Spearfishing The Undesirables Ep 6 Cobbler Estuary Catfish
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- Spearfishing Estuary Cobbler or Estuary Catfish is definite undesirable that I always see spearfishing around Sydney and NSW but have always left them. But in this Catch and Cook I discover that these guys are...
I spearfishing in Sydney and the surrounding areas of Australia. The whole purpose of the Undesirables Series is to try and tempt people into eating different fish and break away from the traditional attitude that there's only 5-6 good eating fish in Australia. If we ate a more varied selection of fish from the ocean there wouldn't be massive pressures on particular stocks. So eating a greater variety of fish will make our spearfishing more sustainable.
I can't believe this fish ended up spiking me with its venomous spine but hey ho that's part of the learning process. As I type this nearly 2 weeks on from the spike I am pain free but it definitely took about a week to settle down.
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This is actually a super prised fish in WA, and we have more prised fish than most places haha, they are higher on most people's lists as an eating fish than even snapper over here. Quite common here too even landbased (as in its fairly common to see them swimming right on the shorelines), and so prised infact they were almost wiped out completely from systems closer to Perth of which have just come off decade long protection bans for them.
Just a quick tip, the spines are actually really weak and once landed if you have some pliers or something they are easily twisted and broken off, I'm yet to take a spike yet as I always make sure to do this. Awesome vid man, keen for the next 🤙
Bro thats awesome infomation, thanks for sharing i had no idea!
Looks like WA has kept this secret quite most people on the East Coast dont know what it is.
Awesome tip with the pliers ill be sure to do this next time.
A shot through the top of the skull of that cobbler would've had him limp and safer to handle. Takes practice to get it right most of the time. Subbed and liked.
@@WetMammal Make sure you wipe most of that slime off with paper towels next time. That can taint the flesh, and add bacteria to your fillets.
Thanks for the video, I speared a cobler at Malabar today, keen to try it, I think I'll fillet it now and put on the rack in the fridge for 2 days and then try it
Ahh no way! Congratulations they are absolutely delicious
Handspeared a 62cm one down in Mandurah thought to get it right as I know cobbler is a pub worthy fish
Offt! Nice work
I passed one of these up today, wasn't sure whether it would be worth a try. I might have to go back and try to find its cave again next time I go out
Honestly they are soo good if you can cope with the slime
Excellent bro. I am loving this series. Thanks for all the good info!
Thanks man 🤙🏼
Caught one yesterday and ate it the skin is revolting but the meat was great it tasted like a oily morwong
To avoid the spines is the best way to hold it from the mouth?
Yeah i think so!
Love the undesirable episodes man! Keep it up! Amazing work
Thank you! Will keep them coming as long as people keep loving!
Best series on YT by far
Big call but much appreciated! 🤙🏼
Haha maybe this channel can turn into a series of "Spearo stabs himself with venomous fish".
Its headed that way haha
If you are stung by a cobbler, the best method of treatment is to put the wound in hot water. It neutralises the proteins in the venom.
Yep can confirm this is the best thing to do
Speared one yesterday, immediately one of my favourite fish, seriously delicious. I tried the salt tip to get rid of slime and it mostly worked, easy fish to filet as well and got plenty of meat off it.
Soo good hey, definitely one of my favourite in NSW now too!
I trad on one of these in and yes ended up in a hospital
Ohh damn that would have sucked if you were barefoot 🦶
Cobbler is very common in NSW so very sustainable. I cut the spines off with scissors before processing . Rubbing the fish with salt breaks down the slime. Great WMP undesirables mate!
Awesome thank you! Yeah im glad they are absolutely delicious and ill definitely be cutting the spines off next time 🤙🏼
Thanks for this comment! I'll def try this!
Man as a kid I caught a cobbler a metre an a half long biggest one I've ever caught or seen they can get big the old ones an there edible too
Whaat! Thats a monster!
@@WetMammal caught it at Urunga nsw just off the yacht club in the local river there,
i was fishing with my uncle,mother, 2 brothers and older sister,
they were all like it's a giant cobbler
We couldn't believe it
It was more of an orange coloured an about as round a 1litre coke bottle
An a meter an a half long never caught one that big since,there a good eating fish cobbler
most people think you cant eat them ha ha 👍
Nice video bro, got to stop getting spiked 🤣
100% never had a venomous sting till a couple months ago, now more than 3 in a couple of months haha
Getting the slime in any open cuts stings like a bugger too.
Sounds bloody grim too haha
Can the venemous spike penetrate gloves
Yes unless youve got really good thick gloves
Damn that water was clear! I'll have to keep my eyes peeled for this one 😁
Yeah soo good. Perfect dive this one. Definitely do man
I speared one of those yesterday
How did you cook up?
Great video bro. However I'd suggest you do everyone a favour and grab a $50 mic. You can get ones that input to your phone's headphone jack. That'll solve all audio/volume issues going forward.
Cheers man i actually have a really good mic. The drama comes from learning to use it and get the audio levels matching the youtube ads. Ive got really good hearing so it ends up most vids are quiet.
But going forward ill compare my audio levels with other youtube videos to see that im matching them for loudness.
Sorry if an ad blew your ears off lol
Great videos as always!
Thank you!!
Went to Port Stephens and found 4 of these fish but couldn't bring myself to spear them.
They are surprisingly cute i find haha
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Mate I would cut the spines off with scissors prior to filleting and cooking to prevent any accidents from happening haha! Looks like a funky fish this one.
That’s exactly what i should have done haha
Get rid of the venom spines first and then get rid of the slime by using a handful of salt and some massage to the fish, that is how I do before cooking octopus or slimy fish
Solid advice man thanks!
@@WetMammal you are welcome bro! Watching from Panama 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽 very nice channel and this undesirable series is just awesome! Keep it up man!
Seriously waiting for you to spew up after sushiming that lump of flesh! You handled being spiked really well!
BTW, waiting for you to do an Undesirables on a puffer toad!
Haha, ive eaten a lot worse, cheers it did hurt though, id love to but think it might encourage others to do the same and end up with someone being poisoned
Best series mate
Cheers man
So that’s what you were talking about!
This is the guy!
Mate great series. Wondering if you'd still rate this fella better than the Wirrah cod which you documented in an earlier video?
Thank you! Yeah i think i actually would. Ideally id love to try the best ones together and do a taste test its hard to rate the taste weeks/months apart. My memory is shot haha
you should do crimson wrasse
On the list man thank you :)
Haha that cobbler catfish sounds like a dodgy geezer 👀 the panko coating made me real hungry though must get some breaded fish done soon
Found something to distract myself with! Dogs are going crazy because of the fireworks
Also that water is crazy clear It looks like liquid glass!
Haha, oh dear!
Great video. Great eating. I was spiked through the centre of my palm at the start of a dive, 2 hours of heavy, throbbing pain, then slowly goes. Next day almost all gone.
I learnt once the fish is dead, you can pinch the 2-3cm spines and break them off without too much effort. They won’t spike you then.
Oucchhhhh.
Thanks man, yeah ill definitely be doing this next time, cheers :)
I've been seeing a lot of silver drummer lately. Always been told not to bother with them- you ever tried them?
I have man, i shot a fair few when i lived in WA a great fish for curry.
Flavour really wasnt great but the texture of the meat was okay so it was perfect for a curry.
I've shot a couple of silver drummer, not as bad as people make it out to be. Grey flesh is probably the biggest turn off for people
That vis bro
Magic from the south
hey mate i saw that you had what looked like kevlar gloves with there sides glued where'd you get them?
also when are we getting the rock cod video?
Im cooking it as we speak 😭
The gloves are Ocean Hunter Kevlars but i think Adreno
You’re gonna build up a poison resistance at this rate :))
I hope so getting sick of the stings haha
worth gettin spiked for ay hahahahaha. can i find these at malabar?!
Hahaa ive seen one before but only the once
Eat it all the time on the west coast, next time pull the skin off with pliers, similar to skinning mahi.
Ahh no way cheers for the tip!
Any particular recipe to give a go?
That fish looks like it came out of Chernobyl 😳
Alien looking hey
After seeing this video, I will never ever spear one
Haha why?
@@WetMammal well, that yellow slime that goes everywhere and the barbs are enough to put me right off! You need to do an episode on sawtail surgeons and slatey bream
chef safety tip - Bro, never wipe the edge of the blade into your hand (4.52) if the knife can cut flesh, it can cut paper towel, and then slices into your hand. Wipe spine of knife away from yourself. Love the series
Thanks bro! Id like to think i dont do this regularly and do it the way you have explained, as you are completely right 🤙🏼
Wash the fish bro
Already had but i try avoid having the fish come in contact with fresh water just asking for bacterial growth
cobbler is not an undesirable ppl just dont kno how to clean n cook it iv cooked many and fooled ppl in believing it was snapper
I agree! But its got a bad reputation so made the list. Most of the fish ive eaten have been good or better