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Very nice Bunson, how did you cook it?

Simply stuffed the cavity with finely shredded fennel and spring onion which had been lightly sautéed, then pan fried in EVOO and butter, with a few cumin seeds a little fenugreek to keep the aniseed flavours going. Delicious fish, subtle flavours.

Might have been something to do with the size? But the rib bones seemed to come away from the backbone too easily, so I had to pick some bones, instead of like with smaller specimens when all the bones pretty much remain attached to the carcass?

Still, it was a massive feed for one, washed down with a Monteith's black beer... nice after a long day at work and then renovations at home.

Thats a biggun bunson, nice work.

Cheers PLJ. I actually bunged them straight into the oven like that filled with rainbow chard in the gut for 18 mins but that was a few mins too long. I picked them up with an egg slice and tongs to keep them intact

Ahhh whoops. Have been running my pump 24/7 due to dirty water and switched it off yesterday before going to work as the water is looking good. Unfortunately the water got to 20+ degrees and I came home to this 5 hours later. Some of them were in the last throws of life and some had already gone into rigor mortis but I'm sure were only dead an hour or so and the eyes were nice and clear so straight into the freezer for a future meal.
At least I'm now convinced it's time to get that AC/DC aerator for added insurance.

Bah! How do you....lovely people.....get them so big do fast?!

bunson, that is one heavy fish. Awesome you've raised the bar extremely high, very stocky fish at 300mm

Hi Jackfrost, it's a shame to have lost your trout. I guess all is not lost, at least you still get to chew on them. Back up air is a must in my opinion. Imagine keeping Silver Perch for 18 months and stumbling at the finish line due to something like that, You'd cry.

Not sure if you guys have tried buying gear from Boyu Australia, I use them for most of my gear. Great prices and fixed freight of $9 for any weight

http://www.boyu-australia.com

Bad luck about the trout, Jackfrost. Do you have more or did you lose all of them?

Nah I've got at least 3 big ones left so I'll keep them ticking along until the temps get to Barra levels

What was the weight without the tub and the ruler?

That is a massive fish mate.

Chillidude, your never going to guess what happened!!!!!!!!!!!

Well i was busy adding some Gilgie tanks above my sump today and I kept looking at the Trout tank, should I or I shouldn't I , was the thoughts for most of the day until I cracked my first beer this arvo and then the decision was made.

Well 7 Trout later, I actually thought there was 8 and was blaming the dogs for a while until I checked my photo's. Any ways, there butterflied in the fridge seasoned with salt, brown sugar, chilies, garlic, spring onions, black pepper and lemon pepper. Ready for smoking

farout thats a nice size trout.. doubt my biggest one is goin to be half that size

Cheers
pete

Well done Muzz

Wow another super, duper result. We'll done Muz.

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