Massachusetts tuna

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OUZO-

Nice fish! Did you catch it on a green machine or a squid bar?? Nothing like having fresh sushi at 9:00 am, huh?

ScottM- Glad you liked the loin. I ate mine last night. After a couple of days in teh fridge it was so tender. I dipped it in soy sauce, then rolled it in sesame seeds, and then seared it on each side for a minute. Throw on some wasabi and serve.

CHANCE- The first thing I do is hold the fish upside down and slit the throat. Then I make a cut in the tail. Next, I pierce the head (trying to get to the spinal cord) just above the eyes....then I make a small 8 inch incision just forward of the anal fin, and start removing the guts, heart, etc. Once that is done, I stuff the cavity with ice.....and lay it on a bed of ice. I did this immediately after catching it

I have a pdf. file from the South Pacific fisherman's cooperative? that illustrates several suggested ways to gut & preserve a southern pacific bluefin tuna. I am sure everyone has their own methods, but this was good reading for me. I will see if I can dig it up and will post it.