27-08-2004, 03:57 PM
Hi Guys
Pete and I caught this big occy out deep off cowes, it weighed about 4kg, maybe more I'm not sure though, the legs were 1 inch thick. We caught it on a pilly at slack tide. I netted it and through it straight in a bucket that has a lid. That was it till we went home. I put it in the freezer as is, and got my father inlaw to cook it.
He is the king with cooking occy. He cleaned it and then soaked it in apple cider vinegar for 3 hrs, then fired the webber up and cooked it on there. It was the most softest occy I have eaten for its size, I thought it would have been so tough. We will try to target these bigger ones, but I think its just a bonus by-catch. "A tasty one at that"
RK
Pete and I caught this big occy out deep off cowes, it weighed about 4kg, maybe more I'm not sure though, the legs were 1 inch thick. We caught it on a pilly at slack tide. I netted it and through it straight in a bucket that has a lid. That was it till we went home. I put it in the freezer as is, and got my father inlaw to cook it.
He is the king with cooking occy. He cleaned it and then soaked it in apple cider vinegar for 3 hrs, then fired the webber up and cooked it on there. It was the most softest occy I have eaten for its size, I thought it would have been so tough. We will try to target these bigger ones, but I think its just a bonus by-catch. "A tasty one at that"
RK