bleeding/gutting tuna?

**rarhomes** · 03-20-2008 08:48 PM

Whats the difference if you remove the internals through the head or cut the belly open.

**fightingcouch** · 03-20-2008 09:02 PM

We take the head off with all the guts, and we also cut about a 3-4inch slice where the anal cavity is and take out the tubes. By doing this the acids in the anal cavity does not ruin the meat and contaminate the fish. I have never done it through just slicing the stomach instead of taking the head off.

**waterman482** · 03-21-2008 11:28 AM

Originally Posted by fightingcouch

We take the head off with all the guts, and we also cut about a 3-4inch slice where the anal cavity is and take out the tubes. By doing this the acids in the anal cavity does not ruin the meat and contaminate the fish. I have never done it through just slicing the stomach instead of taking the head off.

I bet you that bigeye in your pic was top quality with its head and guts still in at the dock hahaha! Another thing to remember is bring a small piece of carpet or soft surface to lay the fish on so it doesn't get burned on the side its laying on! we butcher all our fish on carpet and never turn them completely over as to not mess up both sides(it makes a difference) also get yourself a slime knife and really clean up the nape really good scrape away all the loose ends and blood clots and pieces of bone,slime knives work very well for swords too! infact thats the only knife we use on a sword you can do the whole fish with one knife.

**zar2754** · 03-21-2008 12:06 PM

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**austin ensor** · 03-21-2008 01:13 PM

thats a beuitful site!!!!!!!

**sportfishingusa** · 03-21-2008 01:53 PM

i like the rolled up jean shorts zar!! nice to see you over here!!

**zar2754** · 03-21-2008 04:11 PM

Originally Posted by sportfishingusa

i like the rolled up jean shorts zar!! nice to see you over here!!

hey viin thats not me, thats ZMAN but the rolled are shorts are good luck you gotta try it, haha

**waterman482** · 03-21-2008 04:33 PM

Here's what a collared fish should look like!The tuna on deck not the sword! i will try and get some better pics!

**fightingcouch** · 03-21-2008 09:27 PM

the pic of me and the big eye we caught on my buddy's boat. That fish was more of a trophy/ state record fish, plus the captain likes to show his fish off a little bit

Heres how its done on my boat:

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what a mess.

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