 When cutting the fish make sure you clean all the slime from the cutting board and knife, want to get rid of fishy task make sure you don't let the fish slime touch the meat.

And like I said I have only had smoked and it was quite good!

Great tips here. If most fish are prepped correctly from catch to cooking they should come out great. The problem with fish is if you do not store them correctly this can mess up the meat.
If you are going on a Cattle boat most of the Seaforth boats store their fish in salt Brine freezers. This really helps the fish, but they don't bleed them for you. With cuda the key is the bleeding right after the catch and then going onto ice. Enjoy, these fish are nice to catch and to eat.

jorluivil · 05-13-2011, 03:53 PM

They taste like chicken.

I usually fillet them and make fish tacos out of them, no complaints yet.

TankSD13 · 05-13-2011, 04:06 PM

Caught a few last year on a sportie, they were not bled right away and kept in the sack all day. Went home and cleaned them up, removed all of the red meat. Everything that was red I took out. Some of the best fish tacos I ever had!!

PapaDave · 05-13-2011, 04:25 PM

Have caught a few in my day, I like to catch them and eat them, they taste good to me. I have a smoker so if I get a limit I will smoke a couple. I have cooked them many ways but my favorite is on the grill.

wiredantz · 05-13-2011, 05:12 PM

thanks everyone

driftwood · 05-13-2011, 05:13 PM

Big log barracudas were once plentiful in La Lolla. Have not seen those big logers in the past 3-4 years. Don't know why they stopped visting Ja Jolla.

Best way to eat Barracuda...slice them across in big chunks and deep fry them.

Siebler · 05-13-2011, 05:40 PM

I like Cuda, Just bleed keep them cool and remove the bloodline and they are great.

If you cant keep the fish straight then youll learn quick how to fillet a curved cuda. They call it the Deckhand Challenge. When you straighten them is when the meat all pops and gets super mushy.

I too like them smoked the most, Hoping to bring some home tomorrow and do that.

05-13-2011, 03:53 PM	#2
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	They taste like chicken. I usually fillet them and make fish tacos out of them, no complaints yet. __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

05-13-2011, 05:40 PM	#7
Siebler Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Richland Oregon Posts: 1,547	I like Cuda, Just bleed keep them cool and remove the bloodline and they are great. If you cant keep the fish straight then youll learn quick how to fillet a curved cuda. They call it the Deckhand Challenge. When you straighten them is when the meat all pops and gets super mushy. I too like them smoked the most, Hoping to bring some home tomorrow and do that. __________________ CJ Siebler

05-13-2011, 04:06 PM	#3
TankSD13 The Tank Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 3	Caught a few last year on a sportie, they were not bled right away and kept in the sack all day. Went home and cleaned them up, removed all of the red meat. Everything that was red I took out. Some of the best fish tacos I ever had!!

05-13-2011, 04:25 PM	#4
PapaDave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 1,475	Have caught a few in my day, I like to catch them and eat them, they taste good to me. I have a smoker so if I get a limit I will smoke a couple. I have cooked them many ways but my favorite is on the grill.

05-13-2011, 05:12 PM	#5
wiredantz Currently @ MLO Territory Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Under the Shadow Posts: 2,290	thanks everyone

05-13-2011, 05:13 PM	#6
driftwood Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SAN DIEGO Posts: 1,086	Big log barracudas were once plentiful in La Lolla. Have not seen those big logers in the past 3-4 years. Don't know why they stopped visting Ja Jolla. Best way to eat Barracuda...slice them across in big chunks and deep fry them.