Dogfish bites

[toonboymc]

Hello boys
I caught my first dogfish from Whithorn and got told it was a nice fish to eat anyway to cut a story short kept 2 to try and can say it was absolutely beautiful skinned them and gave them a good wash then the Missus to be,...filleted the soft spine out then deep fried in crispy batter a few chips and vinegar a lovely bank holiday dinner

 

[codcatcher3000]

yummy mate i like em too

 

[PETER]

nice 1 toonboy tryed it twice first time it was rotten tasted bitter then a was told to remove spine which a thought was a wind up but suprisingly it tasted alot better

 

[codseeker]

food for thought live and survive off the sea if ya have too dogfish ya wudnt starve

 

[Sandscorcher]

Caught plenty doggies over the west coast & had wondered how/if you could eat them.
After reading this I think I'll be bringing a couple home on the next trip

Cheers,
Sandscorcher

 

[bushwacker]

Sweet william

Sweet william

you will see the above in wet fish shops it is dog fish

 

[broon shoe]

Never ate a doggie before but they look canny nice fillets toonboy

 

[toonboymc]

Never ate a doggie before but they look canny nice fillets toonboy

Looked and tasted nice if you look on you tube it shows the best way to skin I found putting in a bowl of boiling water then scrubbing it and the skin dropped off but give a good wash to get rid of the ammonia smell cut in chunks was like a lovely better than scampi matey

 

[metallica fish]

Ill be trying it when i catch one. Seem to be very few people who actually want to catch them

 

[GAV*81]

I like them too i caught some canny ones at whithorn and also took some home, i don't mind catching them especially when they turn up on our beaches

 

[LiamNE]

Ill be trying it when i catch one. Seem to be very few people who actually want to catch them

...And eat them

Loads of em up in south west Scotland, I go up at least once a year and you can guarantee doggys, or "rock salmon" as the locals call them

Never tried them, first good review I have heard.

 

[on the mark]

Looked and tasted nice if you look on you tube it shows the best way to skin I found putting in a bowl of boiling water then scrubbing it and the skin dropped off but give a good wash to get rid of the ammonia smell cut in chunks was like a lovely better than scampi matey

skinned a few for other people but never tried it myself, i'll have to give it a go after reading that.

 

[phill_itofish]

If you go to Green Lane Chip Shop in south shields he often has Sweet William (Dog Fish), lovely fish.

 

[themadcockney]

Always for sale in Southern chippies

 

[mark chip]

doggies

doggies

I tell people about the hot water skinning method and they think im pulling there leg,it realy is easier than skinning will trie spine removing next as mine have been hit and miss too cheers

 

[toonboymc]

Lovely can't wait for our annual trip to the mull and Whithorn

 

[kevin collins]

When I was at Whithorn fishing for them an older angler next to me said there lovely in a curry !!

 

[Philysafc]

There sweet as a nut deep fried in tempura batter , best way to skin is leave the head on , gut then cut the fins off , cut a line behind the head and get some pliers and peel away the skin until you get enough to get a hold of , then pull off like a sock .
Fillet out the cartilaginous spine and chunk , batter and deep fry .... Mmmmm