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Im sure I would find you some more if you popped up for a weekend and hopefully some snapper this time.

Ling is certanĺy not bad....very firm flesh tho. Never tried it smoked myself only ever fresh pan fried or battered and shallow fried....would probably smoke up well tho[emoji106]

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Yea puka/grouper/ bass is well over rated imho but bluenose or gemfish! Sweet succulent soft juicy flesh and white also.

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For me it goes deep sea fish eating quality

...Gemfish/Bluenose Tied first, White Warehou second Orange roughy/patagonian toothfish 3rd..... This is all cooked but in another catagory I guess...

Looks good apart from the rod torture.:o

I have an idea.
I will supply mikee some fresh rig he can prepare and cook then I can review the recipe :thumbsup:

Secret to a good sear. ;)

Yep spikeys are cunts...eat anything and will prick you if you are silly enough to give them a chance. Rig seem to be more selective.
Here at least they start to come in shallow around now to feed...

Shelfish munchers so If you want to target them on a rod crab obviously and pipi/tua tua are great baits but they can be caught on a wide variety of bait shop baits also.

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If you find something you really like shoot up here for a weekend, I will drink beer while I watch you fillet mountains of rig :thumbsup:

I will agree snapper is over rated but I prefer it to rig.

Good to know people who love it tho ;)

Havent tried smoking it.....could be worth a go.
I only really like it battered and deep fried (yea I know me liking battered:D) and its almost better once its been frozen?
Gave away a couple big...