Pinky parasite
Submitted by Hue Jorgen on Sun, 2016-05-29 17:25
Hey
I caught a 70cm pinky today and was pretty happy. Once I got home and filleted the sweet animal I was confronted by what looked like parasites that you may see in a sambo.Has anyone encountered this most foul invasion of a prime specimen?
little johnny
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Date Joined: 04/12/11
Few times
Mostly just above wings. Some create big pockets in that area
mart
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Date Joined: 06/06/12
fish worms
hi Hue, Yep seen them before through out the filleted meat (worms) encouned them mainly in snaper filletsa at Yarrdie Creek
striker
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Date Joined: 26/09/14
Just
so you know when it's cooked it will do no damage to you or the fillet at all, it's just ascetics . Doesn't look good but won't do any harm once cooked.
twicther
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Date Joined: 31/12/11
Barra regularly have worms
For some it will turn people off. With barra and black jew it seems to be mainly in the belly flesh or anal area i have found with mulloway. With both those species the unwanted alien isn't wide spread, so can be filleted out, mostly. As Striker has pointed out we tend to remove the offending creatures where possible, but the flesh doesn't appear rotten or spoilt in any way.
if in doubt give it to a neighbour or an in law, they will thank you for it ! lol