congrats to all the cape fear tuna killers in MHC...

[N2theBlue]

Could someone explain the purpose and process? Thanks -----------------Frank------------------------

headed an gutted, so definitely a 500+ fish live weight

[SeaBiscuit]

Could someone explain the purpose and process? Thanks -----------------Frank------------------------

Congratulations on the outstanding catches by the Cape Fear crews!

Frank,
these fish get shipped to Tokyo for auction. Given that the belly meat (toro) is most valuable, they are not "cut" on the boat, rather all innards are removed through the removed gill plate you see in these photos, then the fish is packed with ice and delivered to a buyer at Morehead. The buyer then removes the head & tail, weighs the "core" and issues a ticket to the fisherman for "core" weight.
I hope this answers your question
SeaBiscuit

[stressrelief 28.5]

Thanks for the detailed answer,wasnt sure if it had anything to do with the test they do for quality of the fish. Thanks again.

[Ace1st]

Congrats guys!!

Rumor has it that one was released at the Sherman this week. Maybe we'll see a few more.