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Recently, I hooked and could have landed a fairly large thresher, we’re assuming it was close to if not over 100lbs. Because I didn’t know much about dressing these types of fish right after they are caught I chose to release it. So…………………..if/when it happens again what are the steps to getting these things dressed so that the meat does not spoil.
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bleed, cut belly, gut it immediately
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I think I found my answer
http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/...ing-21931.html Dave, I had a fish cleaning business in Cape May for 4 years. We have cleaned mako's up to 640lbs and threshers up to 400lbs. Most fish we cleaned were in the 100 to 300lb range. Bleeding sharks from what I 've seen is not a common practice. But I believe all fish should be bled and I bleed everything I intend to keep for the table. Bleeding releases acid buildup and helps the cooling process. Safety when bleeding sharks is of upmost concern, most fish are bled by cutting the throat latch and piercing the artery and heart with a sharp cut behind the pec fin. With sharks this puts you in close proximity with the business end. I bleed my sharks in the water after they have been secured fly gaffed and tail roped. i take a straight gaff and rake the gills by inserting the gaff into the gill slits. I do this several times to each side. Icing sharks can be difficult due to size and cooler space. I recomend using an insulated fish bag but be sure to cover up the sharks head with a five gallon bucket so it does not tear the inside of the bag with its teeth. Sharks use up alot of ice, because they retain quite a bit of heat. So if you should bring lots of ice. Cleaning sharks is pretty simple, remove all fins except the tail. remove the head by cutting from the top of the head coming down behind the gills. Do not cut into any of the entrails if you can help it. Take a short sharp knife and cut around the anal vent. Now pull the head and gently slice around the inside of the stomach cavity to release the innards. Now you can slice the fish in half by coming down the back from the head area to the tail. Run the knife right along side of the spine column. Now you have two halves, you can slice steaks directly from the halvesw or you can split the halves down the blood line and cut steaks from that. i hope this wasn't to confussing. Thanks Tim Hand Ps on a side note truly large sharks are best cleaned while hanging. The 640 was hung from a fork lift and the big thresher was done from a gin pole and hoist.
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Bwana,
Believe me buddy, there's no time to make any kind of fancy cut when dealing with a green thresher. Just stab till the blood starts to flow. Driftwood, I'll deal with you later... |
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