docholiday Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 mate of mine owns this crab boat but at this time of the year he is catching cuttlefish, what a mess they make, anyway thought you would like to see a few photos, I cook mine three ways 1. cut into strips and put into tempura batter, serve with a chilli dip 2. curry 3. stir fry they are fantastic to eat and therefore all the sadder to realise this is yet another fish that is exported to France and Spain and very difficult to buy in the uK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 Great stuff! How do you catch them??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worthy130 Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 on lures with treble hooks on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docholiday Posted May 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 on lures with treble hooks on them Nooooo These boys catch100s of kilos in traps Large cages, put a female in then the males swarm in after her, They can get 30 to 60 kg in a trap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixer1 Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 Where's the white bit budgies and tortoises eat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docholiday Posted May 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 Where's the white bit budgies and tortoises eat? That in the middle, when they clean them it just goes over the side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Nooooo These boys catch100s of kilos in traps Large cages, put a female in then the males swarm in after her, They can get 30 to 60 kg in a trap. And how do they catch the females that act as the lure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 And how do they catch the females that act as the lure? they put shoes, makeup and money in the trap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docholiday Posted May 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 :lol: :lol: That would work I think they just put the traps down with some fish bait in which gets a few into the trap, then once the females are in the males just follow, will ask next time I see him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve111 Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 They put a bit of white plastic in the trap that attracts the first cuttle fish then they leave one female in when they put the trap back down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREENGRASS Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Nice shots Doc pleased to see your getting out and about. Thanks for the info on how they are captured. A.T.B. GG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 they put shoes, makeup and money in the trap. Brilliant!! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 I had cuttle for the first time last summer in Majorca and have to say it`s the only seafood that I won`t try again in a hurry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_R Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 They are fascinating creatures. I love to cook cuttlefish, and use all the ink as well. Plenty of Italian style dishes to use them in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 They put a bit of white plastic in the trap that attracts the first cuttle fish then they leave one female in when they put the trap back down. How do you sex them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les gedge Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 look for the ones with the shoes make-up and money on them.les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulABF Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 How do you sex them? By inserting your erect penis into their willing vagina's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docholiday Posted May 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 How do you sex them? no idea another question I will have to ask Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 By inserting your erect penis into their willing vagina's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 By inserting your erect penis into their willing vagina's. Oh dear. Should have seen that one coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docholiday Posted May 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 OK asked the guys They put CD's in the trap and that attracts them in to start, in the Mediterranean they capture them with mirrors !!! sex is females dont have the tiger stripes and are a bit more dumpy in shape, the males have smooth appendages on the bottom for inserting the sperm whilst the females have suckers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Great thread for phtos, info and humour. What PW should always aim to be about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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