My Catches!

Arti2 · February 09, 2009, 12:37:11 CET

Yes the thing is that when you come out of the water, the last thing I think about is cleaning the octopus. Especially in cold weather. You look forward to go home and have a nice warm bath.

EmicMalta · February 09, 2009, 13:36:08 CET

Quote from: Arti2 on February 09, 2009, 12:37:11 CET
Yes the thing is that when you come out of the water, the last thing I think about is cleaning the octopus. Especially in cold weather. You look forward to go home and have a nice warm bath.

true

SPNOTTA · February 09, 2009, 14:15:14 CET

descaling and gutting fish is much faster in water. Scales come off so much easier.

As shanook pointed out...it returns some organics to the sea.

No mess at home.

Feeling of completeness...maybe some ancestral hunter instinct???

There is scientific evidence that gutting and descaling at sea preserves better the flesh. (Makes sense...freshwater against saline water - osmolarity, internal fluids seeping into rest of flesh) Actually these studies from the EU and US authorities are building onto directives for amendements in fish stock handling and tagging.

Actually I cannot understand why fish is bought by the kilo with the respective insides...I mean we don't eat the insides...why should we pay for the insides?

Take for example the salema...it is very sour in taste if not gutted immediately but if gutted immediately and the black lining is cleaned...it's flesh is not just palatable but tasty!!!!

My relatives state the fish I catch are much more tasty than commercial fish. Maybe they are just pulling my leg to provide more fish.

ramio · February 09, 2009, 21:49:37 CET

I always clean the fish on the way in, saves the hassle at home, apart from the fact that I can stand the smell of fresh fish just cought, but ones time starts pasing, the smell changes. The only problem as we use ice and salt water to cool the fish, by the time you clean all the hands are blue.

Arti2 · February 12, 2009, 11:29:26 CET

Catch Wednesday 11th February 2009.

7Kgs+ Catch

2Kgs730g Octopus.

SPNOTTA · February 12, 2009, 11:42:02 CET

biggie

It would have been a 3k if it hadn't probably battled with morays in the past.

With every pic we are getting more and more of your home...nice interior colour...that energy saving lamp is one of the five the blue party had to deliver? LOL.

Seahunter · February 12, 2009, 18:46:01 CET

Quote from: SPNOTTA on February 12, 2009, 11:42:02 CET
biggie

that energy saving lamp is one of the five the blue party had to deliver? LOL.

Hahaj!!!!!! Good one spnotta!!

baghira · February 12, 2009, 21:21:31 CET

Nice one guys.
Yep, now we also know that you also have a krups weighing scale, and next time, to be more specific, if you want to prove to us that you are not cheating, and that the scale is accurate, please supply us with calibration certificates in the next photo. :-)

ramio · February 12, 2009, 22:51:35 CET

Arti2, I suggest you carefully go through your future photos very carefully, as who knows what these guys guys may discover next, about you!!

Arti2 · February 13, 2009, 07:34:08 CET

It seems I am giving away clues to private eyes here!!! O.K. then no more sharing my photos with you.

baghira · February 13, 2009, 16:42:03 CET

Art if I may ask!
What suit, gloves and socks do you wear? Brands and thickneses please?
I am just asking because I have been freediving lately, and I really tried different kinds of armoury, but after about 1.5 hours I cannot feel my toes, and after some more time my foot is dead> Then its the turn of my hands, and obviously then the rest. I will pee in my suit a thousand times, and I can see that You dare to stay 4 hours easy.

Arti2 · February 15, 2009, 09:28:54 CET

I use 5.5mm effesub jacket Camo. An Aqualung long john 5.5mm. An under vest. Effesub socks 3mm and aqualung gloves 3mm which are full of holes now.

The Effesub jacket needs to be changed now as the outer skin is thorn. Effect of usage and sun. So I need a new suit now!

Last time I spent 4 hours but normally I spend more than that 5 to 7 hours and sometimes 8 hours.

fisheye · February 15, 2009, 11:21:02 CET

wow

.. 7 or 8 hrs did you ever checked if gills are forming behind your ears

. Thats a lot of time especially in the cold winter its impressive.

barracuda02 · February 15, 2009, 13:26:43 CET

Impressive Arti 2 and five thumbs up.you re an octopus champion.
pps.If you see some cuttle fish leave them alone.This year the sae is squidless .perhaps the cuttlefish will meet my lure.i have no problem with the octopus although i caught two while spinning this year.joking.

SPNOTTA · February 16, 2009, 09:32:28 CET

Don't forget that when octo hunting one is constantly finning,searching and moving. Thus the body metabolism is elevated. If one had to swim constantly and heavily, one does not even require a wetsuit at all. In my teens (I was crazy and had a very high metabolic rate) my friends and I used to swim for hours in the sea (even in February) without a wetsuit.

The real problem is aspettos and hunting fish at this time of the year. Yes, one could shoot them in their nests but personally I don't find it really challenging.

Still I do not want to take away the credit of someone who can spend 8 hrs at sea at this time of the year!!! It is still a feat!!