been catching a lot of shark lately…and i love shark nuggets/strips. Caught a nice bonnethead so gutted and bled it…packed it in ice with a few frozen water bottles in his belly…brought it home and fileted it… fried it up with some shrimp i caught… home made tarter and cocktail sauce…bacon/bluecheese coleslaw sliced cucumber and tomatoes
miss’n fish’n
212 SEAHUNT CC
Sea Squirt 16
Penny you need to stop posting pictures like that! It looks too good to just look at.
Those look awesome! I’ve always been told bonnetheads aren’t that good to eat. Any special way to prepare them?
Bowtech Allegiance
Ruger M77 .270
no good at all…bring them to me and I’ll be sure they are safely disposed of 
you better take this post down immediately…that orange-top-green-body-China crab is way under the legal limit!
The Morris Island Lighthouse www.savethelight.org
quote:
Originally posted by dippin_kodiakThose look awesome! I’ve always been told bonnetheads aren’t that good to eat. Any special way to prepare them?
Try one, but make sure you do what Penny said with the bleeding and cooling. They are really tasty IMO.
Thanks Penny for this post. As well as all of the others.
You would do well as an author. REALLY!!
NN
07, 23 Key West, Twin 115 Yammys
“Coastal Bound”
quote:
Originally posted by DoubleNquote:
Originally posted by dippin_kodiakThose look awesome! I’ve always been told bonnetheads aren’t that good to eat. Any special way to prepare them?
Try one, but make sure you do what Penny said with the bleeding and cooling. They are really tasty IMO.
Thanks Penny for this post. As well as all of the others.
You would do well as an author. REALLY!!
NN
07, 23 Key West, Twin 115 Yammys
“Coastal Bound”
YUP! They make dang fine eating!! BUT yes you have to make sure to gut,bleed and ice them almost immediately…and Glenn just make sure you don’t tell them to do what we did Suffice it to say that Mr Green Jeans needs to know what kind of fish you’ve caught if he wants to look:wink:
What’s the best way to bleed a shark?
Bowtech Allegiance
Ruger M77 .270
In the future I’ll gut it and cut around the head as much as possible while still leaving the head attached…don’t know if that is what the locals would do but I’d also be interested in knowing if anyone else any thoughts?
I do know that the uric acid in their system can quickly taint the meat if the shark is not gutted and cooled quickly.
quote:
Originally posted by dippin_kodiakWhat’s the best way to bleed a shark?
Bowtech Allegiance
Ruger M77 .270
Always wondered too, have been told they are good but never have attempted to keep one.
Do you kill it right away and if so how??
Sea Pro 210cc
Yamaha 200 4 Stroke
Dodge 1500 4x4 HEMI
I just stick the knife up the poop shoot and run it up the belly to the head. Pull the guts out, rinse it off overboard and ice it.
Don’t cut head or tail off as DNR will get ya!
NN
07, 23 Key West, Twin 115 Yammys
“Coastal Bound”
quote:
Originally posted by tpricequote:
Originally posted by dippin_kodiakWhat’s the best way to bleed a shark?
Bowtech Allegiance
Ruger M77 .270
Always wondered too, have been told they are good but never have attempted to keep one.
Do you kill it right away and if so how??
Sea Pro 210cc
Yamaha 200 4 Stroke
Dodge 1500 4x4 HEMI
Exactly what doubleN said. If you are going to keep a shark, gut it immediately while it’s still alive. Meet will taste better.
BonnetHead is the best tasting meat of all in my honest opinion. If you have not tried it smoked you are missing out big time.
2012 DLV 198 Carolina Skiff
Humingbird 998 Side scan and GPS
GPS trolling motor
My Cherokee indian name is asuvsgi nahna adadudi or Fishes on Credit
Penny- ALWAYS love your posts. Bacon/Blue Cheese coleslaw has my mouth watering… Would you share your basic recipe? Sounds great.
When catching shark to eat, don’t you have to kill them right away with a big wallop to the head. I have heard if you do not, they pee into themselves and that messes up the meat.
True or not???
01 Hewes Redfisher, 90 Yam 2 Strk
http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/creamy-cilantro-lime-slaw
Penny This one is for you. I didn’t take a pic but my God it is delish!!! Try it with your next nugget meal.
Charlie
Maureen’s favorite was Blue cheese like yours till I made that one…
When I gut a shark I cut from the poop hole to the mouth…then around the sides if the head to the top…but leave head attached…I also cut a ring around the tail and partially separate the fin…but leave intact. In case I’m checked. Last time I took a sharp filet knife and also "flapped back most of the chin from the meat…leaving skin attached as the skin holds the urine from the shark ESP when it dies. Was given this tip from one of my old timer fishermen veterans at the hospital. Ice ice ice after bleeding…hang over the side…bleed …rinse and pack in ice. I put frozen water bottles in the gut cavity. Clean as soon as you get home…not a fish to leave sitting in ice! I love shark meat.
miss’n fish’n
212 SEAHUNT CC
Sea Squirt 16