Kahawai Curry for Supper: Jan 2023 (At 4k Resolution)

[@apek4ever2]

Thank you for your gradual upload of content. very much appreciated

[@DiarmuidNZ]

Glad you enjoy the vids.

[@toaluasaleupolu7060]

Awesome kahawai mate nice fishing

[@DiarmuidNZ]

Thanks for that: glad you appreciate the fish and the humble video.

[@yodayoda4976]

i know its a bit late but all the best for the new year mate. some good kahawai down there,getting a bit jealous lol.its certainly a good eating fish,i eat it any way its cooked or even as a raw fish mix

[@DiarmuidNZ]

Thanks for that yoda. I've also eaten them many times as sashimi, especially when they are fat and oily. A much underrated catch and underrated source of excellent wild nutrition.

[@mousebillie]

Any salmon this season?Love your salmon videos, even though this is a good one as well .

[@DiarmuidNZ]

Thanks Indosurf: I have seen 4 caught this season, which is way better than the 1 I witnessed last season. I've switched to targeting Kahawai of late, to help conserve the wild salmon and to make wonderful fish curries. My freezers are well stocked with Whitebait; Kahawai; Twizel trout & salmon, and Porcini, so I don't miss wild salmon suppers during the cold winter months. Tight lines.

[@brendanparker5551]

Love Kahawai! Doesn't look like you are bleeding them out?

[@DiarmuidNZ]

That step was blocked by the boat pontoons, so I didn't show it. But yes, I do nick the gills to bleed them, and open the belly and remove the guts and kidney before putting in the catch bag with ice.

[@brendanparker5551]

@@DiarmuidNZ great! Hope you are well

[@aranha9365]

@@DiarmuidNZ I love kahawai, some people get surprised when hear that I eat them. I kill the brain, cut the gills and tail, let it bleed out in the water for 5 minutes or so, and then ike jime ( feed a wire through the spine), clean out all the spinal cord, a second quick rinse, more blood comes out, then ice/water 50/50. Give a try on the ike jime wire if you haven't, it really improves the flavor. Thanks for your videos sir.

[@DiarmuidNZ]

@@aranha9365 Good on you. I usually bop them on the head to kill them, then cut the gills to bleed them: not usually shown on my vids (as many viewers are not familiar with handling wild food). A much underrated, tasty and healthy eating fish.

[@georgefairweathermoonlight4]

gotta love kahawai

[@aranha9365]

I have finding some kahawai with some sort of bugs on its fins or tail, like parasites. Found the same on butterfish's tongue sometimes. Do you know what would be that, and if it is safe to eat fish that have it, cheers.

[@DiarmuidNZ]

No worries Aranha: they are called 'sea lice'. Very common, voracious, tough, strong whitish parasites. They are one of the reasons why Kahawai enter fresh-water - to loose these clingy little critters. They are no issue to humans eating the fish. Open wounds on the fish, or skinny fish, or fish that put up no fight are good reasons to let that one go. Post mortem, check the liver for any abnormalities (same with wild Rabbits). A quick look at the internals tells you a lot about the condition, and edibility, of the animal. Tight lines.

[@aranha9365]

@@DiarmuidNZ Oh thanks for that, much appreciated!