Are Gt Fish Good Eating?

You can eat giant trevally fish raw

, but other types of trevally are preferred because they tend to be sweeter in flavor than the giant trevally variety. However, the firmness of the giant trevally meat makes it a good candidate for both sushi and sashimi, since it holds up well when chunked.

Do people eat GT fish?

They’re certainly edible

, but there are probably a dozen other fish that taste better swimming about in the same waters. That being said, they’re a popular commercial catch in places like the Philippines and Papua New Guinea.

How does trevally taste?

So what does Giant Trevally taste like? Giant Trevally taste

similar to other saltwater gamefish

: they have dense and meaty, pink steaks with a mild flavor. The flavor of the fish does vary from location to location and even fish to fish.

What kind of fish is a GT?

What are GT like to eat?

GT are powerful apex predators that will just about anything but

predominately feed on baitfish

. Within reef environments they have a particular preference for fusiliers and will even eat other predators such as tuna and mackerel. Other organisms making up their diet include crustaceans, squid, octopus, crabs and eels.

What does GT taste like?

Giant Trevally taste

similar to other saltwater gamefish

: they have dense and meaty, pink steaks with a mild flavor. The flavor of the fish does vary from location to location and even fish to fish.

Is trevally good bait?

Quite a few years ago (more than i would like to admit) the fresh bait everyone seemed to use was trevally. Its has quite firm flesh for staying on the hook and can be easily cut into either cubes or strips. Yeah – I know

its tastes good too

which is why it and things like crayfish etc work.

How do you cook GT fish?

What does trevally look like?

The upper body is bluish silver, with yellowish silver sides and a silver belly. There is a small black blotch on the operculum (the hard bony flap covering the gills). Silver trevally have two dorsal fins, a deeply forked tail fin, and two small detached spines in front of the anal fin.

Is trevally high in mercury?

Other fish and seafood that are

low mercury levels

include: prawns, lobsters, and bugs; squid and octopus; snapper; salmon and trout; Trevally; Whiting; Herring; Anchovy; Bream; Mullet; Garfish.

Is trevally a white fish?

Is trevally a fatty fish?

Are Queenfish good eating?

The flesh is rather dry to eat

. With their firm flesh and good flavour, queenfishes lend themselves to a wide range of cooking methods including grilling, poaching, shallow frying and baking. Queenfish can be baked whole, or the fillets pan-fried or poached. In some Asian countries queenfish is dried and salted.

Why do GTS turn black?

They are easily recognisable by their steep, sloping head profile and pale grey colour; however as males age, they turn a dark black colour,

possibly as a sign of virility to females

.

Can you eat golden trevally?

Trevallies have superb eating qualities, with a strong but not overpowering flavour.

They are an excellent choice for children as their bones are easily removed

. Bake, grill, smoke and deep or shallow fry trevally, but preferably serve skinless.

How big is a giant trevally?

This silver to gold species is the largest of the trevally fishes, and may grow

up to 5.7 feet (1.7 m) in length and can weigh well over 100 pounds (45 kg)

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How can you tell a giant trevally?

Identification. The Giant Trevally can be recognised by

its steep head profile, strong scutes on the straight, posterior portion of the lateral line and its large size

. Its colouration varies from uniform silvery to almost black.

How big do trevally grow?

Silver trevally is a relatively long lived, slow growing species, attaining a maximum age in excess of 25 years. In NSW coastal waters trevally reach a

maximum size of about 65 cm FL

and weight of about 4 kg.

What do bluefin trevally eat?

They are opportunistic, voracious, and aggressive predators preying during the day, primarily on

fishes such as sardines, anchovies, and small mackerel. They also eat, crabs, shrimp and squid

. They will eat anything that is not to large for them too swallow.

How big is golden trevally?

Commonly up to 90cm and 8kg, but can grow to 37kg and 120cm

. Low to medium priced. Trevallies (including Bigeye, Black, Bluefin, Bluespotted, Diamond, Giant and Silver Trevallies), Black Pomfret, Darts, Jack Mackerel, Queenfish, Samsonfish, Turrum, Yellowtail Kingfish, Yellowtail Scad.

What lures to use for trevally?

All species of trevally are well known for their powerful fight, making them an excellent sportfish on light tackle! One of my favourite techniques for these brutes of the salt is

working plastics and surface poppers

along jetties, along with rock and retaining walls.

Is silver trevally good bait?

On the southern half of Australia, Silver Trevally is the most common of the Trevally species found in these waters. With a high table quality, hard fighting abilities and being

an irresistible bait for many species

makes Silver’s an all-round popular target and why wouldn’t they be.

How do you target silver trevally?

The bite will largely depend on tidal movement and current.

Bait fishing

can be a highly successful method for targeting silvers, with baits such as peeled prawns,nippers, worms, half pieces of pilchard, strips of squid and slimy mackerel all working well.

How do you clean a GT fish?

Do trevally have scales?

Two very similar species are marketed as silver trevally,

P. dentex grows much larger and has more bony, enlarged scales near the base of the tail

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Are Jack trevally good to eat?

Fishermen love catching Jack crevalle fish because they put up a good fight, but they aren’t very popular when it comes to eating them. This is mostly due to their fishy flavor, but

if you know how to prepare them properly from the very minute you pull them from the water, you can end up with a very delicious meal

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