Samson fish review

 Hi Guys, anyone keep sambos? Are they a worth eating? 

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 I've never eaten a sambo,

Tue, 2014-02-18 19:09

 I've never eaten a sambo, not a big fish eater. But from what I've read on here this is what my understanding is:

-the just legal fish are your best bet 

-the bigger they get the more chance of having worms

-it's hit and miss, some fish are good firm flesh, some are mushy, so bit of a lucky dip really.

-some like it, some don't.

-better in a curry or something like that, also think I read someone had more success with thin fillets cooked quickly?!

So keep a just size one next time you get one and give it a try. Worst case you cook some up and don't like it and then just use the rest for bait/burley next time your out. Not ideal situation but at least it's not going to waste!

hope that helps!

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http://fishwrecked.com/forum/

Tue, 2014-02-18 19:23

http://fishwrecked.com/forum/eating-sambo

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allen bevan (owner of Shakira)

Tue, 2014-02-18 22:32

(And top bloke) knows a few things about this. one of the parasites

Found in sambos was first identified from a fish aboard Shakira.

He told me that if you bleed them and immediately bury them in

Ice they are fine table fare. I've tested this + so far it's true.

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We ate an 18 kg amberjack

Tue, 2014-02-18 22:43

We ate an 18 kg amberjack from Saturday MAAC club comp (we would normally release all ambers and sambos but not killing an animal without at least eating it). It was very good! I would not eat a sambo that size.

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 I kept a 15kg samboo eat

Tue, 2014-02-18 22:52

 I kept a 15kg sambo to eat recently.. Immediately bled and put on ice. Ate that night and the next and was really good (pan fried with oil and breadcrumbs). 

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I've kept and eaten 2 x

Wed, 2014-02-19 10:38

I've kept and eaten 2 x  25-30kilo sambos from SA and they both tasted great.

They were shared amongst several families who all enjoyed it. Both were bled and iced immediately 

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Naa they're poor eating. On

Wed, 2014-02-19 10:49

Naa they're poor eating. On the same level as trying to eat rays. But I suppose it depends on what else you catch

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Catch a lot kgw, nannygai,

Wed, 2014-02-19 11:12

Catch a lot kgw, nannygai, blue morwong and snapper trepangdua

Not that thrilled with the soft texture of snapper and would rate the samson we ate above it.

 

 

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sure you didn't mix the two

Wed, 2014-02-19 12:04

sure you didn't mix the two up in the frying pan?

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Haha, first time around

Wed, 2014-02-19 12:38

Haha, first time around didn't have high expectations with the poor wrap it often gets.

Maybe cooler waters in SA do help.

I've eaten 2 big kings over 20kilo (usually release them), one was nice and the other was disgusting - couldnt eat it.

Both were bled and iced. The 2nd one that was mushy and very strong tasting we did try to revive it for 5-10mins (as I wanted to release it) so maybe this has something to do with poor eating qualities in seriola if they get to stressed before dying??

Not sure - just my experiences....

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 Ate a 90 odd cm Sambo for

Fri, 2014-02-21 22:23

 Ate a 90 odd cm Sambo for tea tonight, and was great. Even had some sashimi...Are you sure you guys know how to cook? :)

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Ive eaten 4 around the 10kg

Fri, 2014-02-21 23:27

Ive eaten 4 around the 10kg mark and they were great. Cubed into a hot pan and not cooked for too long.

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Oh no Guys

Sat, 2014-02-22 11:48

You must need a taste bud adjustment. Have tried it on a few expired ones that couldnt be released. NEVER again.

Sadly a dead sambo now = burley or burried under a tomato plant. The tomato's taste sensational!

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 Mornay bigger ones, smaller

Sat, 2014-02-22 11:59

 Mornay bigger ones, smaller ones taste better, let them go really not worth it, better for the fight.