The best tasting fish in WA
Submitted by Fathom on Mon, 2017-02-20 15:43
OK, probably done before but as your tastebuds mature, maybe things change? Baldy has always tasted best for my tastebuds. Me mate got a good Sand Flathead from 40mtrs yesty, (600mm)I got an OK Baldy from 10mtrs (500mm)
We both did seperate side by side cook offs of both species, Flatty just snuck in there being the best, what do you reckon is the best fish, taste wise?
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barcelona125
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would have to say blue eye
would have to say blue eye trevalla
anything deep sea is nice tho
bergerac
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would have a hard time
would have a hard time deciding between a baldy, KG or a decent flatty
Callum24
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I was lucky enough to get a
I was lucky enough to get a few spango's in kalbarri one of my faves
I really enjoy yellow tail kingfish or mulloway in a curry
And the humble black bream in bread crumbs
Few different ones there from the usual dermersals, spose it comes down to how you cook it cause i wouldnt be wasting bald or dhu fillets to a curry
My favourite is still calamari dont no if this counts though
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Bucko
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Sand Whiting. End of
Sand Whiting. End of story....
Fathom
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+1
But only target them over East to make my mum happy :)
GGs
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Blackarse
I would have to say either blackarse or coral trout for demersals and yellowfin whiting or flounder for table fish.
While i enjoy dhuie i personally think its over rated and if blackarse grew bigger then id be targeting those.
Woodsy65
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Too difficult to call I
Too difficult to call I think. KG Whiting up there, Shark Bay pinkie on the bbq 30 minutes after being caught, Dhu, Threadfin Salmon etc. Fresher the better obviously.
A mate of mine prefers Skippy and Sambo over Dhuie! I guess taste buds differ.
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I'm with you Bucko
Sand whiting closely followed by mangrove jack.
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cobia15
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+1 for jack
+1 for jack
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First one I caught I assumed
First one I caught I assumed it was a shit fish. Didn't know why people wanted a photo of my 500mm crapper before I put it back.
Dale
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Probly Nanygai then baldies. KG's in the smaller fish dept and reds up north, but sometimes I'll settle for a plate of really fresh herring
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little johnny
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Black ass
For sure.
Bones 79
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For me it's baldies and
For me it's baldies and black ass but more than happy to take a nice flat head
Paj man
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I remember back in my high school days
My mates mum would love it when we brought back flatties from a swan river session!
I find it hard to narrow to one but Robson sea bream have been a recent favourite of mine (left the dhuies, pinkies, emporer's and rankins in the freezer for dead). I remember Nanny's being tasty but haven't eaten one for a good while now. Baldies are always up there too.
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sunshine
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Blackarse.....flathead a close second
Love the fine texture, whiteness of the fillets and sweet taste.......flatty a close second but are a little variable when from estuary environments
Shark1
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nannies, baldies , C trout,
nannies, baldies , C trout, mangrove jack, pinkies, flatties, sandies and FLounder blackarse
all excellent
overrated Dhu rather eat herring and KG
best fish ever
Mangrove jack caught while working on barrow isalnd - no fishing company policy
equal to that a barramundi cod probably the best fish i ever ate- again caught against company policy
stolen fruit tastes better
underrated if u know how to cook Au salmon and sambo
green job fish also a honorable mention and red emperor
mallesh
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Sand whiting for sure and its a kids favourite too
Next in line Nannygai, Baldie, Grey band cod, Rankin, Red Emperor, Mangrove Jack, coral trout and the list continues.
As Barcelona mentioned deep sea fishes are good, but IMO our regular demersals are even better.
Also completely forgot to mention Wahoo & Narrow barred mackerel are fantastic on the BBQ or smoked. Very versatile fish IMO.
Cheers
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Spanish flag would be up
Spanish flag would be up there-
crasny1
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I almost agree
In Karratha they certainly weren't shit fish and the best beer batter fish ever.
Best tasting though between any whiting and OMG a Robinson Seabream is dead set awesome.
Just wish you could target them as they are almost incidentals.
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petermac
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believe it or not
my wife is thai and has said to me she prefers butterys than whiting which is a good thing as butterys are about all i can catch
Fathom
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Dhufish suck :), LOL they are
Dhufish suck :), LOL they are an impresive looking fish and great for a photo.....but.......nah... better things to target IMO
Billcollector
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Threadie then Tripletail
Threadie then Tripletail
carnarvonite
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4 way toss up
Would usually go for a top 3, boarfish, nannygai and baldies but now have added Robinson sea bream to the mix,
Forget dhufish, they don't even make my top 10 while pinkies do
Shark1
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boarfish i cant agree withhad
boarfish i cant agree with
had 1 was horrible -fresh cooked etc
maybe time to try again
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i arsed
i arsed a deep sea sweep wasnt that bad in the metro , i got spolt living in the NW spaniads ,coral trout , red empour ,spangleys , but hard to go past the humble blue bone as the best tasting fish i have had and spanish flag are very underated easy to catch and taste good
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+1 for breaksea cod
+1 for breaksea cod
Koma
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I think all the fish taste
I think all the fish taste good when they are fresh
Fathom
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Any smart people?
Could someone please set up a voting poll on this subject?, I would if I knew how as it could be beneficial to all of us in a way...HELP!!! ADAM?
Tim
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Here
Fathom
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AWESOME
.Please vote people, Thanks Tim....
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More
dodgy
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Robbos are the top of my
Robbos are the top of my list.
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ChrisG
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KGs then baldys red emp is
KGs then baldys
red emp is up there
hoping a couple of the deep drop targets taste okay too....let ya know if I ever get one
sea-kem
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As a family meal Sand
As a family meal Sand Whiting wins hands down. Best fresh fish I've ever eaten is Mahi Mahi. As someone said above fresh is best and a fresh fillet of Baldy pan fried in butter is tops for me.
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Curndog
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WTF
where are all the dhuie lovers? Best fish by far and freezes amazing!
Fathom
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Neighbors fish
We give that shit away after a photo..... ok was jk
Curndog
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Hahaha
haha give it to me then! I must say though KG is amazing fresh the same day but definatley don't think it tastes as good after coming out of the freezer. Put a boldy on my plate and I won't complain either
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Lol don't worry Dhuie's in
Lol don't worry Dhuie's in my top 5. Once again pan fried fresh in butter with a nice garden salad and a very chilled bottle of SSB is heaven on a stick.
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i v been known to swop a 20kg
i v been known to swop a 20kg dhu for a 51cm pinkie- and i got the better end of the deal
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Get em regular do ya?
Get em regular do ya?
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B/A first.
Sandwhiting, Baldchin, have all in the freezer so happy days. Would rate K.G but cant catch them.
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Threadfin and kg whiting, I
Threadfin and kg whiting, I can't decide between the two.
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mmh yes
i forgot about the threadys very good on the chew , rate them over bara
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Sashimi
Sashimi yellow tail kingfish
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Redfin perch are close to
Redfin perch are close to the top of my list if cooked properly and caught in reasonably clean water. Otherwise dhufish, whiting and pretty much all northern species except barra (I've never eaten barra fresh though)
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And baldies are pretty good
And baldies are pretty good too
Oldbull
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another vote for redfin
in my top half dozen. Baldies, KGs, sandies, flathead, pinkies, dhu
mark64
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so lucky in wa
to have the superb choices of fish species ,I think coronation trout sneaks in for me ,but as said baldys rankin,threadys the list is long
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Robinson Seabream would have
Robinson Seabream would have to be my favourite.
For the record certainly wouldn't rate Dhu as a neighbours fish either, pretty good on the plate IMO.
Fathom
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YEP Sorry
I rarely rate any fish as a neighbours fish, Ill try anything though, Dhufish is so far down the ladder I'd rather be eating a bar of soap
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YEP
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Curndog
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confused
Maybe your confusing dhufish with a sambo haha
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Most fish treated right
Most fish treated right tastes good but for me its blackass red snapper and puka
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Big ocean flathead and kg
Big ocean flathead and kg
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Stevo81
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Coral trout, baldy and
Coral trout, baldy and blackarse. Smaller dhus around 8kg are def better than the bigger ones IMO
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GGs
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Size
Couldnt agree more. Dhus smaller than 70cm taste pretty good (still over rated) but i got a big girl the other week and its like eating boots when cooked on the bbq. Need to cook it other ways to stop it going tough.
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Bluebone
Added bluebone. Best in the north.
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Fingermark ?
Fingermark ?
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Jeepers we are spoilt for
Jeepers we are spoilt for choice! Don't get me wrong i love dhuies, baldies, nanny and blackarse etc but there is something special about the freshly caught humble herring on a piece of toast with a pinch of salt and squeeze of lemon. Gets me every time!
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Remind
me of this next time we go for a demersal bash mate haha
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Ashen
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Whiting...
Haven't tried all fish mentioned above so can't comment on some of them....yet!
I reckon it depends alot on how its cooked. Some of you might remember me trying out dhufish for the fish time a few weeks ago. Steamed Dhu taste great. However, when its fried, its normal. As in same as other "meaty" fish. So if I bought Dhu at $60-$80 a kilo and fried it, I would think its a waste of money. Just my opinion.
Now if I was to choose my favourite, I would rate skippy very highly if eaten on the boat, sashimi style! Big sand whiting and KG would be my pick for best all rounder!
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Fathom
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$60-$80 Kg?
NO NO NO fucking way, I'd just go down the beach and get me some stingray flaps for free, taste better as well
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I pulled up one from 40m the
I pulled up one from 40m the size of a truck tyre on Sunday you could've had. I was so rooted I could barely get hold the leader to get the hook out.
Officially off the Pies bandwagon
z00m
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Favs
Baldy, Harlequin, Fox Fish, Snapper and Dhu would be my top five.
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Charlie court
Always threw em back till a mate cooked some on the barbie in Exmouth one year , yum yum yum . Can't beat em in my books
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The fishing must have been
The fishing must have been hard going if those little pains in the ass were going on the bbq.
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Haha
Agree, and red throats
Bring on the Baldy's!
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Gardies
Fresh crumbed butterfiled garfish is right up there...as is sand whiting.
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KG whiting definitely down
KG whiting definitely down the south.
Up north Rankin come close in my books along with reds.
the old red throat is bloody tasty too.
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Gotta agree with reds. Right
Gotta agree with reds. Right up there
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Coral trout, chunky flesh and
Coral trout, chunky flesh and love to smash a surface lure what more could you want!
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Sand whiting is the sweetest
Sand whiting is the sweetest meat in the ocean that I’ve tried. Of the demersals I’d have to say baldy is my favourite that I’ve tried out of dhufish, pinkies and black arse.
Officially off the Pies bandwagon
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What about the old estuary
What about the old estuary cod they ain't too bad
couldn't pick a favourite we are prety spoiled for choice here
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dhuie is tasteless
dhuie is tasteless
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my top 5
Blackass, foxfish, whiting, dhuie and nannygai
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We have all missed one....John Dory
But like boar fish have only ever caught one in metro waters .......both were bloody delicious BUT were a couple of years ago
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yip would agree. Lived 2 yrs
yip
would agree. Lived 2 yrs in new Plymouth NZ and a regular catch there. Yummo for sure.
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Ah, also nobody has mentioned
Ah, also nobody has mentioned flounder fresh. Delicate straight off the bone.
Edit: sorry, I didn't see it was on the list!! My mistake.
Shit - so many fish that taste great and have to make one choice - chose KG but wanted to vote Robinsons in but only ever caught one.
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I'm a big fan of Dhu. I find
I'm a big fan of Dhu. I find it freezes a lot better than other fish, and it doesn't matter too much if you over cook it a bit.
Some of the other fish taste really good when they're fresh, but then go a bit mushy if you freeze them for too long or over cook them.
Curndog
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Spot on
couldnt agree more Dtrain. That's why I rate dhu as the best. Some ppl say they are tasteless but I like that they don't have a fishy taste. We are pretty spoilt in WA haha
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Mangrove Jacks, they have
Mangrove Jacks, they have been a bit of a staple for us of late, been looking after the caravan Park at King Ash Bay on the McArthur River in the NT, had some rain though, things are pretty soggy around here. Lucky we've got power provided because we can't rely on the sun for solar power.
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Baldie, Tuskie, Coral Trout,
Baldie, Tuskie, Coral Trout, Rankin Cod, Estuary Cod, Cobia, Red emporer,Flathead and any whiting
overrated...pink snapper(great red emporer bait), spangled emporer
Bazooked
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mullet, herring, whiting
mullet, herring, whiting flatty then baldy, alot of fish are overated especially dhu and snapper, ps i dont see mullet on the voting list lol.
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Updated
Curndog
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I thought when this topic
I thought when this topic got posted most ppl would be on the same page. So many different opinions which is good. Gotta try few of these fish. Won't be trying mullet though lol
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seriously mullet has so much
seriously mullet has so much flavour its to die for, smoked or over the hot coals it cant be beaten.
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my wife
my wifey would agree with you on that , but then she likes butterys too
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triple tail
noticed triple tails havent rated a mention just my opinion if you know where to catch them and how to catch them they are probably but just for me the top eating fish in the north west